ins_parsons_farewell
Parson's Farewell
2 couples facing
Playford's The English Dancing Master of 1651.
Interpreted by Colin Hume in 2020
Recording: oxford_circus-parsons_farewell-bnah5-20.mp3.zip
Part I A 1-4 All forward a double to meet (1-2), four slips to to their own left (3-4). 5-8 All fall back a double (5-6), and four slips right to places (7-8), BI 1-2 Men nod to each other with a little rise on halftoe (1); women the same (2). 3-4 All rise and nod to opposite, opposite’s partner, own partner in sequence, 5-8 Turn opposite two-hands, skipping. . B2 1-8 Repeat Bl, women rising first. Part II A 1-4 All forward a double to meet (1-2), men lead Opposites away from set (3-4) 5-8 Changing hands, opposites lead back (5-6): taking right hands, partners fall back a double to places (7-8). BI 1 All of B skipping: men forward to meet and take right hands, then change hands 2-4 Men pull by the left, and turn opposite women right-hand once around. 5-8 Men repeat 1-4 back to place. B2 1 Women forward to meet and take left hands, then change hands. 2-4 Women pull by the right and turn opposite men left-hand once around. 5-8 Women repeat 1-4 back to place. Part III A 1-2 Partners take two-hands and go four slips to center. 3-6 Opposites take two-hands and go four slips away from set and four slips back. 7-8 Men take partners by right-hand and fall back a double. BI 1-2 All of B skipping: Partners turn right-hand once around. 3-4 Men change places by right shoulder and turn to the right to face partner across the set. 5-6 All circular hey, two changes, beginning with partner. 7-8 Partners turn two-hands half-way. B2 1-2 Partners turn left-hand once around. 3-4 Women change places by left shoulder and turn to the left to face partner across the set. 5-6 All circular hey, two changes, beginning with partner. 7-8 Partners turn two-hands halfway.
Another version
First Part. A 1-4 Both couples move forward a double, meet, and fall back a double to places (r.s.). 5-8 That again. B 1-4 Partners set and turn single. 5-8 That again. C 1-2 First man, with his left hand, leads his partner a double toward the left wall; while second man, with his left hand, leads his partner a double toward the right wall (r.s.). 3-4 Both couples turn round and face each other; the men, with their right hands, lead their partners a double to places (r.s.). 5-6 All turn single. 7-10 First man, with his right hand, leads second woman up a double, turns round and, with his left hand, leads her down a double to her place; while second man, with his right hand, leads first woman down a double, turns round and, with his left hand, leads her up a double to her place (r.s.). 11-12 All turn single. Second Part. A 1-4 Partners side with each other. 5-8 That again. B 1-8 The same as B in First Part. C 1-12 The same as C in First Part. Third Part. A 1-4 Partners arm with the right. 5-8 Partners arm with the left. B 1-8 The same as B in First Part. C 1-12 The same as C in First Part.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X4wpEIOZIM&feature=relmfu
or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48feeLruOJc
ins_parsons_farewell.txt · Last modified: 2025/07/22 04:03 by mar4uscha