SCA Dance Cheat Sheets

Return of Spring

Source: modern invention in the style of Playford; LoD v1.

Setting: three couple longways set

Version: 1.0

Verse:

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

Chorus:

17-18 1st Couple trade places, taking right hands,
19-20 1st and 2nd couples trade places with their contrary along the sides, taking left hands,
21-22 1st and 2nd couples trade places with their partners, taking right hands,
23-24 All 3 couples turn until proper (either 1/2 turn or 1 turn.)

25-32 Repeat chorus, with 1st and 3rd couples trading places.

Verse:

 1- 4  Siding,
 5- 8   set and turn single.
 9-16  Repeat 1-8.

Chorus, with new 1st couple leading.

Verse:

 1- 4  Arming,
 5- 8   set and turn single.
 9-16  Repeat 1-8

Chorus, with new 1st couple leading.

Discussion:

This dance was written by Ellisif, and won the AS XXIII Ice Dragon competition.