94 - Devon Folk

Old Devonshire Dances (2)
Colin Andrews presents three more interesting dances rediscovered in a century-old
booklet by Mildred Bult, and published by J. Curwen & Sons in 1908. (See also WA 34 & 35
for an earlier account by Bob Franklin and WA 93 for details of the rst three dances).
THE TEMPETE
Formation is like a double Sicilian, with two couples facing another two couples, but in a longways
set up and down the room
Sequence
Join hands along the lines. Advance & retire twice.
Take opposite partner, gallop eight steps to (gents’) right. Swing for 8 beats, gallop back to left, and
swing.
Middle four right and left hand star, while outsides swing opposite.
Join hands along the line, advance and retire, then advance again with those facing towards the top
arching for the others to progress under arches.
FOLLOW MY LOVE
Formation is longways, duple minor, for as
many as will.
Sequence :
Second man leads rst lady four steps down the
middle, followed by rst man. Four steps back,
the couple turning but the rst man moving
backwards.
First man leads own partner four steps down and
back under an arch formed by second couple..
Swing and change with polka step.
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