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Softly Good Tummas

english

Nathaniel Kynaston (1718) Interp. Andrew Shaw (2002)

duple minor longways

4/4 D minor BII p. 120

Choreography

A1

  • (1-4) Single file circle left halfway (8)
  • (5-6) Face center, walk forward to meet (4)
  • (7-8) Turn single L and clap on the last beat (4)

A2

  • (1-4) Single file circle right halfway (8)
  • (5-6) Face center, walk forward to meet (4)
  • (7-8) Turn single R and clap on the last beat (4)

B1

  • (1-2) Ones quick cast while twos lead up
  • (3-4) Set to partner across
  • (5-8) Two changes of rights and lefts with hands
  • End close

B2

  • (1-2) Fall back setting (4)
  • (3-4) Cross, passing partner by right shoulder, face in (4)
  • (5-8) 1s right hand turn while moving down into 2nd place
  • while twos cast up the outside into 1st place