THE NIECES OF LADY BUMBLETON
In order to ensure the greatest pleasure for all in attendance, Lady Bumbleton has arranged two dates for the ball,
each with a slightly different emphasis.
Friday, June 12 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 13 7:30 p.m.
will favour the theatrical interludes and
other entertainments so promised.
Dancing will be guided throughout.
will provide a fuller program of period
appropriate dancing interspersed with diverting
spectacle. Dance instruction will be minimal.
The Program for Friday Night, June 12
The Program for Saturday Night, June 13
Northdown Waltz
The Way to be Happy
Sprigs of Laurel
Money in Both Pockets
Dover Pier
Northdown Waltz
Bang Up
Bruce Castle Cotillon
The Hop Ground
The Hop Ground
Mutual Love
The Splendid Shilling
Bruce Castle Cotillon
Dover Pier
Duke of Kent’s Waltz
My Love is but a Lassie Yet
The Way to be Happy
Theodore
The Alderman’s Hat
Bang Up
Midnight Ramble
The Brighton Waltz
Sir Roger de Coverley
Caledonian Laddie
The Leamington Dance
Mutual Love
Duke of Kent’s Waltz
Sir Roger de Coverley
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Dance Instructions
Each dance is presented with its title, its formation and/or style, the total number of
measures for the figures, and the time signature, to aid with counting steps in practice.
N.B. Given that there will be different levels of experience and different preferences
in attendance, in some places instructions are generalized to allow leeway for
interpretation, which will not affect the performance of the dance for any other
couple. An example of this is the instruction “turn proper”: usually this will be
interpreted as turning 1 ½ times within the given measures, however ½ turn only will
achieve the desired result just as well.
The Alderman’s Hat
8
8
8
8
(duple minor)
24 measures in 6/8
1s pass R, turn single R, pass back R, turn single R
1s down middle and back, cast to 2nd place (2s dance up)
1s and 2s four changes of a circular hey
The Brighton Waltz
8
8
8
8
16
32 measures in 2/4
1s cast to the bottom of the set followed by the 2s and 3s
(inverting the set), all 2-hand turn partners once round and clap 3 times
3s cast to the bottom of the set followed by the 2s and 1s (re-inverting
the set), all 2-hand turn partners once round and clap 3 times
1st woman cast off followed by her partner, circling the 3s clockwise
to end in 2nd place (2s moving up)
1s and 2s four changes of a circular hey and clap 3 times
Bang Up
8
8
8
(triple minor)
(duple minor)
48 measures in 3/8
All set R, L, forward, back, two changes R and L
Repeat, back to beginning positions
1s down middle and back, cast to 2nd place (2s dance up)
All RH turn partner, LH turn partner (allemande turn preferred)
1s RH turn first corner, LH turn partner, RH turn second corner, LH turn
partner
(N.B. For 1st man this will mean turn 2nd woman from the set below,
then turn 2nd woman from current set; for 1st woman this will mean turn
2nd man from current set, then turn 2 nd man from set below)
Bruce Castle Cotillon
(cotillion)
48 measures in 4/4
First change:
16
Whole set dance full circle right, and back left
Figures:
4
Head couples join hands and pousette backwards and forwards, man
pushing to start
4
Head couples promenade across set (clockwise, ladies passing R) to
exchange places
4
Head couples join hands and pousette backwards and forwards, man
pushing to start
4
Head couples promenade across set (clockwise, ladies passing R) to
exchange places
4
Side couples join hands and pousette backwards and forwards, man
pushing to start
4
Side couples promenade across set (clockwise, ladies passing R) to
exchange places
4
Side couples join hands and pousette backwards and forwards, man
pushing to start
4
