The Night Cap

This page contains instructions also in English.

English Country Dance, EFDSS Playford-style dances book, 1932.

Tanssi

Neljän parin neliö. Parit ABCD.

Rakenne

1. kertosäe
2. säkeistö 1
3. kertosäe
4. säkeistö 2
5. kertosäe

Kertosäe

• 8 Partners, facing the centre, take inside hands and take two singles to the right (4), facing forwards take a double forwards (4)
• 8 Facing each other do a wheelbarrow outwards the square (4) and inwards (4)
• 16 the sequence repeats to the left
• 8 A couple takes a double to the centre (4), separates and gallops in between couples B and D. As lord and lady A gallop, couple C takes a double to the centre (4).
• 8 Couple B, lord A and lady C as well as couple D, lady A and lord C do half right handed stars (4), couple A meets in the middle and returns to their starting position, the rest continue the stars until back in their starting places (4)
• 4 lords turn clockwise, ladies turn counterclockwise (4)
• 20 The sequence repeats with couples B and D moving to the centre

Säkeistö 1

In quartets AD and BC.

• 16 Lord A and lady D do eight-figures around lady A and lord D, starting by passing their own partner from the front, B and C couples do the same (16)
• 4 everybody full turn clockwise

In quartets AB and CD.

• 16 Lady A and lord B do eight-figures around lady B and lord A, starting by passing their own partner from the front, C and D couples do the same (16)
• 4 everybody full turn clockwise

Säkeistö 2

• 8 Partners take each other’s left hands and lead 4 steps outwards (4), switch hands and go back (4)
• 8 Fast hay passing 4 dancers
• 4 Facing their partner everybody makes a full turn clockwise
• 8 Upon meeting each other, partners take left hands and lead 4 steps outwards (4), switch hands and go back (4)
• 8 Fast hay passing 4 dancers
• 4 Facing their partner everybody makes a full turn clockwise

Tanssi jatkuu progressoiduilta paikoilta.

In English

Square of four couples ABCD.

Structure

1. Chorus
2. Verse 1
3. Chorus
4. Verse 2
5. Chorus

Chorus

• 8 Partners, facing the centre, take inside hands and take two singles to the right (4), facing forwards take a double forwards (4)
• 8 Facing each other do a wheelbarrow outwards the square (4) and inwards (4)
• 16 the sequence repeats to the left
• 8 A couple takes a double to the centre (4), separates and gallops in between couples B and D. As lord and lady A gallop, couple C takes a double to the centre (4).
• 8 Couple B, lord A and lady C as well as couple D, lady A and lord C do half right handed stars (4), couple A meets in the middle and returns to their starting position, the rest continue the stars until back in their starting places (4)
• 4 lords turn clockwise, ladies turn counterclockwise (4)
• 20 The sequence repeats with couples B and D moving to the centre

Verse 1

Nelikoissa AD ja BC.

• 16 Lord A and lady D do eight-figures around lady A and lord D, starting by passing their own partner from the front, B and C couples do the same (16)
• 4 everybody full turn clockwise

Nelikoissa AB ja CD.

• 16 Lady A and lord B do eight-figures around lady B and lord A, starting by passing their own partner from the front, C and D couples do the same (16)
• 4 everybody full turn clockwise

Verse 2

• 8 Partners take each other’s left hands and lead 4 steps outwards (4), switch hands and go back (4)
• 8 Fast hay passing 4 dancers
• 4 Facing their partner everybody makes a full turn clockwise
• 8 Upon meeting each other, partners take left hands and lead 4 steps outwards (4), switch hands and go back (4)
• 8 Fast hay passing 4 dancers
• 4 Facing their partner everybody makes a full turn clockwise

Dance starts over with progression.

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