Vendosme's Retreat. PFD2.168

X:168
T:Vendosme's Retreat. PFD2.168
B:Playford’s Dancing Master, Vol 2, 1713-28
Z:vmp.Steve Mansfield 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
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L:1/4
W:Longways for as many as will
W:Note: Each Strain is to be play'd twice over.
W:The first Man cast off behind the second Man and turn his own Partner, and cast
W:up into his own place again. This to the first Strain play'd once.
W:The first Woman do the same. This to the first Strain play'd twice.
W:Then go the whole Figure of Eight with the second Couple.
W:This to the second Strain play'd once.
W:Then being at the Top, clap Hands with your Partner, and cast off and turn her.
W:This to the second Strain play'd twice.
Q:2/4=100
N:Repeats not in Mss, added to match dance instruction
K:C
e/f/ | g2 g2 | g3 e/f/ | gf/e/ ag/f/ | e>d cd |
ed/c/ f/e/d/c/ | dG d2 | d>e e>d | d3 :|
|: B/c/ | d2 d2 | d3 e | d c/B/ Ad | B>A GA/B/ |
cB/c/ dc/d/ | ed/e/ fe/f/ | gc c>B | c3 :|