PROGRAMME DU BAL

Black Bess (Playford / 1696)
Broom the Bonny, Bonny Broom (Playford / 1651)
Enfield Commom (Playford / 1701)
Huntington's Maggot (Playford / 1721)
Jamaica (Playford / 1670)
Lilliburlero (Playford / 1690)
Love's Triumph (Playford / 1710)
Madam Sosilia Alman (Old Measure / 1584)
Mr. Beveridge's Maggot (Playford / 1695)
Nonesuch (Playford / 1651)
Orleans Baffled (Playford / 1710)
Scotch Cap (Playford / 1651)
The Bishop (Thompson / 1778)
The Duke of Gloucester's March (Brae / 1699)
The Shrewsbury Lasses (Thompson / 1765)
The Siege of Limerick (Playford / 1695)
The Young Widdow (1788)
Wakefield Hunt (Thompson / 1780)
Well's Humour (Playford / 1701)

BLACK BESS (PLAYFORD - 1696)
Longways, duple minor (AABB)

A1 1-4 1^st M: Cast down in 2^nd place, 2^nd M move up
5-8 1^st M: Back to back with 2^nd L
A2 1-8 1^st L: The same but Back to back with prtnr
B1 1-4 All: Back to back with prtnr
5-8 All: 3 changes of circlr Hey (Start RH with prntr)
B2 1-2 1^st Crnr: change place
3-4 2^nd Crnr: change place
5-8 All: turn prntr once and a half

BROOME, THE BONNY, BONNY BROOM (PLAYFORD - 1651) Longways, 4 cpls (AABB)

Part 1
A1 1-4 All, with Prntr: Lead up a Dbl & Fall back a Dbl
5-8 End cpls: followed by nghbrs, cast one place & return to places
A2 1-8 Repeat A1, but a lead down before the cast & return to places
B1 1-8 2^nd fall back while 1^st & 3^rd face: frwdr & back Dbl & Circl L
B2 1-8 3^rd fall back while 2^nd & 4^th face: frwdr & back Dbl & Circl L
Part 2
AA Prtnr: Side R, set & turn single; Side L, set & turn single
B1 1-4 2 top prsn: turn 2H with ngbr ½ way; then 2 bottom prsn
5-8 With Prtnr: set & turn
B2 1-8 Repeat B1, back to place
Part 3
AA Prtnr: Arm R, set & turn single; Arm L, set & turn single
B1 1-2 All lead a Dbl: 1^st Cpl: up, 4^th Cpl: down, middle prsns: out
3-4 All: Change H and lead back home a Dbl
5-8 All: H8 & circle ½ way
B2 1-8 Repeat B1, back to place

ENFIELD COMMON (PLAYFORD - 1701)
Longways, Duple Minor (AABB)

A1 1-2 1^st M active: slow set R & L to 2^nd M
3-4 1^st M & 2^nd M: RH one turn
A2 1-2 1^st M to 2^nd M while 2^nd W (active) to 1^st W: slow set L & R
3-4 1^st M & 2^nd M: while 2^nd W & 1^st W: LH one turn
B1 1-3 2M: lead between W & cast back to place
4 2M: cloverleaf turn
5-8 2W: Same as B1, between M & cloverleaf turn
B2 1-3 H-4 circle L, half way & fall back to place (improper)
4-8 Starting with prtnr: 5 changes or R & L (progresion)

HUNTINGTON'S MAGGOT (PLAYFORD - 1721)
Longways, duple minor (AABBCCDD)

A1 1-4 Nghbr: take H, fall back a dbl & come frwrd turning sngl
5-8 1^st Crnr: RH turn
A2 1-8 Repeat A1, with 2^nd Crnr turning RH
B1 1-4 1^st Cpl: Cross & go below; 2^nd Cpl move up (bars 3-4)
5-6 1^st Cpl: Turn Sngl
7-12 1^st Cpl: 2H turn 1½
B2 1-12 Repeat B1, with 2^nd Cpl
C1 1-4 1^st Cpl: set & cast down, one place, 2^nd Cpl: move up
C2 1-4 2^nd Cpl: set & cast down, one place, 1^st Cpl: move up
D1 1-8 Prtnrs: back to back; start with prtnr: 3 changes of R&L (end in a line facing up, 1^st Cpl in the middle)
D2 1-4 Line: Lead up a Dbl; fall back bending the line
5-8 1^st Cpl: leas up through 2^nd Cpl & cast down

