HomePage RecentChanges

Showing revision 1

country dances of 1789-b

: From ''The ladies most elegant and convenient pocket book, for the year 1790'', pp143-144, 1790.

COUNTRY DANCES, for the Year 1789.

''The Grand Procession.'' HANDS across; back again; the 1st, 2d, and 3d couple promenade round; cross over; right and left.

''Britannia's Relief.'' Cast off two couple and up again; lead down teh middle, up again, and cast off; turn corners; lead outsides.

''Peggy's Return.'' Half right and left; the same back again; cross over one couple; right and left.

''Mrs. Shaw's Fancy.'' The first couple set to the second lady, and hands three round; the same to the secound gentleman; lead down the middle, up again, and cast of ; allemand with your partner.

''The Village Feast.'' Turn right hands and cast off; turn left hands and cast off another couple; lead up to the top and cast off; right and left.

''The Times.'' Right hands across, left hands back again; change sides and back; lead down the middle, up again and cast off; allemand with both hands.

''The Spirit of Fancy.'' Cast off one couple and turn : up again and turn; lead down two couple, up again and cast off; hands four round at bottom, right and left at top.

''La Revolution.'' The first couple set to the second lady and lands three round; the same to the second gentleman; lead down the middle, up again and cast of; allemand with your partner.

''Les Savoyards.'' The first lady set to the second gentleman, and turn the thrid; the first gentleman set to the second lady and turn the third; lead down the middle two couple, lead up one; two couple la pousset.

''Shaftesbury Bezzant.'' Right hads across half round, left hands back again; hands four with the second couple quite round; cross over one couple and turn; right and left at top.

''The Village Maiden.'' Half right and left; the same back again; cross over one couple and turn; right and left at top.

''La Triomphe.'' Ballance and right hands across half round ; ballance and left hand back again; lead down the middle two couple, up again and cast off; hands six half round, and back again.

''Capt. Kid's Fancy.'' Right hands across, left hands back again; change sides and back again; lead down the middle, up again and cast off; allemand with your partner.

''The Mandarine.'' Cast off two couple and up again; right hands across, left hands back again; lead down the middle, up again, and cast off; hands six round.

''Trip to Weymouth.'' Three ladies go round the three gentlemen ; three gentlemen go round the three ladies; lead down the middle, up again, and cast off; allemand with your partner.

''The Restoration.'' The first gentleman turn the second lady; the first lady turn the second gentleman; cross over one couple; right and left.

''The Spirit of France.'' Hey contrary sides; hey on your own sides; lead down the middle, up again, and cast off; hand six quite round.

''Long live the King.'' The 1st couple allemand; the 2d couple do the same; promenade three couple round; the first and second couple poussett.