Dance Directions for the 33rd Annual New York Playford Ball presented by Country Dance * New York April 9, 2016 NOTES ON THE DANCES The dances in this booklet are arranged in alphabetical order for easy reference. The numbers in the second column are counts/beats, or the number of steps, to execute the described movement. Unless otherwise specified: Dances begin in proper formation. Siding is Cecil Sharp style. Turns single are to the right. Rights & Lefts (R & L) are with hands. A circular hey is without hands. Changing places or crossing over is by the right shoulder. Back-to-back is by the right shoulder. Hand turns and stars are once around. Poussettes are push-pull style unless specified as a draw poussette.
DANCE SOURCES Apollo s Hunt: Even Odder Calculated Figures, 2009 by Gary Roodman Blenheim House: reconstruction in Mr Kynaston s Famous Dance, 2000 by Andrew Shaw Blue Heron Waltz: unpublished, 2015 by Tom & Susan Amessé Centennial: CDSS News (Winter 2015 2016), 2015 by Philippe Callens Companions: CDSS News #183 (Mar/Apr 2005), 2003 Victor Skowronski The Engaging Engineer: www.greenerywest.net, 2012 by Sharon Green Footprints in the Sand: Impropriety III, 2010 by Chris Sackett & Brooke Friendly Hudson Barn: Hudson Barn II: Dances from the Boston Centre, ed. Helene Cornelius, 2000 Boston Centre The Introduction: Fringe Benefits, 1999 by Fried de Metz Herman Mary K: A Finite Set of Calculated Figures, 2002 by Gary Roodman Parthenia: 1932 by William Porter & Marjorie Heiffer Red and All Red: reconstruction in Retreads 5, 2 nd ed., 2003 by Charles Bolton Sapphire Sea: unpublished, 2014 by Christine Robb Thanks to Mr. Playford: unpublished, 2011 by Loretta Holz All dance instructions reprinted with permission. Thanks to Jane Bridges, executor, for permission to use the dance by Fried de Metz Herman.
New York Playford Ball 2016 3 APOLLO S HUNT (2009, Gary Roodman) duple minor longways, improper A1 8 R-hand star 8 L-hand star w/ previous nbrs A2 8 In original group of 4: Women change places, then men change 8 Circle L once around & end facing nbr B1 8 Mirror gypsies, 2s (above) splitting 1s 8 Half-double figure 8: 2s cross down & 1s go up outside to start B2 8 Mirror gypsies, same nbr, other side, other shoulder 8 Half-double figure 8 (2s cross down, 1s up the outside to start) into a line of 4 facing down (1s at ends proper, 2s in middle improper) C1 8 Forward a double, then fall back & nbrs change hands to face up 8 Forward a double, then fall back bending the line into longways sets (all crossed over from original places) C2 8 2 changes R & L, starting partner (progressed) 8 Partners 2-hand turn once (or twice) around BARBARINI S TAMBOURINE (c. 1745) duple minor longways A1 16 1 st corners change places: Cast L around nbr (man down, woman up), pass each other L shoulder in the center, & dance R shoulder around partner A2 16 2 nd corners change places: Cast R around partner (man up, woman down), pass each other R shoulder in the center, & dance L shoulder around nbr (all progressed & improper) B1 4 Neighbors fall back a double 4 Partners cross over (all progressed) 8 Neighbors (along the line) back-to-back 8 Partners back-to-back B2 16 4 changes R & L, starting partner 8 Partners 2-hand turn