JAMAICA (PLAYFORD - 1670)
Longways, Duple Minor, Double progression (AABB)

A1 1-2 Cpl # 1: RH, LH; H crossed: slip L, ½ turn
3-4 All: With neighbour the same (1^st progression)
B1 1-3 Cpl # 1 With skips: Fig. "8" with Cpl # 2 above
4 Cpl # 1 With skips: change place with prtn
A2 1-2 New 1^st corner: 2H turn, once
3-4 2^nd corner: the same
B2 1-2 With neighbour, 2H turn 1½ (2^nd progression)
3-4 All: with partner, 2H turn, once

LILLIBURLERO (PLAYFORD - 1690)
Longways, Duple Minor (ABB)

A1 1-4 1^st lead down and cast up to place (With ghosts)
5-8 2^nd lead up and cast down to place (With ghosts)
B1 1-2 1^st corner: change place
3-4 2^nd corner: change place (progressed and improper)
5-6 All Fall back
7-8 Comming forward, all turn single
B2 1-2 Partners change place, R Sh (progressed and proper)
3-4 With nghb: change place backward, R Sh
5-8 Facing prnt, circular hey X 3, no H

LOVE'S TRIUMPH (PLAYFORD - 1710)
Longways for three Cpls (AABB)

A1 1-4 1^st & 2^nd Cpls: A Dbl to each other & turn single back to place (Prtns turn toward each other)
5-8 1^st & 2^nd Cpls: Circle 4, half way
A2 1-8 1^st & 3^rd Cpls: Same as A1
B1 1-2 1^st Cpl: cast up to middle place
3-8 All: Prtnrs back to back & turn single
9-16 1^st & 2^nd Cpls: circular hey, 4 changes, starting RH with prtnr
B2 1-4 1^st M & 3^rd L; 1¼ turn RH, while 1^st L and 2^ndM: the same
5-8 1^st M & 3^rd M: ¾ turn LH, while 1^st L and 2^ndL: the same
9-14 1^st Cpl: Lead up, cast down to middle place & lead down in 3^rd place (3^rd Cpl cast up)
15-16 All: Prtnr turn LH, ½ way


MADAM SOSILIA ALMAN (THE OLD MEASURES - 1584)
Procession of Cpls 2/4 (AABBCBBC X 4)

A1 1-5 Single L, single R, double L, Single back R (Alman steps)
A2 1-5 Repeat A1 (face prtnr at the end)
B1 1-4 Set L(2) and R(2), Reverence L(4)
B2 1-2 Change place passing R Sh, with 2 singles L & R
3-4 Turn to face prtnr with a double L
C1 1-4 Reverence R(4), single R towards prtnr(2), Embrace(2)
BBC Repeat B1+B2+C1 to return original place

Mr. BEVERIDGE'S MAGGOT (PLAYFORD - 1695)
Longways, Duple Minor (AAB)

A1 1-2 1^stCpl: change place & fall back (1^st : Improper)
3-4 1^stCpl: facing down, back to back with cpl # 2
A2 1-2 1^stCpl: turn single; with nbgr: one turn RH
3-4 1^stCpl: with prtn: ½ turn LH to place (Back home)
B1 1-2 1^st: cross & cast in 2^nd, while 2^nd back to back
3-4 1^st: back to back and form a line with 2's (M2-W1-M1-W2)
5-6 In a line of 4: lead up and fall back
7-8 1^st: ½ Fig. "8" around 2's and cast; 2^nd lead up (progressed)

NONESUCH (PLAYFORD - 1651)
Longways for 4 Cpls (AB)

