Madeira Dream
Introduction
Author:
Tom Senior (2004)
Source:
CDSS News #192, Sep/Oct 2006
Formation:
Longways duple improper
Music:
Specific tune - Goddesses, Dancing Master, 1651-1728
Choreography
A
1-4
Circle left
5-8
Neighbor gate (lady forward, man backs up, end facing partner)
B
1-4
Pousette ½ (cw, ladies pushing to start)
5-8
Set turn single
© Tom Senior, 2004
Notes
Notes
1
The dance was originally known as Madera Dream but is now Madeira Dream
2
Tune is published in:
- Barlow (Complete Country Dance Tunes from Playford's Dancing Master, 1985) #29, p23
- Barnes (English Country Dance Tunes, Vol 1), 1989
- Chappell (Popular Music of the Olden Times, Vol 1, 1859) p276 (appears as "Quodling's Delight")
- Fleming-Williams, Shaw (Nan & Pat) (English Dance Airs; Popular Selection, Book 1, 17th & 18th Century Country Dance Tunes, 1965) p5
- Karpeles & Schofield (A Selection of 100 English Folk Dance Airs: For Melodic Instruments, 1951) p14
- Raven (English Country Dance Tunes, 1984 p25
- Sharp (Country Dance Tunes, 1909) p24
Music
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