LORD OF CARNARVON’S JIG

Longways for Eight; in four parts (1st Ed., 1650).

MUSICMOVEMENTS



First Part.
A11–4All lead up a double and fall back a double to places (r.s.).
5–8That again.
B11–4Each couple whole-gip, facing outward (Fig. 9 p. 24) (r.s.).
5–8That again, counter-clockwise.
A21–4First man and first woman cross over, pass behind second woman and second man, respectively, and fall into the second place, the second couple moving up one place (sk.s.).
5–8First man and first woman cross over, pass behind third man and third woman, respectively, and fall into the third place, the third couple moving up one place (sk.s).
B21–4First man and first woman lead down between fourth man and fourth woman and cast off to the top, the man to his right, followed by fourth, third and second men, the woman to her left, followed by fourth, third and second women (sk..s.).
5–8Partners arm with the right.



Second Part.
A11–4All lead down a double and fall back a double to places (r.s.).
5–8That again.
B11–8As in B1, First Part.
A21–4Second man and second woman cross over, pass behind third woman and third man, respectively, and fall into the third place, the third couple moving down one place (sk.s.).
5–8Second man and second woman cross over, pass behind fourth man and fourth woman, respectively, and fall into the second place, the fourth couple moving down one place (sk.s).
B21–4Second man and second woman lead up between first man and first woman and cast off to the top, the man to his left, followed by first, fourth and third men, the woman to her right, followed by first, fourth and third women (sk..s.).
5–8Partners arm with the left.



Third Part.
A11–8As in First Part.
B11–8As in First Part.
A21–8As in First Part, the third man and the third woman crossing over, successively, into the second and third place.
B21–4As in First Part, the third man and the third woman leading to the bottom and casting off to the top, the man followed by second, first and fourth men, the woman followed by second, first and fourth women.
5–8Partners arm with the right.



Fourth Part.
A11–8As in Second Part.
B11–8As in First Part.
A21–8As in Second Part, the fourth man and the fourth woman crossing over, successively, into the third and second place.
B21–4As in Second Part, the fourth man and the fourth woman leading up to the top and casting off to the top, the man followed by third, second and first men, the woman followed by third, second and first women.
5–8Partners arm with the left.



Page transcribed by Hugh Stewart