Stingo

Stingo, also known as Oyle of Barley is a dance from Playford's Dancing Master.

Steps and Movements Used

• Doubles left and right ('DL and DR) and back (DLb and DrB)
• Siding (SdL and SdR)
• Armings (AL and AR)

Choreography

This dance starts with three sets of couples facing each other, in a line.

First Verse

DLb, DR
(after these doubles turn to face up the hall) DL, DRb

First Chorus

Men right hands in and around (men turn full circle)
Men STL
Women left hands in and around (women turn full circle)
Women STR,

Second Verse

SdL
SdR

Second Chorus

DL, DR (turning left (men face up the hall, women down), do a double, then turn around and double back)
STL
DL, DR (turning right (men face down the hall, women up), do a double, then turn around and double back)
STR

Third Verse

AL
AR

Third Chorus

First couple cross paths and pass to the outside between the second and third couple. Pass to the inside around the bottom couple.
First couple cross paths and pass to the outside between the second and third couple again and come back to their places.
First couple casts off, each couple turns their partner.
First couple casts off, each couple turns their partner.