Cheerily and Merrily ~ Sharp

Mr. Webb's Fancy ~ Sharp

Cheerily and Merrily ~ Sharp Cheerily and Merrily ~ Bolton

Cheerily and Merrily ~ Sharp or Mr. Webb's Fancy ~ Sharp is an English Country Dance. It was published by John Playford (website) in 1651 in The English Dancing Master, London. It was interpreted by Cecil Sharp (website) in 1911 and published in The Country Dance Book (Part 2). It is a proper 4 Couple Longways dance. There is no progression in this dance. It is a USA dance. The dance lasts 288 bars. It is in the key: F Major.

Playford writes:
Lead up all a D. forward and back That again Set and turn S That again

The 2. man and 3. wo. change places, the 3. man and 2. wo. change the first four and last four hands and go round Then change as before, and hands round as before

Sides all That again Set and turn S That again

First and last cu. meet your own, with the other four go back, first and last cu. meet, while the 2. slip up, and the 3, down First and last cu. hands and go round, while the other turn their own Then do the same again

Arms all That again Set and turn S That again

Men hands and go round We as much Ment the S. Hey, while the we do as much

The animation plays at 120 counts per minute. Men are drawn as rectangles, women as ellipses. Each couple is drawn in its own color.

An online description of the dance may be found here.

I.A11-4Up a Double, back
I.A21-4Up a Double, back (again)
I.B11-4Partners set and turn single
I.B21-4That again
I.A31-4M2+W3 change, then W2+M3 change
I.A41-4Circle four at ends
I.B31-4W1+M4 change, then M1+W4 change
I.B41-4Circle four at ends
II.A11-4Right Siding
II.A21-4Left Siding
II.B11-4Partners set and turn single
II.B21-4That again
II.A31-4Ends meet partners, then turn and move in, while middles fall back and move diagonally to nearest end spot
II.A41-4New middles circle four while new ends two hand turn
II.B31-4Ends meet partners, then turn and move in, while middles fall back and move diagonally to nearest end spot
II.B41-4New middles circle four while new ends two hand turn
III.A11-4Right Arming
III.A21-4Left Arming
III.B11-4Partners set and turn single
III.B21-4That again
III.A31-4Men circle
III.A41-4Women circle
A11-8Ends and middles face, parallel right shoulder heys for four on the sides

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