New York Playford Ball 2016 4 THE BISHOP (1778) triple minor longways A1 4 1M cast down one place, 2M moving up 4 1M set to 3W 8 1M 2-hand turn 3W A2 4 1W cast down one place, 2W moving up 4 1W set to 3M 8 1W 2-hand turn 3M B1 8 Top couple (2s) gate 1s up while bottom couple (3s) gypsy R 8 All circle L halfway B2 8 Top couple (3s) gate 1s up while bottom couple (2s) gypsy R 8 All circle L halfway BLENHEIM HOUSE (1710 Nathaniel Kynaston, reconstructed by Andrew Shaw) duple minor longways A1 4 1M slip down the center into 2 nd place while 2M slip up the outside into 1 st place 4 1M & 2W cross R and turn R to face 8 1M & 2W lead down through couple below & cast back to 2 nd place A2 4 2M & 1W slip down the center into 2 nd place while 1M & 2W slip up the outside into 1 st place 4 2M & 1W cross R & turn R to face 8 2M & 1W lead down through couple below & cast back to 2 nd place; all end close to opposite (women progressed, all improper) B 4 Neighbors, joining inside hands, fall back setting 4 Women come fwd turning single while 1M cast down one place while 2M turn single moving up the set (progressed & improper) 8 Partners 2-hand turn 8 Hands 4 circle L halfway (2 doubles) (all home) 8 1s long cast down into 2 nd place, 2s moving up & turning out into 1 st place
New York Playford Ball 2016 5 BLUE HERON WALTZ (2015, Susan & Tom Amessé) 3-couple longways set, waltz time A1 12 1s weave to the bottom: Lead down through 2s, separate, & dance down outside 3s to end below the set facing up 12 1s half-figure 8 up through 3s A2 12 1s weave to the top: Lead up through 3s, separate, & dance up outside 2s to end improper in home place facing down 12 1s half-figure 8 down (all home) B1 12 Bottom couple (3s) long cast up to top while top 2 couples (1s & 2s) lead down one place (6 counts), then 2-hand turn partner halfway (6 counts) 12 Bottom 2 couples (1s & 2s) half-poussette clockwise (1W & 2M fwd to start) (order: 3-2-1, 1s & 2s improper) B2 Repeat B1 from new places: 12 Bottom couple (1s) long cast up to the top while top 2 couples (3s & 2s) lead down one place (6 counts), then 2-hand turn halfway 12 Bottom 2 couples (3s & 2s) half-poussette clockwise (women fwd to start), middle couple ending wide; the set is now a circle (order: 1-2-3, 1s & 3s improper) A3 12 Men L-hand star once around 12 Gypsy L: 1s w/ partner across the set, 2s & 3s w/ nbr along the line A4 12 Women R-hand star once around 12 Gypsy R w/ same dancer B3 12 All circle L halfway, resolving into lines (order: 3-2-1, 2s improper) 12 Partners set fwd & turn single to place B4 12 Partners long back-to-back 12 Middle couple (2s) cross & dance up to top place, top couple (3s) moving down one place (progressed order: 2-3-1)
New York Playford Ball 2016 6 THE CENTENNIAL* (2015, Philippe Callens) 4-couple longways set, 1s & 3s improper, triple time A1 12 In each half of the set, R-hand star 9/8 around, ending in a diamond (men on the outside, women on the center line) 6 Keeping hands, all set R, then (letting go) all set L & face corner 6 Men change places & turn R to face while middle women about-turn R & gypsy R while end women turn single R A2 6 In same foursome, L-hand star halfway 6 Women L-hand turn halfway & loop R while men turn single R to end in same diamond, facing partner on the diagonal (men look R, women L for partner) 6 2 changes of circular hey, starting partner 6 Partners set B1 12 In same foursome, partners draw poussette counterclockwise (women drawing) almost once around to end facing partner along the line (1s & 3s in men s line, 2s & 4s in women s line) 12 In the full set, half a hey for 4 along the line, starting partners R shoulder 6 Partners 2-hand turn halfway & (facing partner along the line) fall back B2 6 In each half of the set, L shoulder chevron: Men change places L shoulder, then fall back one place along the line to end across from starting place while women cast R into partner s place along the line (order: 3-4-1-2, 1s & 3s improper) 6 Partners R-hand turn halfway 12 Bottom couple (original 2s) lead to the top & turn single away while others wait 6 counts, then cast down one place, all ending close to partner (progressed order: 2-3-4-1, 2s & 4s improper) 6 Taking hands in lines, all balance back & fwd * For Those Who Know
