Come dance along with me
| ID | JSS0478 |
| Title | Come dance along with me |
| Document Reference | MS 3088 |
| Format | 165 x 256 mm |
| Medium | Handwritten Manuscript |
| Item Type | Manuscript |
| Subject | Dance, Gallopade |
| Item Description | This excerpt is from a series of notebooks compiled by Skinner and his own dance teacher, William Scott. The notebooks were published under the title, A Guide to Fashionable Dancing. Come dance along with me Gallopade or Singing Galop. By W. Scott. Music...Fifth figure of Le Pacha Quadrilles. All form two lines, each gentleman having his partner at his side. Figure. 1. All advance and retire with galop step (4 bars) 2. Readvance and retire and change Partners but always keeping their own sides (4 bars). This is repeated until each gent. regain partner. 3. All stand still except the two top couples. Ladies chain and Galop down the centre. Others repeat. During the chain and Galop down the centre the following words are sung by all the dancers: 'Come dance along with me I will fill your hearts with glee.' Long live the Queen [a dance] The Flower Dance [Note]The music for this dance and for the Chimes of Dunkirk may be had from Mr Skinner. |
| Creator | James Scott Skinner and William Scott |
| Creator Manuscript | James Scott Skinner |
| Publisher | Charles Middleton, Keith |
| Time Period | 1880s |
| Associated Dates: Creation | c.1883 |
| Associated Dates: Manuscript | c.1883 |
| Associated Dates: Publication | 1884 |
| Location | University of Aberdeen |
| Collection Name | Dance Notebooks |
| Copyright | http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/historic/documents/copyright |
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