Esperans
English trace
John Banys, (Derbyshire Records Office D77/38/1), c. 1500
Line of three dancers
Intermediate

 
I A1 1-6 6 Singles forward
7-8 1 Double forward
9-16 1st: 4 Doubles casting left to last place while
2nd: 3 Singles and Close backward to left, 3 Singles and Close forward to right while
3rd: 3 Singles and Close forward to right, 3 Singles and Close backward to left
(1st to the bottom while 2nd and 3rd change places then return to home place)
A2 1-16 Repeat A1 with original 2nd person in 1st place
A3 1-16 Repeat A1 with original 3rd person in 1st place; all end in original places
B1 1-8   Single hey passing with 3 Singles and Close
B2 1-8
B3 1-8
C1 1-8 1st: 4 Doubles around to left to last place while
2nd: 4 Doubles turning in place twice while
3rd: 4 Doubles around to right to 1st place
9-14 3 Doubles back
15-18 1st, 3rd: 2 Doubles turning in place
19-24 3 Doubles forward
 

Esparns de 3bs
Trace
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Reconstruction by Peter Durham. Transcribed from handwritten text in facsimile by Peter Durham.