New York Playford Ball 2016 7 COMPANIONS (2003, Victor Skowronski) duple minor longways A1 4 All single-file circle L (clockwise) one place 4 All balance into the center & back A2 8 Repeat A1 B1 8 R shoulder chevron: Original 1 st corners change places R shoulder & fall back across the set while 2 nd corners wait 4 counts, then cast R along the line (all improper) B2 8 Partners poussette halfway (2 nd corners fwd to start) & merge into a line of 4 across the set (original 2 nd corners at ends facing in, original 1 st corners in middle facing each other) C1 12 6 changes of a straight hey for 4, starting 1 st corners L shoulder (end 1 st corners at ends, improper, facing out; 2 nd corners in middle, proper, facing each other) C2 6 2 nd corners gypsy L three quarters while 1 st corners loop R 6 Partners gypsy R three quarters to end proper ENFIELD WASH (c. 1750) duple minor longways A1 8 1s cross & go below, 2s moving up 8 1s 2-hand turn once & a half around A2 16 2s repeat A1 (all home) B1 8 1s lead down the center 8 1s change hands & lead back, then cast down one place, 2s moving up B2 16 4 changes R & L, starting partner THE ENGAGING ENGINEER (2012, Sharon Green) duple minor longways, improper A1 4 Circle L halfway 8 Neighbors lead away, then change hands & lead back 4 Cloverleaf turn single (women L, men R) A2 4 Men change places (men home, women progressed & crossed over) 8 Partners lead away, then change hands & lead back 4 Cloverleaf turn single (women L, men R) B1 16 Open men s chain across & back: Women cast L while men R-hand turn halfway, then L-hand turn w/ opposite; that again w/ partner B2 4 Facing corner, all balance fwd & back 4 Women change places while men set (all home) 4 Neighbors change places (R shoulder) along the line (progressed) 4 All turn single R
New York Playford Ball 2016 8 FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND (2008, Chris Sackett & Brooke Friendly) duple minor longways, triple time A1 21 Straight hey for 4 on 1 st corner diagonal: 2 nd corners give partner R shoulder to start 3 2 nd corners L-shoulder gypsy about three quarters, ending in the middle facing corner s original place while 1 st corners finish the hey, then cross the set to end in partner s original place (1 st corners improper, 2 nd corners facing nbr on 2 nd corner diagonal) A2 18 Straight hey for 4 on 2 nd corner diagonal: 2 nd corners give nbr R shoulder to start 6 2 nd corners dance 2 places clockwise around the set to original corner s place while 1 st corners finish the hey, then continue clockwise one place along the line to corner s original place (all progressed & improper) B1 24 Circle L, then R B2 12 Partners long L-shoulder back-to-back 12 Partners 2-hand turn once & a half around HAMBLETON S ROUND-O (1713) triple minor longways, triple time A 6 1s cast down one place, 2s moving up 12 L shoulder heys across: 1M down w/ 3s, 1W up w/ 2s 6 1s (in middle place) 2-hand turn B 1s & 2s only: 3 1 st corners change places 3 2 nd corners change places 6 Circle L halfway & all turn single R 12 4 changes of a circular hey, starting partner THE HOLE IN THE WALL (1698) duple minor longways proper, triple time A1 12 1s cast down below standing 2s & lead up to place A2 12 2s cast up above standing 1s & lead down to place B 6 1 st corners Hole in the Wall cross 6 2 nd corners Hole in the Wall cross 6 Circle L halfway 6 1s cast while 2s lead up