Side couples promenade across set (clockwise, ladies passing R) to
exchange places
Second change:
16
Ladies circle (Ladies stepping inside the set join hands as they circle R,
then back L)
Figures (same as above in 32 measures)
Third change:
16
Men’s circle (Men stepping inside the set join hands as they circle L, then
back R)
Figures (same as above in 32 measures)
Caledonian Laddie
(triple minor)
32 measures in 4/4
(N.B. this tune is indeed a reel, and Scottish; the dance may therefore be
enjoyed with Scottish skip-change steps, to each set’s pleasure )
8
8
8
8
1s hey on opposite side of the dance (1st woman to men’s side, 1st man to
women’s side)
1s hey on own side
1s down middle and back, cast to 2nd place (2s step up)
1s lead down between 3s, cast up, meet in middle, lead up through 2s,
cast to 2nd place
Dover Pier
8
8
8
8
(duple minor)
Partners set twice, RH across ½ way
Partners set twice, LH across ½ way
1s cross & cast, 2H turn proper
1s and 2s four changes R & L
Duke of Kent’s Waltz
8
8
8
8
1s
1s
1s
1s
(duple minor)
32 measures in 6/8
1s
2s
1s
1s
(duple minor)
32 measures in 2/4
and 2s RH across, two changes R and L
and 2s LH across, two changes R and L
down middle and back, cast to 2nd place (2s dance up)
and 2s Pousette (done counter-clockwise, 1st man pulling, et cet.)
Midnight Ramble
8
8
8
8
32 measures in 3/4
1s set to 2nd woman, circle three hands round
1s set to 2nd man, circle three hands round
1s cross & cast, 2H proper
1s and 2s four changes R & L
The Leamington Dance
8
8
8
8
(duple minor)
1s and 2s RH across, LH across back
1s chasse twice down middle, chasse twice back up, long cast to 2 nd place
(2s dance up)
Partners RH balance, turn lady under, partners LH balance, turn lady
under
RH turn R diagonal, LH turn partner
The Hop Ground
8
8
8
8
32 measures in 2/4
(duple minor)
32 measures in 4/4
clap (on first beat), cross & cast (2s moving up), turn proper
clap (on first beat), cross & cast (1s moving up), turn proper
cross & cast, ½ figure eight up
and 2s four changes R & L
Money in Both Pockets
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
32 measures in 6/8
1s set to 2nd woman, circle three hands round
1s set to 2nd man, circle three hands round
1s down middle and back – cast (2s dance up)
1s and 2s four changes R & L
Mutual Love
8
(duple minor)
(duple minor)
32 measures in 4/4
Men take inside hands and dance clockwise around the women back to
place, partners 2H turn once round
Women take inside hands and dance clockwise (2nd woman in the lead)
around men back to place, partners 2H turn once round;
1s and 2s RH across, LH across back
1s and 2s three changes R&L
(partners end close after the 3rd change and fall back to place)
My Love is but a Lassie Yet
(duple minor)
32 measures in 4/4
(N.B. this tune is indeed a reel, and Scottish; the dance may therefore
be enjoyed with Scottish setting and skip-change steps, and slipping
circle at the end, to each set’s pleasure)
8
8
8
8
Partners set to each other, then to center of set, RH across
Partners set to each other, then to center of set, LH across
1s cross and cast (2s step up), 1s dance ½ figure eight up
Circle L, Circle R
Northdown Waltz
8
8
8
8
(duple minor)
32 measures in 3/4
1st corners balance, RH ½ way; 2nd corners balance, RH ½ way
1st corners balance, RH ½ way; 2nd corners balance, RH ½ way
1s down the middle and back – 2s lead up, 1s dance into 2s place
RH across, LH across
Sir Roger de Coverley (see end)
The Splendid Shilling
8
8
8
4
8
36 measures in 6/8
Taking hands on side, 1st woman leads women in a line counterclockwise around men, ending back home
Taking hands on side, 1st man leads men in a line clockwise around
women, ending back home
1s down the middle and back, cast to 2 nd place (2s move up)
