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She's Sweetest When She's Naked (2+7x32 bars)
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This was written by Jean Byron Williams and was danced for the first time at Bedford Tuesday Playford on 10 January 2023.
Note that when Jean introduced this dance she gave it the temporary name "Heather Bound", but soon afterwards she settled instead on "The Broome Blows Bonnie".
Duple minor with 1st couples improper.
"She's Sweetest When She's Naked". This is a tune in 3/4 time that was published by James Oswald in 1741. The meaning of the phrase may, disappointingly, be "I like my whiskey neat". The tune is also known, more prosaically, as "Miss Faw's Minuet".
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(file size 6.8 MB)
A score is available at abc notation.
| bars | |
| A1 1‑8 | 1st man followed by his partner casts down around the 2nd woman,
comes up through the 2nd couple, and, still followed by his partner,
casts down around the 2nd man. The 2nd couple moves up.
1st man continues across the set so all are in progressed places. |
| A2 1‑8 | 2nd man followed by his partner casts down around the 1st woman,
comes up through the 1st couple and, still followed by his partner,
casts down around the 1st man. The 1st couple moves up.
2nd man continues across the set so all are in original places. |
| B 1‑4 | Right-hand star once round; |
| 5‑6 | Both men, each followed by their own partner, go out (1st couple towards ladies' wall, 2nd couple towards mens' wall), |
| 7‑8 | All turn back individually. Both ladies, each followed by their own partner, come back into the longways set while going slightly to their left so all reach progressed places. |
| 9‑12 | Circle left in (original) fours once round; |
| 13‑14 | Set right and left still facing towards centre of circle; |
| 15‑16 | Turn single to progressed places. |