BELLAMIRA Source: Playford 1689, interpretation by Charles Bolton (modified) Tune: Barnes 1 Meter: 2/2 Format: Longways duple minor for as many as will A1: 1s long lead down center, change hands to lead back, and M1 hands partner across into his place. 1s end facing 2s. A2: Swirly siding with neighbors. Neighbors 2H turn. B1: Partners "Hole In The Wall" cross. M2 cast up, partner following, as 1s meet then lead down. B2: 2nd corner places change by R, then 1st corners the same. Clap on 1st beat, circle L 1/2 and turn single L. "Hole In The Wall": Pass partner by R, immediately pivoting to face them and then falling back to other side.BELLAMIRA (longways, duple proper) -------------- Barnes / CDB-NS (2/2, Key Gm) (Charles Bolton interpretation from Strafford Ball web site) A1. 1s lead down, turn alone, lead up, gate to face down,improper. A2. (Sharp) Siding with neighbor; two-hand turn once around. B1. Change places with partner (right shoulder, slow); M2 cast up, W2 follow, ending in 1st place, proper. B. M1 change with W2 (1st corner people in 2nd corner places), others change; All clap, circle halfway, and turn single L. ------------------ (Colin Hume interpretation from BACDS Fall Ball Site) Bellamira - Longways duple minor, traditional Playford, 1688, Colin Hume interpretation AABB! A1 1's lead down the middle, turn alone. Lead back, the man hands the woman into his place and falls into hers. A2 All side right shoulder with neighbour ("with foot and elbow"). Side left. B1 Two-hand turn neighbour. 1's cross and go below; 2's lead up. B2 1st corner _places_ cross; 2nd corner _places_ cross. All clap and circle left half-way; turn single left. -------------------------- BellamiraB B B 2/2 duple minor, Barnes 1 (AABB) Playford 1689, interpretation by Charles Bolton (modified) A1 1-8 1s lead down center, change hands to lead back, and M1 hands partner across into his place. 1s end facing 2s. A2 1-4 Swirly siding with neighbors. 5-8 Neighbors 2H turn. B1 1-4 Partners "Hole In The Wall" cross*. 5-8 M2 cast up, partner following, as 1s wait then move down. B2 1-4 2nd corner places change, then 1st corners. 5-8 Clap on 1st beat, circle L 1/2 and turn single L. *Pass partner by R, immediately pivoting to face them and then falling back to other side.