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21 Mar 01 - 06:41 AM (#422226) Subject: The 29th of May From: Ringer Any Playford dancers out there who can explain how Part-3 (the one beginning "First couple cross outside the twos...") should be danced? My instructions are somewhat ambiguous/incomprehensible. In anticipation, thanks. |
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21 Mar 01 - 06:54 AM (#422233) Subject: RE: The 29th of May From: alison There is a dance called after my birthday?????? wow.... I'm interested to find out too.... slainte alison |
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21 Mar 01 - 07:37 AM (#422244) Subject: RE: The 29th of May From: Malcolm Douglas You may find Robert M. Keller's site interesting: The Dancing Master, 1651-1728: An Illustrated Compendium It's a compendium of all the material from the "Dancing Master" series. I don't know whether the codes he uses for moves and so on are easy to understand or not, as I'm not a dancer. Malcolm |
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21 Mar 01 - 07:51 AM (#422250) Subject: RE: The 29th of May From: manitas_at_work Hey, it's my birthday too. You might know the tune as one that is used for the hymn "All Things Bright and Beautiful". |
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21 Mar 01 - 08:22 AM (#422271) Subject: RE: The 29th of May From: Malcolm Douglas From Playford: X:177 T:Twenty -Ninth of May A:England M:4/4 L:1/8 K:D a2 f2 g2 f2| edcB A2 f2|g2 B2 c3 B/2c/2| d2 A2 F2 ED|a2 f2 g2 f2|edcB A2 f2|g2 B2 c3 B/2c/2| d2 A2 F2 ED::F2 A4 GF|G2 B4 B2|cd e2 cd e2|c2 Bc A2 de| f2 ef d2 ef| g2 fg e2 fg|a2 B2 c3 B/2c/2| d2 A2 F2 ED:: There is a useful glossary of terms here: Elements of English Country Dance And, at the same site, instructions for dancing The Twenty Ninth of May Malcolm |
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21 Mar 01 - 09:05 AM (#422301) Subject: RE: The 29th of May From: Ringer Hmmm... Thanks for the link, Malcolm. The dance there bears some resemblance to the dance I know. It isn't made clear there that it is 3 separate parts. My instructions (from heaven knows where) say repeat part-1 ad lib, then part-2 ad lib, then part-3 ad lib, but I find it's much more fun to dance it part-1, part-2, part-3, part-1, part-2, etc (or it would be if I could only work out part-3: part-1, part-2, part-1, part-2, etc is how we do it now, and is quite fun). I'll work on the part-3 from your link - I'm a great believer in "the more fun the better", and if purity of dance tradition falls by the wayside, so be it. I believe, for those interested, though I can't remember where I came across the info, that 29th May marks Restoration Day, celebrating the restoration of the Monarchy after Cromwell's "commonwealth". All England, on that original day, went on an almighty bender in relief that Cromwell's puritannical reign was over. |
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22 Mar 01 - 01:04 PM (#423294) Subject: RE: The 29th of May From: Ringer May I be permitted to send this round again? |
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22 Mar 01 - 01:28 PM (#423319) Subject: RE: The 29th of May From: GUEST,Pete peterson at work gosh and i thought this thread was going to be about Pete Seeger-- I think that's his birthday! |
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29 May 02 - 09:08 AM (#719422) Subject: RE: The 29th of May From: Ringer Today is Restoration Day. Happy birthday Alison, Manitas & Pete Seeger. |
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29 May 02 - 10:53 AM (#719489) Subject: RE: The 29th of May From: Mrrzy Eighty-two or eighty-three? For Pete Seeger, I mean? Anybody remember a children's book called the 35th of May? |
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29 May 02 - 11:36 AM (#719536) Subject: RE: The 29th of May From: CapriUni Restoration of what, Ringer? And Happy Birthday to everybody who's birthday it is today. A very happy unbirthday to everybody else! ;-) |
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29 May 02 - 11:42 AM (#719541) Subject: RE: The 29th of May From: CapriUni Just checked The American Heritage Dictionary. According to that source, Peter Seeger is 83. Born 1919. There was also the note: "Known as "Pete" (though few know him as "pink sneakers" ;-)
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29 May 02 - 01:23 PM (#719600) Subject: RE: The 29th of May From: Ringer Just look above, CapriUni. |
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29 May 02 - 02:01 PM (#719624) Subject: RE: The 29th of May From: Bearheart Actually, I think Pete is a Taurus born May 19. i myself am born the 30th. Interested to hear about the tune and its history! Bekki |
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29 May 02 - 03:00 PM (#719666) Subject: RE: The 29th of May From: CapriUni Ringer -- Dur! Sorry, of course... Rule for me to follow: Don't multitask while reading Mudcat... |
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29 May 02 - 03:01 PM (#719667) Subject: RE: The 29th of May From: Mrrzy May 19! that's my twin's bday! What a great day to share with Pete... whom I hope is a closet mudcatter anyway! |
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29 May 02 - 03:35 PM (#719685) Subject: RE: The 29th of May From: Liz the Squeak Restoration of the British Monarchy, Charles II, Roundheads and Cavaliers and all that. It's also a tune known as 'Royal Oak' being the jollier tune for 'All things bright and Beautiful'. LTS |
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29 May 02 - 04:29 PM (#719729) Subject: RE: The 29th of May From: GUEST Oakapple Day, and Castleton Garland, where the King & Queen wear Restoration Costumes (and the little girls white cardies!) |
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29 May 02 - 04:43 PM (#719745) Subject: RE: The 29th of May From: tar_heel it's also the day i first met....sandytoes |
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29 May 02 - 04:51 PM (#719753) Subject: RE: The 29th of May From: Weasle 1953 Hillary conquered Everest, QE2 was corronated and it's my b'day too, what a great date and a great year |