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Mayden Lane

2006-05-31T18:01:45Z

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'''Mayden lane''' is a [[dance]] from [[Playford's Dancing Master]].

Mayden Lane

2006-05-31T18:01:34Z

38.116.204.34:

'''Mayden lane''' is a [[dance]] from [[Playford's Dancing Master]].

==External Links==

* [http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/playford_1651/069small.html Instructions from 1651 edition of Playford]

[[category:dances]]

Mayden Lane

2006-05-31T18:01:20Z

38.116.204.34:

'''Mayden lane''' is a [[dance]] from [[Playford's Dancing Master]].

==Music==

The music is usually played through either three or nine times; the latter is based on the assumption that since the instructions take the dancers to progressed positions they should progress until they come to their starting places.

* [[Media:Mayden_Lane.mid|Three part arrangement]]

==External Links==

* [http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/playford_1651/069small.html Instructions from 1651 edition of Playford]

[[category:dances]]

Mayden Lane

2006-05-31T18:01:02Z

38.116.204.34:

'''Mayden lane''' is a [[dance]] from [[Playford's Dancing Master]].

==Choreography==

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This dance starts with three couples facing up the hall, one after the other.

===First Verse===

:Holding customary hands with partners, do a double forward, then a double back again. Repeat.

DL, DRb 
DL, DRb 

===First Chorus===

:Men facing up the hall, women down, do a double left. Turn back and do a double right to original positions. Repeat.

:Set and Turn left. Set and Turn right.

DL, DR (men up the hall then back, ladies down the hall then back) 
DL, DR (men up the hall then back, ladies down the hall then back) 
STL 
STR

===Second Verse===

:Couples side by the right with each other. Repeat by the left.

SdR 
SdL 

===Second Chorus===

:Facing partners do a small double backwards. Do a large double forwards to change places. Repeat.

:Set and Turn left. Set and Turn right.

DLb, DR (away from partner, then past to change places) 
DLb, DR (away from partner, then past to change places) 
STL 
STR

===Third Verse===

:Couples arm by the right with each other. Repeat by the left.

AR 
AL 

===Third Chorus===

:The top man and second woman cross. The top woman and second man cross while the bottom couple cross. Passing right shoulders, each crossing should be done as a double. The first man (who is now second) crosses with the bottom woman. The first woman crosses with the bottom man while the second couple (now at the top) change places.

:Set and Turn left. Set and Turn right.

Go back to the first verse and repeat a further two times.

==Music==

The music is usually played through either three or nine times; the latter is based on the assumption that since the instructions take the dancers to progressed positions they should progress until they come to their starting places.

* [[Media:Mayden_Lane.mid|Three part arrangement]]

==External Links==

* [http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/playford_1651/069small.html Instructions from 1651 edition of Playford]

[[category:dances]]

Armidale Easter Gathering

2006-05-31T18:00:45Z

38.116.204.34:

The '''Armidale Easter Gathering''' is a four day [[event]] run over [[Easter]] the even-numbered years of out current calendar.

It is hosted by the [[NEMAS|New England Medieval Arts Society]] and is one of the highlights of the [[metal weapons groups|re-enactment]] calendar. It is regarded by most [[dark age|Dark Age]] [[re-enactment]] groups as THE event of the calendar.

The event is generally closed to the public and held in a State-run pine forest. It features the usual fare found at many events but differs in the addition of the purpose-built [[longhouse]] (which functions as a [[tavern]], [[feast]]ing hall and sleeping area) and campsites in a setting that features less [[Australia]]n flora on obvious show.

The event is not limited to [[Australia]]n [[re-enactor]]s.

It's timing conflicts with [[Rowany]] [[Festival]].