Like yesterday's post, Prince Wm (William) of Glos'ter's (Gloucester's) Waltz was not on the Facebook list of dances, but was included in the figures sent out by Mr. Baert, so I will break down another waltz country dance for you! Maybe he will use this music for a turning waltz (since he posted a French image of a couple waltzing beneath it), or maybe we will be doing the figures paired with this dance... I don't know. I guess we'll find out!
Prince William of Gloucester was the son of the Duke of Gloucester, who was King George III's younger brother. In 1816, Prince William of Gloucester married his cousin Mary (daughter of George III and Queen Charlotte). He was also known as "Silly Billy" by his contemporaries - however, the music for this country dance is lovely!
Prince Wm of Glos'ter's Waltz
This dance is a duple minor dance... See my post on progression!
A1: 1st lady sets to 2nd man (4 bars) and changes places with him (4 bars).
- I would recommend always crossing by right shoulders so that there is no confusion.
B: 1st and 2nd couple pousette 1x around back to 2nd place (8 bars).
C: "Right and left quite round" (as found in the original instructions - 8 bars).
- Now, one reconstruction has right- and left-hand stars (4 bars each), but I would think they would do circles for 4 (due to the use of the work round), using 4 bars to circle left and 4 bars to circle right.
- Maybe it's 4 changes of rights and lefts (2 bars per change of hands)
NOTE: Now, this dance does pose an interesting problem... getting back to place. 1st and 2nd couples never cross back to proper sides, even in the original instructions! This is what would happen for the next repetition of the music...
So, the women and men would be setting to each other and changing places... I'm pretty positive that this would not happen. All couples HAVE to get back to proper place. Here's what I recommend (hopefully Mr. Baert will have figured out how to fix this problem for the ball!)...
1) Here's a reconstruction to get back to place!
A1: 1st lady sets to 2nd man (2 bars) and changes places with him by right shoulders (2 bars); 1st man sets to 2nd lady (2 bars) and changes places with her by right shoulders (2 bars).
A2: Repeat back to place (8 bars).
B: 1st and 2nd couples pousette 1.5x to progress (8 bars).
C: Star right and left OR circles left and right OR 4 changes of rights and lefts (8 bars).
2) Here's another possibility...
A1: 1st lady sets to 2nd man (4 bars) and changes places with him (4 bars).
B: 1st and 2nd couple pousette 1x around back to 2nd place (8 bars).
- NOTE: at the end of the pousette, both couples will keep hands and do a 2-hand turn halfway to place.
C: "Right and left quite round" (as found in the original instructions - 8 bars).
I think that the 1st option would be most correct, since everyone would be back to place BEFORE starting another figure.
That's all for now - until next time... Happy dancing!
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