Apley House Henry Playford, 1702 Longways duple
A1: Men take hands and fall back a double; come forward turning single. Women the same.
A2: R-hand star half way, turn single. Twos, followed by ones, cast down into line of 4 facing up, ones outside.
B: Forward a double and back, bend the line (all improper). Ones cast down into 2nd place and cross over, while twos lead up into 1st place, crossing.
A1: First corners cast left shoulder, behind neighbour, cross left shoulder, behind partner to each other's place.
A2: Second corners cast right shoulder, behind partner, cross right shoulder, behind neighbour to each other's place.
B1: (12 bars): All fall back with neighbour (4 small steps); cross right shoulder with partner and immediately face neighbour. Back-to-back neighbour. Back-to-back partner.
B2: Four changes with hands (4 steps for each) (8 bars). Two-hand turn partner.
A1: 1st man cast to 2nd place (starting on R foot); set to 3rd woman. They two-hand turn.
A2: 1st woman cast to 2nd place; set to 3rd man. They two-hand turn.
B1: Bottom couple gipsy, top couple gate middles up and round. Circle 6 half-way.
B2: Same from new positions.
First figure:
A: Lead up a double and back; repeat.
B1: Ones take hands and go 4 slips up; twos the same. Threes the same; all turn single.
B2: Threes slip down, then twos, then ones, all turn single.
Second figure:
A: Partners side R. Side L.
B1: 1st long corners (1st man and 3rd woman) change places by slipping across back to back, R shoulders leading, then the other corners, then middles, all turn single.
B2: Repeat to places.
Third figure:
A: Partners arm R. Arm L.
B1: Men dance a straight hey (6 bars); all turn single.
B2: Women dance a straight hey; all turn single.
A1: Ones lead down, between women, separate, round one. Meet in middle, lead between men, separate, round one to lines of three across.
B1: Balance onto L, R, L, R. Ones leap to own L (to middle of own line - no extra time) and balance again in lines.
A2: Ones R-elbow turn partner, left with first corner. Right with partner, left with second corner.
B2: Ones gallop down, then up to bottom place. All swing.
A: Ones lead down past two couples; cast up to second place as twos lead up. Ones cross R; L-hand turn middles half-way.
B: Fours lead up past two; cast to third place: ones down. Fours cross R; L-hand turn middles half-way, open out to...
C: All circle left for 4 bars. Balance forward and back; women balance forward and back moving right, men back and forward moving left, to change places with this person.
D: Circle right until opposite partner. Stay in the circle, balance forward and back; two-hand turn partner once or ½ to own side.
First figure:
A1: Up a double and back. Ones and threes cast and lead up, twos and fours follow neighbour.
A2: Down a double and back. Twos and fours cast up and lead down, ones and threes follow neighbour.
B1: Twos fall back, ones and threes lead in to meet and fall back. Ones and threes circle left and fall back to place.
B2: Threes fall back, twos and fours lead in to meet and fall back. Twos and fours circle left and fall back to place.
Second figure:
A1,2: Side right. Set and turn single. The same left.
B1: Tops two-hand turn neighbour half-way; bottoms same. All set and turn single.
B2: All that again.
Third figure:
A1,2: Arm right. Set and turn single. The same left.
B1: “Bomb-burst”: Tops lead up, bottoms lead down, middles lead neighbour out; change hands and lead back. All circle left half-way (slip).
B2: All that again.
A1: R-hand turn neighbour 1¾, till men face in middle. Men L-hand turn 1½ to face partner.
A2: Hey for four.
B1: Long swing with partner. Could do-si-do or balance first.
B2: Right and left through. Circle left ¾, pass through.
First figure:
A1: Lead partner in a double; fall back. Step R and honour; L.
A2: Lead out; fall back. Step and honour.
B1: Sides lead in and about turn while heads gipsy R and finish in front of your corner. In these fours circle left half-way, face up and down (head lines); give R hand to opposite, pull by, turn L.
B2: In same fours, L-hand star. Two-hand turn partner.
B3,4: Heads lead in, sides gipsy, etc.
Second figure:
A1,2: Side R. Step and honour. The same L.
