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Hombey House

Playford in 1710. Interpreted by Pat Shaw in 1961.
Proper duple minor dance.
Tune: Hombey House

 8  1st couple dance the whole figure of eight, 
 8  2nd couple dance the whole figure of eight 
 8  1st couple lead down and cast up and turn single, 
 8  2nd couple lead up and cast down and turn single, 
 8  1st corners change,  2nd corners change , 
 4  Set all four in and turn single, 
 4  Circle four to the left 1x

recreation
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2saYr0l8LvI&t=214s

Hombey House

Walsh's New Country Dancing Master 1710
Pat Shaw 1961
Duple Minor longways

 
Al 1-4 Ist couple whole figure 8 down through 2nd couple (12 steps).
   5—8 2nd couple whole figure 8 up through 1st couple (12 steps).
A2 1-4 lst couple lead down through 2nd couple, cast up to original places
       and turn single away (Man-left and Woman-right) (12 steps).
   5-8 2nd couple lead up through Ist couple, cast down to original places
       and turn single away (Man-right and Woman-left) (12 steps).

Bl 1  1st corners cross (3 steps).
   2  2nd comers cross, starting with left foot (3 steps).
   3  All set forward on right foot to centre (3 steps).
   4  All turn single left to place (3 steps).
   5-8 Circle four to left once round (12 steps).
B2 1-2 1st couple half figure 8 up through 2nd couple (6 steps).
   3-4 2nd couple half figure 8 down through lst couple (6 steps)
   5-8 4 changes of a square hey with hands, partners facing to start (12
       steps) 

Suggested adaptation: Nicolas Broadbridge 1994

 
Al 1-8 Double whole figure 8, 1st couple casting to start.
       This gives 24 steps for each couple's whole figure and will be very
       leisurely.
B2 1-4 Double half figure 8, 2nd couple casting to start.
       However, this may be better lot as 2 single half figures.

Note:
B1 5-8n Circle suggested by Pat Shaw instead of original 4 changes of a square hey with hands in both B1 5-8 and B2 5-8. (see above)

Hombey House, near Northhampton, and was famous as the place where King Charles I took refuge at the end of the English Civil War. The melody was probably composed by Henry Purcell, as it appears in his opera The Indian Queen as an untitled hornpipe.

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