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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 ••••
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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.