SCA Dance Cheat Sheets

Upon a Summer's Day

Source: Playford (1651), TPB.

Setting: A longways set of 3 couples.

Version: 1.0

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

17-20  Take hands in lines, double forward (towards the other line)
         and back,
21-24   bottom two men and bottom two women raise their joined hands
         to form an arch, while the first man and first woman go
         down the set in the center, go out through the arch on their
         own side, and meet at the bottom.
25-40  Repeat 17-24 twice, until all are in their original places.

 1-16  Siding.

17-40  Repeat chorus.

 1-16  Arming.

17-40  Repeat chorus.

Transcription:

Leade up all a D. forwards and back. set and turne
S. ?u?.? That agine ?u?:?
		The men take all hands, and the women hands meet all a D.
		back again; the first on each side goe under the others arches
		on their owne side, and meet below ?u?.? Hands againe, and the
		next CU. as much ?u?:? Hands againe, and the next CU. as
		much ?u?.:?

Sides all, set and turne single ?u?.? Thay againe ?u?:?
		As before?u?.:?

Armes all, set and turne single ?u?.? Thay againe ?u?:?
		As before?u?.:?

Discussion:

Musicians should note that the B part repeats 3 times.