Lines of 3 advance and retire,
1s and 3s three changes of R and L; all turn single L
(repeat from new positions)
Sprigs of Laurel
8
8
8
8
(3 couple set)
(duple minor)
32 measures in 2/4
Partners set twice, RH across
Partners set twice, LH across
1s down and back – dance into 2nd place, 2s leading up
RH turn partner, LH partner
Theodore
(cotillion)
56 measures in 4/4
First change
16
Whole set dance full circle right, and back left
Figures
4
Ladies advance to center of set, balance R, balance L
4
Ladies circle R
4
Ladies turn partners R, ending with lady facing out, man facing in
8
All chasse R twice, balance L, balance R, chasse L twice back, men RH
underarm turn lady to place (partners will be moving away from each other,
then towards each other within this sequence)
4
Men advance to center of set, balance R, balance L
4
Men circle R
4
Men turn partners R, ending with men facing out, ladies facing in
8
All chasse R twice, balance L, balance R, chasse L twice back, men LH
underarm turn lady to place (partners will be moving away from each other,
then towards each other within this sequence)
Second change
8
8
Ladies set twice moving into center, RH across back to place
Men set twice moving into center, LH across back to place
Figures (same as above in 40 measures)
Third change
8
8
Top four and bottom four dancers circle L, circle R
(1st couple, 2nd man, 4th lady; 3rd couple, 2nd lady, 4th man)
Side fours circle L, circle R
(2nd couple, 1st lady, 3rd man; 4th couple, 1st man, 3rd lady)
Figures (same as above in 40 measures)
The Way to be Happy
8
8
8
8
(duple minor)
RH across, LH across back
Circle L, circle R
1s down middle and back – cast (2s lead up)
1s and 2s four changes R & L
32 measures in 6/8
Sir Roger de Coverley
(5 couple set)
48 measures in 9/8
(N.B. this dance has been arranged to accommodate different skill levels.
Dancers should arrange themselves in sets that are agreeable to one version or
the other, and courtesy dictates that we dance to the comfort level of those
around us. For the first sixteen measures, the easy version is done referencing
one’s partner, across from one in the set; the advanced version references one’s
diagonal – that is, 1st man turns 5th woman in two measures, and then 1st woman
turns 5th man in two measures, et cet.)
Easy Version
Advanced Version
1–4
All RH turn partner, clap three times
1–4
1st and 5th couple RH turn diagonal ends
5–8
All LH turn partner, clap three times
5–8
1st and 5th couple LH turn diagonal ends
9 – 12
All 2H turn partner, clap three times
9 – 12
1st and 5th couple 2H turn diagonal ends
13 – 16
All back-to-back with partner, (clap)
13 – 16
1s and 5s back-to-back diagonal ends
17 – 18
1s arm R with partner 1 ½ times
17 – 18
1s arm R with partner 1 ½ times
19 - 20
1s arm L with opposite line (2s)
19 - 20
1s arm L with opposite line (2s)
21 - 22
1s arm R with partner
21 - 22
1s arm R with partner
23 - 2
1s arm L with opposite line (3s)
23 - 24
1s arm L with opposite line (3s)
25 – 2
1s arm R with partner
25 – 26
1s arm R with partner
27 - 28
1s arm L with opposite line (4s)
27 - 28
1s arm L with opposite line (4s)
29 – 30
1s arm R with partner
29 – 30
1s arm R with partner
31 - 32
1s arm L with opposite line (5s)
31 - 32
1s arm L with opposite line (5s)
33 – 34
1s arm R with partner 1 ½ times
33 – 34
1s turn partner back proper
35 - 36
1s up middle to top
35 - 36
1s gallop to top
37 – 40
1s cast down on own side,
followed by lines, and form arch at bottom
37 – 40
1s cast down on own side,
followed by lines, and form arch at bottom
41 – 44
Couples up through arches into
new progressed places
41 – 44
Couples up through arches into
new progressed places
45 – 48
45 – 48
All 2H turn partner
All swing partner (turn RH, LH)