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Collected by Miss Sylvia Thursfield, the secretary of the Northants branch of the EFDSS from Mr Charles Leaton of Benefield, Northants on February 5th, 1936.
Collected by Miss Sylvia Thursfield, the secretary of the [[Northampton|Northants]] branch of the EFDSS from Mr [[Charles Leaton]] of Benefield, Northants on February 5th, 1936.


Alternative title '''Phillibelulah All The Way'''
Alternative title '''[[Phillibelulah All The Way]]'''


The tune had already been noted down from Charles Leaton by Walter Pitchford on April 8th 1935.
The tune had already been noted down from Charles Leaton by Walter Pitchford on April 8th 1935.
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LONGWAYS
LONGWAYS


A1  First man swings second woman
A1:   First man swings second woman


A2  Second man swings first woman
A2:   Second man swings first woman


1 to 4 First couple lead down the middle and return to second place
B1:  1 to 4: First couple lead down the middle and return to second place


B    5 to 8 First and second couples swing round each other.
B1:  5 to 8First and second couples swing round each other.


The swing is waltz fashion throughout.
The swing is waltz fashion throughout.
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[[Image:Phillibelulah.jpg]]
[[Image:Phillibelulah.jpg]]


Information extracted from the Journal of the English Folk Dance and Song Society, Vol 3 No.2 (1937)
Information extracted from the [[Journal of the English Folk Dance and Song Society]], Vol 3 No.2 (1937)
 
[[Alphabetical list of 20th Century Dances]]
 
[[Category:Social Dance]]

Latest revision as of 13:57, 4 March 2009

Collected by Miss Sylvia Thursfield, the secretary of the Northants branch of the EFDSS from Mr Charles Leaton of Benefield, Northants on February 5th, 1936.

Alternative title Phillibelulah All The Way

The tune had already been noted down from Charles Leaton by Walter Pitchford on April 8th 1935.

LONGWAYS

A1: First man swings second woman

A2: Second man swings first woman

B1: 1 to 4: First couple lead down the middle and return to second place

B1: 5 to 8: First and second couples swing round each other.

The swing is waltz fashion throughout.


This version of the dance differs from what is danced now. These days, the first couple return to first place and cast around the other couple to meet and swing in the second place.

Information extracted from the Journal of the English Folk Dance and Song Society, Vol 3 No.2 (1937)

Alphabetical list of 20th Century Dances