ins_shepherds_dance
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)
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
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