This is a dance for 2 dancers, subtitled 'Alas the herd whill that i coth dans'.

"Trace forthright 6 singlis; ather torne other aboute, and forthright 6 singles agen.
After the end of the trace, rak both togeder and torne.
3 Then face to face 6 singlis, eithir contrary oder, and 3 retrettes ayen.
2 Then a flowrdilice of both at oyns.
r Then change places and torne face to face. Then a flowrdelice and come togeder."

Reference: DF p8

I gave a talk at a dance weekend on the problems with interpreting these dances and we came up with two possible interpretations for this dance.

Since then we have tried a few variations and come to this "final" interpretation. The main breakthrough came when the dancers did the doubles in the time of four singles instead of two as is more normal. Suddenly the foluredelice fit the repeats in the music rather than going over the phrases.

Start at opposite ends of the room, ie about 8 singles apart. Note a single is the step-pause style (passo) rather than the step-close style.

The Trace

A 1-4

(front)

Forward 4 singles (LRLR),

A 5-8

Turn each other with 4 singles (LRLR),

If you do a half turn you go back to your place with the next four singles. If you do a full turn you end in the other persons place.

We usually do a half turn here.

A 9-12

Forward 4 singles (LRLR).

Part 2

B 1-2

Set (SL SR )

B 3-4

and a half turn to face each other with two singles (SL, SR).

C 1-6

6 singles forward passing left shoulder, (LRLRLR),

D 1-4

3 singles turning left back the way you came end facing each other (LRL).

The fourth bar is only half the length of the other bars. We use it for a pause or a close.

Part 3

Part 3 of the dances comprises two flourdelice, with an intervening section.

The first flourdelice

E 1-4

(front)

Facing, change places ending side by side facing the same way ie the front. DL (a double grave, a slow double, or may be three singles and a close.)

E 5-8

(back)

Both go forward 3 singles (SR, SL, SR) turning out to face the back.

Leap in one bar (LL) - a cadence

E 9-12

Then do a double to cast out ending face to face. Slow DR

Between the Flourdelice

E 13-16

Change places with a slow double left.

E 17-20

Turn or cast with a double right to end facing.

Second Flourdelice

E 21-24

Facing, change places ending side by side facing the same way (the front). DL (a double grave, a slow double, or may be three singles and a close.)

E 25-28

(back)

Both go forward 3 singles (SR, SL, SR) turning out to face the back.
Leap in one bar (LL) - a cadence

E 29-32

(front)

Then do a double to cast out ending facing the front. Slow DR