Mage on a Cree

English Country Dance

Playford, EDM 1st Ed

Circle for four couples

Intermediate


I	A1	1-8	Double forward and back	Hands and meet a D. back again,
		9-16	Set and Turn Single left	set and turn S. •
	A2	1-8	Double forward and back	That again ••
		9-16	Set and Turn Single right	That again ••
	A3	1-4	Men: Double in (to center of circle); Face out	Men meet in the midst, turn back to back,
		5-8	Men: Double out (to place)	come to your places
		9-16	Turn corner to left (take hands, circle to place)	and turne the Co. We. •••
	A4	1-16	Women: Repeat A3 but turn partner instead	We. meet, turne back to back, come to your places and turne your owne •••• ¶

II	A1	1-8	Side left	Sides all,
		9-16	Set and Turn Single left	set and turn S. •
	A2	1-8	Side right	That again ••
		9-16	Set and Turn Single right	That again ••
	A3	1-4	Men: Double forward (passing in front of corner)	Men go towards the left hand before the Co. We.
		5-8	Men: Double forward (passing behind opposite woman)	and behinde the next We.
		9-12	Men: Double in (meeting other men in center of set)	meet
		13-16	Men: Turn Single right to place	and turn S. ••• That again, to your places ••••
	A4	1-16	Women: Repeat A3	Then the We. as much •••••• ¶

III	A1	1-8	Arm left	Armes all.
		9-16	Set and Turn Single left	Set and turn S. •
	A2	1-8	Arm right	That again ••
		9-16	Set and Turn Single right	That again ••
	A3	1-8	Turn corner to left, going 1½ around (end facing away from corner in their initial place)	Turn all the Co. We.
		9-16	Turn next to right, going 1½ around	Turn all the next We. •••
	A4	1-8	Turn next to left, going 1½ around	Turn all the next,
		9-16	Turn partner to right, going 1½ around (end facing in)	Turn all your own •••• ¶

Reconstruction by Peter and Janelle Durham. Original text transcribed from Mellor and Bridgewater’s edition.

Notes

Reconstruction. Section II, part A3 should repeat, so men return to their original position, and part A4 should also repeat to bring the women home. This is clear in the original text, and is further supported by the 6 symbol, which indicates the music is played 6 times through for the second verse of the dance. However, the commercially available music does not allow for this, so we have not done this in our reconstruction.

Recordings. English Dance Master, 1: Very nice.