SCA Dance Cheat Sheets

Grimstock

Source: Playford (1651), TPB.

Setting: A longways set of 3 couples.

Version: 1.1

 1- 4  Double forward and back (up the hall),
 5- 8   set and turn single.
 9-16  Repeat 1-8.

17-24  Mirror hey: men do right shoulder hey while women do a left
        shoulder hey. 1st couple starts by moving towards each other, 
        while 2nd couple starts by moving apart.

 1- 4  Side right,
 5- 8   set and turn single.
 9-16  Side left, set and turn single.

17-24  Over-and-under figure, a la Trenchmore, sometimes called an
        arched hey. First couple starts by going under an arch made
        by 2nd couple, and then forms an arch over the 3rd couple,
        while the 2nd couple turns around.

 1- 4  Arm right,
 5- 8   set and turn single.
 9-16  Arm left, set and turn single.

17-20  Half mirror hey, with the 1st couple beginning by crossing.
21-24  Half mirror hey, with the 1st couple (who are in 3rd position)
        beginning by crossing. 

Transcription:

Leade up all a D. forwards and back, set and turne S. ?u?.? That againe ?u?:?
	First Cu. goe downe between the 2.
	the third come up between the first ?u?.?
	This forwards and back to your places ?u?:?

Sides all, set and turne S. ?u?.? That againe ?u?:?
	First Cu. goe downe under the 2. Cupples armes,
	the third come up under the first ?u?.?
	This forwards and back to your places ?u?:?

Armes all, set and turne S. ?u?.? That againe ?u?:?
	First Cu change places, and goe downe the S Hey ?u?.?
	And come up the S. Hey on her owne side ?u?:?

Discussion:

This dance is interesting in that it features 3 different heys for the choruses. Cecil Sharp's reconstruction of the last hey has the first couple switch places while the other couples wait.