The Juice of Barley
Cold and Raw
The Juice of Barley or Cold and Raw is an English Country Dance. It was published by John Playford (website) in 1686 in The Dancing Master, 7th ed.. It was interpreted by Cecil Sharp (website) in 1916 and published in The Country Dance Book (Part 4). Found in The Playford Ball. It is a proper Duple Minor dance. The minor set lasts 24 bars.
The 1. cu. go back to back with their Partners, and the 2. cu. do the same at the same time.
The 1. cu. take hands with his Partner and turn her round, the 2. cu. doing the same at the same time.
The two we. stand still, whilest the 1. man goes round about the 2.wo. into the 2. man's place, and the 2. man goes round about the 1. wo. into the 1. man's place, then all clap hands, then all four take hands and go quite round, the we. doing the like.
The animation plays at 120 counts per minute normally, but the first time through the set the dance will often be slowed down so people can learn the moves more readily. Men are drawn as rectangles, women as ellipses. Each couple is drawn in its own color, however the border of each dancer indicates what role they currently play so the border color may change each time through the minor set.
| A | 1-4 | Partner back to back |
| 5-8 | Partner two hand turn | |
| B1 | 1-4 | Men half figure 8 between women (M1 starts) |
| 5-8 | All clap and circle four | |
| B2 | 1-4 | Women half figure 8 between men (W1 starts) |
| 5-8 | All clap and circle four |
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