B1: Two hands to partner, men put women in the middle; tight gipsy L partner (4 bars); women R-hand star half-way, men dance round the outside (the other way) half-way, re-form the square.
B2: Women put men in; gipsy R; men L-hand star etc.
Third figure:
A1,2: Arm R. Step and honour. The same L.
B1: Give corner R hand: lead out; lead back. Grand chain half-way (skip-change step).
B2: Same, finishing with L hand in partner's to honour.
First figure:
A: Up a double and back. That again.
B1: All face partner, take one step back, pass through right shoulder - middle person go further and turn round. Circle three to the left once around, to face partner.
B2: All that again to places.
Second figure:
A: Side R. Side L.
B1: Step back, cross over. Twos face up: half reels of three.
B2: Same, but twos face down and reel starts left shoulder.
Third figure:
A: Arm R. Arm L.
B1: Step back, cross over. Ones lead down middle, others up outside and follow them, to turn the set upside down.
B2: Step back, cross over and all face down. Ones cast up, others lead down and follow them, to original places.
Often danced improper
A1: Side R with partner. Back-to-back.
A2: Side L with neighbour. Left shoulder back-to-back.
B1: Two-hand turn neighbour 1½ (skip-change). Two-hand turn partner once (walk).
B2: Ones full figure eight up through twos.
Cecil Sharp's version is proper and has curly siding (left shoulder) and a right-shoulder back-to-back both times.
A1: Join hands: go in to the middle and back. And again.
A2: Women in three steps, clap; fall back. Men in, clap; turn left and go back to corner (new partner).
B1: Swing.
B2: Promenade.
Three facing three across the hall
First figure:
A: Lines forward a double and back. That again.
B1: Middles go left, lead these ends away; turn and lead back. All two-hand turn opposite - middles turn ¾ to flow into...
B2: Middles lead own partners away; lead back. All two-hand turn opposite.
Second figure:
A: All lead two doubles to men's wall. Turn and lead back.
B1: One middle step forward and give right hand to either of the opposite ends, then left; raise them to make an arch and the other four circle left through it (12 steps).
B2: The other middle as much.
Third figure:
A: All lead two doubles to women's wall; turn and lead back.
B1: Bomb-burst (top ends lead up, bottoms down, middles move out); lead back. Ends circle left while middle turn single (8 steps).
B2: Bomb-burst. Middles two-hand turn, ends turn single (8 steps).
Fourth figure:
A: Lines forward a double and back. That again.
B1: Middles lead their top ends down, change hands and arch back while bottom ends cast up and go down through an arch. Middles two-hand turn this person to place - bottom ends turn each other.
B2: Middles lead their bottom ends up, change hands and arch back while top ends cast down and go up through an arch. Middles two-hand turn this person to place - top ends turn each other.
Column up and down the hall, ones facing each other (man above), the other men standing behind the first man in order, women similarly.
A1: Ones side R. Set; turn single while passing L shoulder to face the next.
A2-3: Same with the next and the next.
A4: Same with the next, but after passing face back to same person.
A5-8: The same but side L, all finishing home.
A9-16: As A1-8 but arming instead of siding.
A17-19: Ones start cumulative hey with hands, all finishing home.
A1: Ones down the middle, twos up the outside. Come back, turn neighbour half-way with handy hand.
A2: Ones down the outside, twos up the middle. Come back, meet with a left-hand turn all the way.
B1: Women chain across and back.
B2: Half promenade. Right and left through.
Triple-time
A1: Ones cross and cast; twos lead up (6 steps). Twos cross and cast; ones lead up.
A2: First corner positions (2M, 1L) Hole in the Wall cross. Second corners same.
B: Ones cast up; twos lead down. All back-to-back partner. Two changes with hands (3 steps each). Two‑hand turn partner half-way and fall back slightly.
First figure:
A1: Circle L (slip). In to the middle and back.
A2: Circle R. In to the middle and back.
B1: Women face out: all walk forward a double and fall back. Back-to-back.
B2: Men face out, women face in: all walk forward a double and fall back. Left shoulder back-to-back.
Second figure:
A1/2: Circle etc. as before.
