MALL PEATLY

Longways for eight; in three parts (4th Ed., 1670)

MUSICMOVEMENTS



First Part.
A1–4Partners lead up a double and fall back a double to places.
5–8That again.
B11–2First man sets to first woman; while fourth man sets to fourth woman.
3–4First man sets to second woman; while fourth man sets to third woman.
5–10First man heys with the third and fourth women, five changes, passing fourth woman by the right, and falls into the last place on the men’s side; while fourth man heys with the first and second women, five changes, passing first woman by the left, and falls into the top place on his own side (sk.s.).
B21–10As in B1 to places, fourth man doing as the first man did, and first man as the fourth.



Second Part.
A11–4Partners side.
5–8That again.
B11–2First woman sets to first man; while fourth woman sets to fourth man.
3–4First woman sets to second man; while fourth woman sets to third man.
5–10First woman heys with the third and fourth men, five changes, passing fourth man by the left, and falls into the last place on her own side; while fourth woman heys with the first and second men, five changes, passing first man by the right, and falls into the first place on her own side (sk.s.).
B21–10As in B1 to places, fourth woman doing as the first woman did, and first woman as the fourth.



Third Part.
A11–4Partners arm with the right.
5–8Partners arm with the left.
B11–2First man and fourth woman set to their partners.
3–4First man sets to second woman; while fourth woman sets to third man.
5–10First man heys with second and third women, five changes, passing third woman by the right, and falls into the last place on his own side; while fourth woman heys with the second and third men, seven changes, passing second man by the right, and falls into the first place on her own side — second, third and fourth men moving up one place; first, second and third women moving down one place.
B21–2First man sets to third woman; while fourth woman sets to second man.
3–4First man sets to second woman; while fourth woman sets to third man.
5–10First man heys with first and second women, five changes, passing first woman by the left, and falls into his proper place; while fourth woman heys with the third and fourth men, five changes, passing fourth man by the left, and falls into her own place — second , third and fourth men moving down one place; first, second and third women moving up one place.

The count “seven changes” in part III, B1 is what Cecil Sharp wrote, but he almost certainly intended “five”.

Page transcribed by Hugh Stewart