Gambols
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Genre | English country dance |
| Formation | Four couples longways |
| Difficulty | challenging |
| Tempo | brisk |
| Character | lively |
| Key | A major |
| Choreography | |
| Choreographer | Jenna Simpson |
| Year | 2011/2014 |
| Published in | Colin Hume's website |
| Music | |
| Title | The Shepherd and Shepherdess |
| Composer | John Johnson |
| Year | c. 1750 |
| Published in | Johnson volume8 |
Gambols is an English country dance created by Jenna Simpson for four couples. [1]
Tune[edit]
"The Shepherd and Shepherdess", JJo8.027[2]
![\relative c'' {
\numericTimeSignature
\key a \major
\time 2/4
\repeat volta 2 { % A
cis16[ d e8] a,[ a'] | fis4 fis8[ a] |
e8.[ fis16] e8[ cis] | b16[ b b8] b[ cis] |
a8[ e~] e8[ b'16 cis] | d4 e16[ d cis b] |
cis8[ e] b[ cis] | a16[ a a8] a4
}
\repeat volta 2 { % B
cis8[ a] d8[ b] | cis8[ a~] a[ b] |
cis8[ a] e'[ cis] | b16[ b b8] b[ cis] |
a8[ e~] e[ b'16 cis] | d4 e16[ d cis b] |
cis8[ e] b8[ cis] | a16[ a a8] a4
}
\repeat volta 2 { % C
a'16[ gis fis gis] a8[ b] | a8[ gis] fis[ e] |
cis16[ d e8] fis16[ gis a8] | a,8[ gis] fis[ e] |
fis8[ d] d'[ b] | cis8[ a] d[ b] |
cis8[ e] b8[ cis] | a16[ a a8] a4
}
}](http://upload.wikimedia.org/score/d/5/d505krxsrzp4uoaezwykjrpa8ac3qcc/d505krxs.png)
Instructions[edit]
Instructions for Gambols are published on Colin Hume's website.
External links[edit]
- "Gambols" at Colin Hume's website
- "Gambols" at the Cambridge folk home page
- "Gambols (4-couple English Country Dance)" on YouTube
- "The Shepherd and the Sheperdess / Scotch Jenny" at the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library
References[edit]
- ^ Hume, Colin. "4-Couple Dances". Colin Hume. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ Johnson, John (c. 1750). Two Hundred Favourite Country Dances, Vol. 8. London.