Broome: The bonny bonny Broome
English Country Dance
Playford, The English Dancing Master, 1651
Longways for four couples
Intermediate (at practice)
| I | A1 | 1-8 | 2 Doubles forward and back | Lead up all a D. forward and back, | ||||||
| 9-16 | 1st and 2nd Couple: 2 Doubles, casting down then leading up while 3rd and 4th Couple: Face down; 2 Doubles, casting up then leading down | the first foure cast off and come to your places, the last foure do the like • | ||||||||
| A2 | 1-8 | Face down; 2 Doubles forward and back | Lead downe | |||||||
| 9-16 | Repeat A1 9-16 | and as much •• | ||||||||
| A3 | 1-8 | 1st and 3rd Couple: 2 Doubles to meet and go back while 2nd Couple: Face partner and 2 Doubles back and forward (to make space) | First and 3. Cu meet and goe back, | |||||||
| 9-16 | 1st and 3rd Couple: Take hands around; 2 Doubles circling left to place | hands and goe round ••• | ||||||||
| A4 | 1-8 | 2nd and 4th Couple: 2 Doubles to meet and go back while 3rd Couple: Face partner and 2 Doubles back and forward (to make space) | The other foure as much •••• | |||||||
| 9-16 | 2nd and 4th Couple: Take hands around; 2 Doubles circling left to place | |||||||||
| II | A1 | 1-16 | Side left; Set and Turn Single left | Sides all, set and turne S. • | ||||||
| A2 | 1-16 | Side right; Set and Turn Single right | That againe •• | |||||||
| A3 | 1-4 | 1st and 3rd Couple: Face down; 2nd and 4th Couple: Face up; 1st and 2nd Man, 1st and 2nd Woman: Take hands and Double to trade places | The two first men hands and change places, | |||||||
| 5-8 | 3rd and 4th Man, 3rd and 4th Woman: Take hands and Double to trade places | and the last two men change, We. doing the same, | ||||||||
| 9-16 | Set and Turn Single | set and turne S. • | ||||||||
| A4 | 1-16 | Repeat A3, everyone returning to place | All that againe ••• | |||||||
| III | A1 | 1-16 | Arm left; Set and Turn Single left | Armes all, set and turne S. • | ||||||
| A2 | 1-16 | Arm right; Set and Turn Single right | That againe •• | |||||||
| A3 | 1-4 | 1st Couple: Face up; 2nd and 3rd Couple: Face out; 4th Couple Face down; Take hands; Double out (exploding set) | The 2. and 3. on each side lead to the wall, while the first Cu. lead up and the last lead downe: | |||||||
| 5-8 | Change hands; Double in | change hands and meet; | ||||||||
| 9-16 | Take hands all around; 2 Doubles circling halfway to left | hands all and halfe round ••• | ||||||||
| A4 | 1-16 | Repeat A3 returning to home | All that againe •••• | |||||||
260629 1833 | ||||||||||
Reconstruction by Peter Durham.
Original text transcribed from Mellor and Bridgewater’s edition of Playford.
Notes
Recordings. English Dancing Master, 2: very nice. Tape of Dance, 3: Nice overall. A Trip to Kilburn.