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==External Links== |
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* [http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/playford_1651/061small.html Instructions from 1561 edition] |
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* [http://sca.org.au/del/ddb/sections/english_country_dance15.html Reconstruction from Del's Dance Book] |
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Revision as of 15:59, 28 September 2005
Hearts Ease is a dance from Playford's Dancing Master.
Steps and Movements Used
- Doubles left and right (DL and DR) and back (DLb and DRb)
- Turn Other using either the left or right hands (ToL and ToR)
- Siding (SdL and SdR)
- Armings (AL and AR)
Choreography
This dance starts with two couples facing each other.
First Verse
- Couples do a double in to each other, then double back. Repeat
DL, DRb
DL, DRb
Chorus
- Everybody turns to face their partners, (a common variant here is to take the hand of their contrary), then double back and double forward. Taking right hands contraries turn each other. Turning face to face with contraries (and taking hands with partners in the variant), everybody does a double back and double forward. Taking left hands partners turn each other.
DLb, DR
ToR
DLb, DR
ToL
Second Verse
- Sidings left with patrners, then right with contraries.
SdL
SdR
Chorus
As first chorus.
Third Verse
- Armings left with patrners, then right with contraries.
AL
AR
Chorus
As first chorus.
