Regency Pastimes: Country Dances

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ENGLISH Country Dances Madame Parasot's Hornpipe Set and change sides back again cross over one couple cross over next couple cross up one couple half fi gure contrary sides right and left at top 4 parts Go to Berwick Johnny Cast off two couple back again change sides back again lead down two couple up one pousette at top 3 parts Village Maid Chase round one couple back again cast off three couple back again pousette with second couple hands four at bottom turn corners 4 parts Noel Park Hey contrary sides hey your own sides promenade three couple set contrary 4 parts corners
Regent Chain figure of six down the middle up again pousette 3 parts Roy's Wife Swing with right hands cast off swing with left set 3 across set 3 in places hands 6 and back round the bottom and top 4 parts New Dash First lady set to 2d gent turn the 3d first gent set to 2d lady turn the 3d swing the 2d and 3d couples lead up one swing cor 4 parts ners I ll gang nae mair to yon town Right and left cast off 3 couple back again hey of four with top couple down the middle up again turn part 4 parts ner Juliana Chain figure of six promenade 3 couple cast off one pouselie at top 3 parts Cypress Wreath or Chivers's Assembly First lady turn 2d gent first gent turn 2d lady first couple down the middle 2d follow half right and left up again and half right and left 3 parts Recovery First lady leads down the 2d gent first gent leads down the 2d lady first couple down the middle up again turn corners 4 parts
Chivers, G. M. S. (1821). A Pocket Companion to the French and English Country Dancing … To which is added the etiquette of a ballroom. United Kingdom: Author.

Country dances were enormously popular, particularly in the first half of the Regency.  This is the first eleven dances of a series from the Pocket Companion guide to country dancing.

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