Lilies Ball - Set 4
Female Sailor (Recueil de Contradances 1706)
(Couples in a line) ==In 4==
(A) Up through line, around outside, and back to place 2
(A) Down through line, around outside, and back to place 2
(A) Cross over and down through line, around outside, and into partner's place 2
(A) (taking both hands) Turn full circle 2
(A with I) (A facing down the set, I facing up) Do-Si-Do 2
(taking both hands) Turn full circle 2
All with partner Do-Si-Do 2
(A) (taking both hands) turn half circle, cast off and move down the set 2
At the same time (I) (taking both hands) turn full circle, moving up the set
Jenny Pluck Pears (Playford 1651)
(3 couples in a circle) == In 4 ==
Verse 1 Slide left; Set & turn single; Slide right; Set & turn single 2; 2; 2; 2
Chorus 1 First Lord turns Lady into center; Second Lord does same 1; 1
Third Lord does same; All reverance 1; 1
Lords skip around left; then right 4; 4
First Lord turns lady back to place; Second man does same 1; 1
Third man does same; All reverance 1; 1
Verse 2 Side right; Set & turn turn single; Side left; Set & turn turn single 2; 2; 2; 2
Chorus 2 Same as chorus 1, except Ladies turn men in and skip around 16
Verse 3 Arm right; Set & turn turn single; Arm left; Set & turn turn single 2; 2; 2; 2
Chorus 3 Same as chorus 1 16
Earl of Salisbury Pavanne (Ornamented Quadran Pavanne 1570)
(Couples in a line) == In 4 ==
Left pavanne set forward 2
Bransle [apart & together]; Right double backward 1; 1
Left pavanne set forward [end facing with hands joined] 2
Bransle [up the line & back]; Right double backward [away from partner] 1; 1
Left pavanne set forward 2
[toward partner, pass right shoulders, end back to back]
Right and left single [turning to face partner]; Right double backward 1; 1
Left pavanne set forward [join both hands and turn, switching places] 2
Bransle [up the line & back, then face front]; Right double backward 1; 1
Gelosia (Domenico 1450)
(Line of 3 couples) == In 4 ==
8 Saltarelli 8
M1 3 piva passing in front of W1, ending at R of W2 3
Reverance while touching W1's R hand 1/2
M2 Salatrello R to join W1 1
M1 3 piva circling in front of W2 going CCW most of the way around her , ending at R of W3 3
M1 reverance while touching W3's R hand 1/2
M3 Saltarello R to join W2 1
M1 Saltarello R behind W3, ending to her left 1
8 Pive, holding hands with new partner 8
Couple 1 Mezzavolta in 1 piva away from each other 1
Couple 2 the same 1
Couple 3 the same, and all men Mezzavolta, in a R piva, ccw 1
Take R hands with partner, exchange places in Single L, R, L 1 1/2
Take L hands, exchange back in Single R, L, R, men ending with
Mezzavolta R 1 1/2
Repeat dance 2 times, until each man returns to original place
Sellinger's Round (Playford 1670)
(Couples in a circle) == In 4 ==
Verse 1 Slide left; slide right 2; 2
Chorus Men back up a double while women go forward and clap 1
Return to place 1
(facing partner) Set & turn single 2
Women back up a double while men go forward and clap 1
Return to place 1
(facing partner) Set & turn single 2
Verse 2 Double in and out (2x) 2 (2x)
Repeat Chorus 8
Verse 3 Side right with your partner; Side left with your partner 2; 2
Repeat Chorus 8
Verse 4 Arm right with your partner; Arm left with your partner 2; 2
Repeat Chorus
Horses' (1589)
(Double circle with ladies on inside or line) == In 4 ==
[4x] - Double left; Double right 1; 1 [4x]
* - Lords (right foot) paw, paw, step right; circle to the left (ccw) 1; 1
* - Ladies (right foot) paw, paw, step right; circle to the left (ccw) 1; 1
* Note: These sections may repeat depending on music.
Road to the Isles (SCA Choreography)
(Couples) == in 4 ==
Point left foot
Step behind (with left), to the side (with right), cross forward (with left), point right foot
Step behind (with right), to the side (with left), cross forward (with right), point left foot
Step back (with left)
Step LRL and hop; Step RLR hop & turn; Step LRL, hop & turn; Back RLR and hop
Step LRL, hop & turn; Back RLR and hop; Step LRL, hop & turn; Back RLR and hop
Man walks forward with lady turning under right arm
Come together, apart, and move back into original position