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SHEPHERD'S DANCE

(PETER ANDRE- 1983)
Longways, 3 Cpls proper 3/4 (AAB)
Tune: SHEPHERD'S DANCE

 A1  1-4   Top 2 Cpls (1st & 2nd): Crcl 4 to L, half way & fall back (4)
     5-8   1st Cpl (in middle place): ½ Fig. 8 up through the 2's
 A2  1-4   Bottom 2 Cpls (1st & 3rd): Crcl 4 to L, half way & fall back
     5-8   3rd Cpl (in middle place): ½ Fig. 8 down through the 1's
 B   1-8   Morris Hey: Ends cast out to start, mddl cpl (3rd) face up & follow 2nd Cpl
     9-12  All: back to back RSh with prntr   
     13-16 All: 2H turn with prntr (mddl cpl once round & 
           ends cpls ½ way round, proper & progress
           (End: 2-3-1)

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vinF0MfhErw

SHEPHERDS’ DANCE

1691
Peter André 1983
3 couple longways set

A1 1-4 Top 2 couples (1st and 2nd couples) circle four to left half way round
       and fall back.
   5-8 lst couple (in middle place) half figure 8 up through 2nd couple.
A2 1-4 Bottom 2 couples (1st and 3rd couples) circle four to left half way
       round and fall back.
  5—8 3rd couple (in middle place) half figure 8 down through 1st couple.

B  1-8 Mormis Hey, ends casting out to start, middle couple (3rd couple)
       facing up and following 2nd couple. 
   9-12 All back to back right shoulder with partner. 
   13-16 All turn partner with both hands to finish proper, (middle couple once 
         round, and end couples half way round) . and fall back into progressed 
         places. 
Repeat dance twice. 

Nicolas Broadbridge Alternative used at Purcell Ball in 1995.

Al 4 1st and 2nd couples cloverleaf turn single (instead of fall back)
A2 4 1st and 3rd couples cloverleaf turn single (imstead of fall back)
B 9—10 All back to hack right shoulder with partner.
  11—16 All turn partner with both hands to finish proper, middle couple twies
       round, end couples once and a half round and cloverleaf turn single.

King Arthas or The British Worthy,
for Mrs Pearl Morris

ins_shepherds_dance.txt · Last modified: 2025/06/08 01:42 by mar4uscha