A New Kettledrum

an English Country Dance by Sue Dupré


Tune: Kettledrum Formation: longways, duple proper

Tune Part Measures Figure
A
1-4
1s forward a double and set right and left while 2s fall back a double and come forward a double
5-8
1s cast wide through 2nd place and lead up while 2s lead up and cast back to place
B1
1-4
All lead up a double (with partners)
5-8
1s dance half a draw pousette while 2s dance half a regular pousette
B2
1-4
Circle left four hands once around
5-8
1s dance a half figure of eight up through the 2s.

1 The tune Kettledrum can be found in One Thousand English Country Dance Tunes edited by Michael Raven and in one of the Marshall Barron books of arrangements of early Playford tunes. Both are available from CDSS.


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