New York Playford Ball 2016 9 HUDSON BARN (1974, Jacqueline Schwab & Charles Hammond) duple minor longways proper, triple time A1 12 Circle L once around A2 6 L-hand star halfway 6 1 st corners, joining crossed hands, turn once & a half around counterclockwise (1 st corners home, 2 nd corners progressed & improper) B1 12 Circle R once around B2 6 R-hand star halfway 6 2 nd corners, joining crossed hands, turn once & a half around clockwise (all progressed & improper) A3 12 Neighbors long back-to-back A4 6 Neighbors handy hand turn (men L, women R) halfway (all improper) 6 1s (above) half-figure 8 down (2s improper) B3 12 1s lead down the center, then change hands & lead up B4 12 1s cast down one place, then 2-hand turn once around while 2s 2-hand turn once & a half moving up the set to end proper THE INTRODUCTION (1996, Fried de Metz Herman) 4-couple longways set, waltz time A1 12 Top couple (1s) long cast to 3 rd place while middle couples (2s & 3s) wait 6 counts, then sidestep up twice 6 Bottom 2 couples R-hand star halfway into... 6 Middle 2 couples L-hand star halfway (order: 2-4-1-3, 1s & 3s improper) A2 24 Repeat A1 w/ new couples (order: 4-1-3-2, 1s & 2s improper) B1 Half a Choice Morsels hey: 6 R diagonals change places R shoulder 6 L diagonals change places L shoulder 6 R diagonals change places R shoulder 6 L diagonals change places L shoulder (order: 2-3-1-4, 3s & 4s improper) B2 12 Original 1s (in 3 rd place) lead up to the top, then cast down while bottom couple wait 6 counts, then sidestep up twice 12 Partners crossed-hand turn to end proper (progressed order: 2-3-4-1)
New York Playford Ball 2016 10 JACK S HEALTH (1686) duple minor longways A1 8 1s cross & go below, 2s moving up 8 1s 2-hand turn once around (1s improper, facing nbr above) A2 8 Neighbors back-to-back 4 Neighbors, joining inside hands, fall back a double 4 Set to partner B 8 Come fwd a double, then turn single cloverleaf (women R, men L) 16 4 changes R & L, starting partner 8 Partners 2-hand turn until proper MARY K (2002, Gary Roodman) duple minor longways, improper, triple time A1 9 Men cast R (clockwise) around nbr to corner s place 3 Partners (along the line) 2-hand turn halfway A2 9 Women cast R around partner to corner s place 3 Neighbors (along the line) 2-hand turn halfway (progressed & crossed over) B1 6 Circle L halfway & fall back slightly (home) 6 Partners cross over & turn R to face 6 2 changes R & L, starting partner (progressed) 6 Partners 2-hand turn C Petit fours w/ original nbrs: 3 1s lead up while 2s (facing partner) fall back 3 1s (facing partner) fall back while 2s dance down outside 3 1s dance down outside while 2s meet 3 1s meet while 2s lead up Petit fours w/ new nbrs: 3 1s lead down while 2s (facing partner) fall back 3 1s (facing partner) fall back while 2s dance up outside 3 1s dance up outside while 2s meet 3 1s meet while 2s lead down
New York Playford Ball 2016 11 PARTHENIA (1932, William Porter & Marjorie Heiffer) 4-couple longways set Part I A1 16 All up a double & fall back, then partners gypsy R A2 16 All down a double & fall back, then partners gypsy L B1 8 Partners set & cross 8 All dance clockwise halfway around B2 16 Repeat B1 to places Part II A3 16 Partners side R shoulder, then gypsy R A4 16 Partners side L shoulder, then gypsy L B3 Form lines across: 4 End couples (facing each other up & down the set) advance a double to meet while middles fall back a double & face nbr up & down the set 4 All balance back & fwd 8 In halves of the transverse set (4 women, 4 men), 3 changes of a circular hey, starting up or down B4 Form lines up & down: 4 Current ends face across into the set & advance a double to meet partner while current middles fall back a double & face partner (order: 2-1-4-3) 4 All balance back & fwd 8 In