Green Stockings (1675)

Original Publications:

  • The [English] Dancing Master, 5th Edn, published by H. Playford, London 1675 (and all subsequent editions) Original notation

Modern Interpretations:

  • None known, apart from this one

Comments:

  • My modern adaptation of this dance was published without permission in Dancing Round The Maypole, Diana Jewitt, published by EFDSS, London, UK, 1999

Formation:

  • Longways single minor (for modern usage, a circle of improper couples)

Music

Notation:

A1 1-4 Partner back-to-back (right shoulder)
A1 5-8 Partner right-hand turn 1½ (end facing same partner)
A2 1-4 Clap hands, first your own, then one of each others (suggested: clap your OWN hands together, clap RIGHT with your partner, clap your OWN hands together, clap LEFT with your partner, clap your OWN hands together, clap LEFT with your partner, clap your OWN hands together, clap RIGHT with your partner
A2 5-8 Walk out to the wall, then back again (lead this partner up a double and back, 1st time, out and back subsequent times, end facing next partner)

Note
This dance is single minor. The first iteration is by the top couple, who end changed over and facing the next person on the other side (M1+W2/W1+M2). The dance progresses in this way until everyone is back where thet started. Just as duple minor dances can be modernised to start with everyone active, single minor dances can be converted into a circle, with your partner improper.

 

[Bold text represents original instructions and light text represents interpretations by Michael Barraclough]

© Michael Barraclough, 9 Oct 2022

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