The Devil's Dream
3cpl longways from "A Frolick", 1700s.
6/4, Key F  


Intro: (once only)

A1:  All Fwd and back a double
A2:  That Again
B1:  All set forward to partners, fall back to places
B2:  That Again.

Figure: (once for each couple)

A1:  1s take inside hands and lead 4 steps to 2nd couple.
     Men fall back on men's side, women fall back on women's side, 4 steps,
     holding hands with neighbor.

A2:  All lead fwd to meet and cross over with partners (8 steps),
     finishes improper.

B1:  First corner _people_ change places, turn single. (prgrsv)
B2:  2nd corners _people_ change places, turn single   (prgrsv)

1s repeat A1-B2 with third couple from progressed place.

Once through the dance is SEVEN times through the tune.

OR

THE DEVIL'S DREAM
(Wilson, "Treasures of Terpsichore", 1816)
32-bar triple (or duple) minor

A1: 1-4: Partners set (twice)  
    5-8: and change sides 

A2: All that again.  (As in "Accomplished Maid.")

B: 1-2: (1s slip 1 slip down the middle, 1 slip up again,
   3-4: cast off with 2s moving up
   5-8: 1s Allemande 
       (Wilson style, so that's sorta gypsy, sorta back-to-back)
       
C:1-8: Swing corners 
        (that is, contra corners, partner-corner-partner-corner)

(I'm not remotely confident about these timings.  They're possible but
seem strained, and Wilson refers to "three parts" while the music I'm 
looking at is AABB.  So these timings are possible for AABC with 8
bar parts.  ABC with eight-bar parts would be 

A: 1-4: set and slip across,
    5-8: set and slip back.

With 16-bar parts, A1 and A2 are as above, B is lead down for 4, lead
     up for four, cast off for four, Allemande for four, which I sort
     of believe in.


OR

THE DEVIL'S DREAM
(Wilson, "Treasures of Terpsichore", 1816)
64-bar triple minor

A1: Hey on contrary sides
A2: Hey on own sides

B1: Cross over two couples ("stitch down"), lead up 1 (middle place).
B2: Lead down through the bottom, cast back to the middle, lead up to
    the top, cast back to the middle. (Wilson says "through bottom and 
    top"; I think modern audiences would prefer top first for flow, 
    although period style would have you finishing in the sidelines and
    flow wouldn't be an issue.)

C1: Foot contrary corners (as in "Dutchess of Brunswick")
C2: And lead outsides (as in "Prince William" but without the turns,
    and must be done very tight in 8 bars.)


OR

THE DEVIL'S DREAM (or, "Devil Among the Tailors")
Millar, 1799, p. 77, "Leominster manuscript", key G, meter: 2/4 
duple-minor longways

A1:  Right hand star, left hands back.
A2:  1s down the outside, turn and come back to the top.
B1:  1s down the middle and back and cast off (2s moving up).
B2:  1s and 2s above them, four changes of R&L starting w/ partner.


OR 

THE DEVIL'S DREAM (or, "Devil or no Devil")
Wilson, "Companion to the Ballroom"

SINGLE FIGURE (Tune played straight thro')
A1:  Swing with right hands round Second Couple then with left |--.--|
B1:  set contrary corners  |--.--|

OR THUS
A1: Hands 6 round &  back again  |--.--| 
B1: lead down the middle,  up again (and cast off) & set to top couple  |--.--|

DOUBLE FIGURE (Each strain repeated)
A1: The 3 ladies lead round the 3 gents  |--.--| 
A2: the 3 gents lead round the 3 ladies  |--..--| 
B1: whole poussett  [Possibly top two couples,possibly top and bottom]|--.--| &
B2:  set 3 across & set 3 in your places  |--..--|

N.B This & the folowing Tunes are selected for Hornpipes as being the best
adapted to that species of Dancing amongst them will be found most of the Old
Celebrated Hornpipes to which the Author has subjoined Country Dance figures
for those that wish to use them as Country Dances.


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DEVIL'S DREAM
(common in England per Mo Waddington, 10/2/2006, timing:APW)
Duple Improper

A1 1-3: 1s lead down middle while 2s go up the outside 
     4: Turn alone, 
   5-6: lead back abreast to neighbor
   7-8: Handy-hand turn neighbour halfway (facing back the way you came)

A2 1-6: As above, with 2s up middle, 1s down outside
   7-8: Neighbor left-hand-turn 3/4 into ..

B1:1-8: Ladies chain (across & back)
B2:1-4: half promenade (with neighbor)
   5-8: half right & left through (progressive?)
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