Lord of Carnarvon's Jigg ~ Sharp is an English Country Dance. It was published by John Playford (website) in 1651 in The English Dancing Master. It was interpreted by Cecil Sharp (website) in 1912 and published in The Country Dance Book (Part 3). It is a proper 4 Couple Longways dance. In this dance the couples are permuted by: 3412. It is a multipart dance. The minor set lasts 64 bars. It is in the key: G major.
Lead up all a D. forward and back That again Each man and wo go about each other, not turning your faces That again First cu. cross over and fall into the 2. place on the outside the 2. cu. the men on the outside of the women and the we. on the men's side Cross over again, and fall into the 3. place Take hands with your wo. and leading her down between the last cu. cast off all and meet above, the first cu. is the first place, the last cu. in the second place and the 3. cu. in the last place Arms all Lead down forward and back That again Go about each other as before That again The lowest cu. cross over as before Cast off as before Lead up all a D. and back That again Go about each other as before That again The uppermost cu. cross over as before Cast off as before Lead down forward and back That again Go about each other as before That again The lowest cu. cross over as before Cast off as before
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.
I.A1 | 1-4 | Up a Double, and back |
I.A2 | 1-4 | Up a Double, and back (again) |
I.B1 | 1-4 | Partner gypsy right |
I.B2 | 1-4 | Gypsy left |
I.A34 | 1-8 | 1s cross go below (2s move up), cross again (3s move up), 1s lead down between 4s |
I.B3 | 1-4 | 1s cast up to the top, others follow |
I.B4 | 1-4 | Arm right with partner |
II.A1 | 1-4 | Down a Double, back |
II.A2 | 1-4 | Down a Double, back (again) |
II.B1 | 1-4 | Gypsy right |
II.B2 | 1-4 | Gypsy left |
II.A34 | 1-8 | Bottom couple cross go above (next couple down), cross again (next down), bottom couple lead up through top |
II.B3 | 1-4 | Cast down to the bottom, others follow |
II.B4 | 1-4 | Arm left with partner |
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