A 1-8 Cpl: facing presence: lead up a dbl, back a dbl; that again
B 1-8 Cpl facing: set & turn; that again
A 1-4 1^st Cpl: spring frwrd & slip down btwn 2^nd cpl & turn to face
5-8 1^st Cpl: push 2^nd Cpl a dble, draw back & face Prntr (progres)
B 1-4 1^st & 2^nd Cpl: (H with Ngbr) fall back a Dbl & Frwr a Dbl
5-8 1^st & 2^nd Cpl: turn Prnt 2H (end:2, 1, 3, 4)
AB 1^st & 3^rd Cpl: the same (end: 2, 3, 1, 4)
AB 1^st & 4^th + 2^nd & 3^rd Cpl, couple: the same (end: 3, 2, 4, 1)
AB 2^nd & 4^th Cpl: the same (end: 3, 4, 2, 1)
AB 2^nd &1^st Cpl + 3^rd & 4^th Cpl: the same (end: 4, 3, 1, 2)
A 1-8 All: Prtnrs change place LSh turn sngl R
All: Prtnrs change place RSh turn sngl L
B 1 Top M spring frwrd the midle of the set facing down
2 Top L lady spring frwrd the midle of the set facing up
3-8 Other couples do the same in sequence from top to bottom.
(At the end, everyone is in a single line (M: face dwn, L: up)
A 1-8 Cpls in a single line: arm R & L
B 1-4 All: 4 slip to L & 4 slip steps to R (back in a single line)
5-8 All: 4 slip to R & 4 slip steps to L (back in a single line)
A 1 Top M springs bckwrd in place facing prtn
2 Top L springs bckwrd in place facing prtner
3-8 Other couples do the same in sequence from top to bottom.
(At the end, everyone is back in 2 line )
BA 1-2 1^st Cpl face and start a circular Hey with RH, others face up & join the Hey when 1^st M or 1^st L reaches them, until they are in the place where they began the Hey. (end: 4, 3, 1,2)

ORLEANS BAFFLED (PLAYFORD - 1710)
Longways, triple minor (ABC)

A1 1-2 1^st Cpl: Cast to middle place, 2^nd lead up
3-4 1^st Cpl: half-poussette CW with 3^rd
B1 1-2 1^st Cpl: Cast up to middle place, 3^nd lead down
3-4 1^st Cpl: half-poussette CW with 2^nd
C1 1-2 1^st corner cross, 2^nd corners cross
3-4 1^st & 2^nd Cpls: 3 changes of a circular hey (starting along sides)

SCOTCH CAP (PLAYFORD - 1651)
Longways for 3 Cpls (ABB)

A1 1-8 All: lead up a double and fall back; That again
B1 1-4 1^st & 2^nd W face 2^nd & 3^rd M: balance back & change places
5-8 1^st M & 3^rd W: change places
B2 1-8 Repeat B1 to place
A1 1-8 Prtnr: Side R & Side L
B1 1-4 Lines (with H) fall back a double & come frwrd a double
5-8 1^st & 3^rd M, 1^st & 3^rd W, & 2^nd Cpl: arm R and back to place
B2 1-4 Lines fall back & come frwrd as before
5-8 Prtnr: 2H turn
A1 1-8 Prtnr: Arm R & Arm L
B1 1-2 M: 4 slips up while W: 4 slips down, end in a line in the center
3-8 3^rd M facing 1^st L: progressive hey (start RH) back to place
B2 1-8 Repeat B1, W slip up & M slip down; 1^st M & 3^rd L take LH

THE BISHOP (THOMPSON - 1778)
Longways, Triple Minor (AABB)

A1 1-2 1^st M : (Starting with RF) Cast in 2^nd place (who move up)
3-4 1^st M : Set to 3^rd L (she admires)
5-8 1^st M & 3^rd L: One turn 2H
A2 1-2 1^st L: Does same with 3^rd M (progressed)
B1 1-4 2^nd Cpl: (now at the top) : Gate the 1^st Cpl up while 3^rd Cpl: gypsy at bottom (CW)
5-8 All: circle 6 half-way
B2 1-4 3^rd Cpl (now at the top) : Gate the 1^st Cpl up while 2^nd Cpl: gypsy at bottom (CW)
5-8 All: circle 6 half-way

THE DUKE OF GLOUCHESTER'S MARCH (BRAE - 1699)
Longways, duple minor (AABB)

A1 1-2 1^st M & 2^nd L: walk a Dbl to the wall, follow by Prntr
3-4 1^st L & 2^nd M: ½ gypsy LSh & stand facing Prntr in middle of set (1^st L below) while 1^st M & 2^nd L loop L to face Prntr
5-6 1^st M & 2^nd L: take H with Prntr & push to place (1^st below)
7-8 Prntr: Change place R Sh
A2 1-8 Same as A1 (ending all back to original places)
B1 1-4 1^st L followed by Prntr cast down in 2^nd M place while 2^nd M followed by Prntr cast up in 1^st L place
5-8 1^st M casts up & 2^nd L casts down followed by Prntr
B2 1-2 1^st Cpl meet and form a line facing up, M behind L
3-4 2^nd Cpl the same, behind 1^st Cpl
5-8 Move frwrd a Dbl; 1^st Cpl cast and progress: ML&LR while 2^nd Cpl do a cloverleaf turn to places

