Belriguardo (for three) novo
a ballo for three, to the tune of the old
Source: AW Smith (4 mms), reconstructed by Dafydd Cyhoeddwr
Music: Incantare (drum beats intro)
Starting position: side by side, holding hands (by the instructions, woman in the middle)
Section 1:
1-12 Either: wait a measure, then do 11 saltarelli, starting with the right foot,
or: do 12 saltarelli starting with the left foot
Section 2:
13&14 End 1 does two doppi, left and right, to end up in front of the middle
as the Middle does two riprese left and right
as End 2 does two doppi backwards to end up behind the middle
all of this to form into a column
15&16 All three do 2 doppi forward, left and right
17&18 3 contrapassi on the right
19 Do a volta with a riprese left
20&21 Return with 3 contrapassi on the right
22 Do a volta with a riprese
23 Riverentia (left)
Section 3:
24 Do one saltarello largo (wide/slow) forward
25 End 1 does a mezavolta, a second saltarello largo to end up on the left of the Middle, and another mezavolta
as the Middle stands
as End 2 does a second saltarello largo to end up on the right of the Middle
all of this to return everyone to their starting places
26 The Middle does a doppio, right, forward starting on the 3rd beat of measure 25
and when this measure starts, the Ends follow with a doppio, right, forward to end up even with the Middle
27 Everyone do a saltarello, left, forward
28 The Ends switch places with a saltarello, right - End 1 goes in front of the Middle, End 2 goes behind the Middle
29 Everyone does 2 continentie, left and right
30&31 2 doppi, left and right
32&33 The Ends switch places with two doppi, left and right - End 2 (on the left) goes forward one doppio, turns, and returns to place with the second
as End 1 (on the right) goes mostly straight back with one doppio, and returns to place with the second
34 2 continentie, left and right
35 Rivertentia (left)
Incantare version repeats