| The Whish | |||||||||||
| for a line of three couples | |||||||||||
| Reconstructed by Dafydd Cyhoeddwr | |||||||||||
| Music: | Hang up Sorrow and Care, Maddy Prior and the Carnial Band, track 2 (part of the medley) - not enough repeats | ||||||||||
| (22 repeats required) | |||||||||||
| Note: | The numbers below refer to the measure, each one being a count of 2. | ||||||||||
| Note 2: | As in Boatman, the second couple is the active/primary couple in this dance. | ||||||||||
| Part 1 | |||||||||||
| Verse 1, Part A | |||||||||||
| 1&2: | Lead up a double. | ||||||||||
| 3&4: | Fall back a double. | ||||||||||
| 5&6: | Face your partner, set left and right, angling inward toward your partner as you go. | ||||||||||
| 7: | Fall back to your place. | ||||||||||
| Verse 1, Part B | |||||||||||
| 1&2: | Lead up a double. | ||||||||||
| 3&4: | Fall back a double. | ||||||||||
| 5&6: | Face your partner, set right and left, angling inward toward your partner as you go. | ||||||||||
| 7: | Fall back to your place. | ||||||||||
| Chorus 1, Part A | |||||||||||
| 1&2: | The second man leads the first man between the first two women. | ||||||||||
| 3&4: | They cast off and fall back to their places (man 1 around the top of the set, man 2 between woman 2 and 3). | ||||||||||
| 5-7: | Man 2 and man 1 arm by the left in 6 beats (instead of the normal 8) | ||||||||||
| Chorus 1, Part B | |||||||||||
| 1&2: | The second man leads the third man between the second and third women. | ||||||||||
| 3&4: | They cast of and fall back to their places (man 2 between woman 2 and woman 1, man 3 around the bottom of the set). | ||||||||||
| 5-7: | Man 2 and man 3 arm by the left in 6 beats (instead of the normal 8) | ||||||||||
| Chorus 1, Part C | |||||||||||
| 1&2: | The second woman leads the first woman between the first two men. | ||||||||||
| 3&4: | They cast off and fall back to their places (as did the men). | ||||||||||
| 5-7: | Woman 2 and woman 1 arm by the right in 6 beats (instead of the normal 8). | ||||||||||
| Chorus 1, Part D | |||||||||||
| 1&2: | The second woman leads the third woman between the second and third men. | ||||||||||
| 3&4: | They cast off and fall back to their places (as did the men). | ||||||||||
| 5-7: | Woman 2 and woman 3 arm by the right in 6 beats (instead of the normal 8). | ||||||||||
| Part 2 | |||||||||||
| Verse 2, Part A | |||||||||||
| 1-4: | Side left with your partner (walk a small double toward your partner and line up right shoulders). | ||||||||||
| 5&6: | Set left and right, angling inward toward your partner as you go. | ||||||||||
| 7: | Fall back to your place. | ||||||||||
| Verse 2, Part B | |||||||||||
| 1&2: | Side right with your partner (walk a small double toward your partner and line up left shoulders). | ||||||||||
| 5&6: | Set right and left, angling inward toward your partner as you go. | ||||||||||
| 7: | Fall back to your place. | ||||||||||
| Chorus 2, Part A | |||||||||||
| 1&2: | The second couple leads up between the first couple. | ||||||||||
| 3&4: | They cast off and fall back to their places. | ||||||||||
| 5-7: | Second couple arm left in 6. | ||||||||||
| Chorus 2, Part B | |||||||||||
| 1&2: | The second couple leads down between the third couple. | ||||||||||
| 3&4: | They cast off and fall back to their places. | ||||||||||
| 5-7: | Second couple arm right in 6. | ||||||||||
| Chorus 2, Part C | |||||||||||
| 1-7: | Same as Chorus 1, Part A | ||||||||||
| Chorus 2, Part D | |||||||||||
| 1-7: | Same as Chorus 1, Part B | ||||||||||
| Chorus 2, Part E | |||||||||||
| 1-7: | Same as Chorus 1, Part C | ||||||||||
| Chorus 2, Part F | |||||||||||
| 1-7: | Same as Chorus 1, Part D | ||||||||||
| Part 3 | |||||||||||
| Verse 3, Part A | |||||||||||
| 1-4: | Arm left with your partner (take right arms and walk two doubles to the left). | ||||||||||
| 5&6: | Set left and right, angling inward toward your partner as you go. | ||||||||||
| 7: | Fall back to your place. | ||||||||||
| Verse 3, Part B | |||||||||||
| 1&2: | Arm right with your partner (take left arms and walk two doubles to the right). | ||||||||||
| 5&6: | Set right and left, angling inward toward your partner as you go. | ||||||||||
| 7: | Fall back to your place. | ||||||||||
| Chorus 3, Part A | |||||||||||
| 1-7: | The second couple cross over between couple 1. Man 2 circle woman 1, woman 2 circle man 1. | ||||||||||
| They cross over between couple 1 again. Man 2 circles man 1, woman 2 circles woman 1. | |||||||||||
| They fall back to their places. (The exact timing isn't absolutely critical.) | |||||||||||
| Chorus 3, Part B | |||||||||||
| 1-7: | The second couple does the same with couple 3 (cross over between, circle, cross over | ||||||||||
| again, circle, fall back to place. | |||||||||||
| Chorus 3, Part C | |||||||||||
| 1-7: | Same as Chorus 1, Part A | ||||||||||
| Chorus 3, Part D | |||||||||||
| 1-7: | Same as Chorus 1, Part B | ||||||||||
| Chorus 3, Part E | |||||||||||
| 1-7: | Same as Chorus 1, Part C | ||||||||||
| Chorus 3, Part F | |||||||||||
| 1-7: | Same as Chorus 1, Part D | ||||||||||
| Original: | |||||||||||
| Lead up a double forwards and back, set and fal back _. That againe _: | |||||||||||
| The 2. Man leade in the first man betweene the two first We. Cast off, fall to your places and armes _. | |||||||||||
| Then leade in the last man betweene the two last We. Fall to your places, and armes _: | |||||||||||
| Then the middle Wo. Doe as much _.: | |||||||||||
| Sides all, set and fall back _. That againe _: | |||||||||||
| The 2. Cu. Leade up betweene the first, cast off, fall to your places, turne your owne _. | |||||||||||
| As much betweene the last Cu. _: Then leade in betweene them as before. | |||||||||||
| Armes all, set and fall back _. That againe _: | |||||||||||
| The 2. Cu. Crosse over betweene the first Cu. Crosse over againe between them, fall to your places _. | |||||||||||
| Then as much betweene the last _: The leade in betweene them as at the first. | |||||||||||