THE SHREWSBURY LASSES (THOMPSON - 1765)
Longways set for three couples (AABB)

A1 1-8 1^st M: step-and-honor R & L to 2^nd W & 2H turn with her
A2 1-8 1^st W: step-and-honor R & L to 2^nd M & 2H turn with him
B1 1-2 1^st Cpl: cast down to 2nd place, 2's move up (4 steps)
3-6 1^st and 3^rd: circle left one turn (8 steps)
7-10 1^st M: skip up around top cpl to end in prtnr's place while 1^st W
skip down below bottom cpl (1's are now improper)
11-12 1^st Cpl: 2H turn half-way
B2 1-2 3^rd Cpl: cast up to 2nd place, 1^st move down (4 steps)
3-6 3^rd and 2^nd : circle left one turn (8 steps)
7-10 3^rd M: skip up outside and around top cpl to end in prtnr's place
while 1^st W skip down below bottom cpl
11-12 3^rd Cpl: 2H turn half-way (progressed, 2-3-1)

THE SIEGE OF LIMERICK (PLAYFORD - 1695)
Longways, duple minor (AABCC)

A1 1-4 1^st M: cast down behind 2^nd M (2^nd M move up); goes btwn the 2L, around L#2, & end at 2^nd M's place
A2 1-4 1^st L: cast down behind 2^nd L (2^nd L move up); goes btwn the 2M, around 1^st M (in 2^nd place), & end at 2^nd L's place
B 1-2 1^stCpl: cast up while 2^nd move down (All back home)
3-4 All: back to back with prtnr
C1 1-4 All: Starting with prtnr, 4 changes of R&L with H (skip st.)
C2 1-2 1^stCpl: lead down 3 steps & turn to face up
3-4 1^stCpl: lead up and cast down while 2^nd meet & move up

THE YOUNG WIDOW (Coloniale américaine: 1788)
Longways, triple minor, (AABBC)

A1 1-4 Cpl # 1 & # 2: RH star, one turn
5-8 Cpl # 1 & # 2: LH star, one turn
A2 1-4 Cpl # 1: down the center, turn as couple
5-8 Come back and cast in 2^nd, (progressed & improper)
B1 1-4 In 2 lines, all balance fwrd and back twice
B2 1-4 All: circle L halfway (Clp 1 out at the end)
C1 1-4 Couples 2 and 3 facing: balance twice and
5-8 2 changes of R and L (Clp 1 back again)

WAKEFIELD HUNT (THOMPSON - 1780)
Longways, triple minor, triple progression (AABBCC)

A1 1-4 1^st M: casts in 2^nd place (2^nd move up), sets to 3^rd L
5-8 1^st M& 3^rd L: 2H turn, 1^st M ends in middle
A2 1-8 1^st L: As above, (1^st progression)
B1 1-8 All: H6, slip L & R
B2 1-8 3^rd Cpl: Gate 1^st Cpl down, then 2^nd Cpl gate 1^st Cpl up
C1 1-8 1^st Cpl: RH star with 3^rd Cpl down, then LH star with 2^nd Cpl
C2 1-6 1^st & 3^rd Cpl: start with prtnr, 3 changes of R&L (with H) (2nd progression).
7-8 1st Cpl: dance down the outside one place while next 2^nd Cpl lead up to become 3^rd Cpl (3^rd progression)
If there are 2 inactive Cpls, 1^st Cpl needs to dance around both

WELL'S HUMOUR (PLAYFORD - 1701)
Longways, duple minor (AAB)

A1 1-4 1^st Cpl: Cross RSh, move down in 2^nd place (2^nd move up), lead down betwn next 2^nd Cpl & fall back in that new place
A2 1-4 1^st Cpl: Cross RSh, move up the outside meet below original 2^nd
Cpl, then do a cloverleaf turn (progression)
B 1 1^st M & 2^nd L (in 2^nd Cnr position) cross
2 1^st L & 2^nd M (in 1^st Cnr position) cross
3-4 1^st & 2^nd Cpls: circle L, ½ way
5-8 1^st & 2^nd Cpls: 4 changes of a square hey, starting with prtnr