halves of the set longways, 3 changes of a circular hey, starting partner (all home) Part III A5 16 Partners arm R, then gypsy R A6 16 Partners arm L, then gypsy L B5 Form horseshoes: In each half of the set take hands 4, then 1s & 4s only drop partner s hand 8 1M & 4W change places: Cross the set & lead others along the opposite side into lines 8 Lines fall back a double & come fwd B6 Form new horseshoes: In each half of the set take hands 4, then top women & bottom men only drop hands 8 Original 1M & 4W change places: Cross the set & lead others along the opposite side into lines (all home) 8 Lines fall back a double & come fwd
New York Playford Ball 2016 12 RED AND ALL RED (1757, reconstructed by Charles Bolton) 3-couple longways set A1 8 All set fwd to partner & turn single to place 8 Partners 2-hand turn halfway, end close, & fall back (all improper) A2 4 1s set to partner 4 1s set to 2W, who acknowledges 8 1s circle L w/ 2W B1 4 1s set to 2M, who acknowledges 8 1s circle L w/ 2M 8 1M lead partner behind the men, then leave her there & continue clockwise around the set to end behind the women; on beat 7, inactives turn individually to face out & join hands w/ nearest active in rings of 3 8 Circle three L once around, then 2M & 3M and 2W & 3W break to form hands 6 B2 12 Circle six L once around (order: 2-1-3, 2s & 3s improper) 8 Top & bottom couples, keeping hands, continue clockwise halfway around the set to change places (progressed order: 3-1-2, all proper) 8 Partners 2-hand turn once around SAPPHIRE SEA (2015, Christine Robb) duple minor longways A 8 Circle L once around 8 1 st corners R-hand turn 8 2 nd corners L-hand turn 8 1s cast down into middle of line of 4 while 2s lead up & cast to ends of the line (2W facing in, others facing 2W) B 16 Dolphin hey: 1s, acting as a unit, pass R shoulder w/ 2W to start; end in a line of 4 facing up (1s in the middle, 2s at ends, all proper) 8 Line of 4 lead up a double & fall back 8 2s gate 1s up into longways sets
New York Playford Ball 2016 13 THANKS TO MR. PLAYFORD (2011, Loretta Holz) 2-couple set, couple facing couple Part I A1 4 Partners lead in a double toward opposite 4 Opposites, taking inside hands, fall back from partner A2 4 Opposites lead in a double 4 Partners, taking inside hands, fall back a double CHORUS B1 4 Women change places, touching R hands as they pass while men set 4 Men change places, touching R hands as they pass while women set B2 8 Repeat B1 C1 4 R-hand star halfway 4 Partners R-hand turn halfway (all in opposite s original place) C2 4 L-hand star halfway 4 Partners L-hand turn halfway (home) D1 8 1s R-shoulder (clockwise) dance around opposite D2 8 2s R-shoulder (clockwise) dance around opposite Part II A3 8 Partners side R shoulder A4 8 Opposites side L shoulder Repeat CHORUS Part III A5 8 Partners arm R A6 8 Opposites arm L Repeat CHORUS
New York Playford Ball 2016 14 WA IS ME, WHAT MUN I DO? (1696) duple minor longways, triple time A1 6 1M set L, then he & both women set R 6 Those 3 circle L halfway, then 1M release 1W s hand 12 1M lead women below & around 2M (end 1M in 2W s place, 2W in 1W s place, 1W in 1M s place) A2 6 2M set L to women above, then he and both women set R 6 Those 3 circle L halfway, then 2M release 1W s hand 12 2M lead women below & around 1M, ending in 1W s place (all progressed & improper) B 6 All balance back & fwd 6 All sidestep L twice to move one place clockwise (1s in men s line, 2s in women s line) 6 Partners (along the line) lead away, then change hands & lead back 6 All cast R one place (home) 6 1 st corners balance fwd & back 6 2 nd corners balance fwd & back 12 3 changes of a circular hey, starting partner