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Zephyrs and Flora
Walsh in 1715.
Adapted by Bernard Bently in 1965.
Proper duple minor
A1 1-4 1st corners back to back 5-8 1st corners join R hands (5) then L hands (6) and with crossed hands turn 1/2 A2 1-8 2nd corners repeat B1 1-8 C1 cast up, C2 down, C1 1/2 figure 8 down through C2 B2 1-8 C2 cast up, C1 down, C2 1/2 figure 8 down through C1
See an animation of this dance
Recording: zephyrs_and_flora-wtf-a2.mp3.zip
zephyrs_and_flora--016.mp3.zip
zephyrs_and_flora_impromptu_-_track1.mp3.zip
Zephyrs and Flora
Al 1-4 Ist corners back-to-back, 5-8 1st corners Join right hands (5), (then left hands (6) and with crossed hands, turn half-way (7-8). A2 1-8 2nd corners repeat Al, BI 1-8 Ist couple cast up one place, 2nd couple moving down, then Ist couple half figure-eight down through 2nd couple, B2 1-8 2nd couple cast up, 1st couple moving down, then 2nd couple half figure-eight down through 1st couple,
In mythology, Zephyr was gentle wind of the west and the interceder between the World of the living and the Underworld, who fell in love with Flora, a nymph of flowers and springtime.
ZEPHYRS AND FLORA
Queen Anne was affectionately known as Flora to her
subjects. Her death in 1714 may have inspired this title.
In Greek mythology “Zephyrus” was the personification of
the west wind and “Flora” the goddess of the spring.
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