B1: Two-hand turn. Men left hands in: star promenade half-way.
B2: Reverse turn. Women right hands in: star promenade home.
Third figure:
A1/2: Circle etc. as before.
In the B part the women move one place to the left each time, men one place to the right.
B1: Women cast right shoulder behind partner, finishing one place to the left while men go in, back out one place to the right - acknowledge. All that again (to meet partner).
B2: Men cast left shoulder, while women go in and back out one place to the left. All that again, to home position.
Women standing back-to-back in middle, men facing partners
A1/2: Reel of four, passing partner R shoulder, all the way and another 5 changes, finishing the other side of the set with men facing in the middle, women behind their partner.
B1: Men step to each other, and turn round at the end.
B2: All step to partner.
Second time: reel with hands, and the women finish in the middle and step to each other first. Third time: dance, no hands. Fourth time: dance, with hands.
B3: Swing partner.
A1: Lead neighbour forward three steps and bow to partner on the third; fall back. That again.
A2: Ones lead down three steps, turn individually; lead back. Twos lead up three steps, turn individually; lead back.
B1: All step to partner (rant).
B2: Dance around the other couple 1½ (rant).
The tune is in triple time
A1: First corners set; turn single. Two-hand turn.
A2: Second corners the same.
B1: Women two-hand turn half-way; men the same. Circleleft half-way (3 bars), fall back with neighbour (1 bar).
B2: Two changes with hands. Ones lead up; cast back.
A1: First corners set moving forward; fall straight back. Two-hand turn.
A2: Second corners the same.
B1: Ones cast; twos lead up. All set; take partner's right hand and men twiddle the woman anti-clockwise (without changing places).
B2: Ones cast up; twos lead down. All set; twos cast up, ones twiddle down the middle.
A1: First woman cross above partner and move down behind the men; second woman cross and follow her. Third woman cross and follow them, across the bottom and up your own side, all finish home.
A2: Men the same.
B1: Top two couples circle left. Same direction, half poussette.
B2: Bottom two couples circle right. Same direction, half poussette.
A1: Men lead between women, and cast back to place. Half figure-8 through the women.
A2: Women likewise. (Now progressed)
B1: Second corner positions (1st man, 2nd woman) cross; first corners cross. Circle half-way; turn single.
B2: 4 changes with hands.
A1: In fours, first corners give R hands, balance forward and back; box the gnat. R-hand star.
A2: 2nd corners same L. L-hand star, men up, women down to...
B1: (16 bars): All single file anti-clockwise half-way. Lines set R and L; turn single. Middles cross, go round one person to end place; ends lead in. All 2-hand turn partner once around, so ends are now improper.
B2: “Zigzag”: Ends right-hand turn half-way, those facing in cross left hand on left diagonal, right straight across, left diagonal (with each other). New ends as much (chasing partner). Progressed position: 3, 1, 4, 2.
A1: All set; turn single. Neighbour two-hand turn, moving out.
A2: Lead neighbour forward and back. Set; ones cast, twos lead up.
B1: Twos cross and cast, ones lead up and turn out to face down. Twos half figure eight up, with a handy hand turn with the ones (same sex neighbour in both B1 and B2).
B2: Ones cross and cast, twos lead up and turn out to face down. Ones half figure eight up, handy hand turn the twos.
A1: First woman followed by partner goes half-way round outside while others circle left half-way. All circle right half-way.
A2: L-hand turn corner (open turn - 4 waltz steps). R-hand turn partner.
B: Ones lead in; ones “poohsette” out through twos who arch and lead in. Ones “twirl” - man drops left hand, makes arch, walks clockwise round partner into square while twos poussette out and threes arch in. Ones wait for two bars while twos twirl, threes poussette, fours arch.
C: 1 and 2 step R and honour; 1, 2 and 3 step L and honour while others complete the sequence. All two-hand turn.
Observe opposite person carefully - your shadow - you literally do half the dance with them.
First figure:
A1: Lead partner out a double; change hands and lead back. Two-hand corner enough to form side lines (man on left of woman); two-hand turn the one you're facing, half-way, middles fall back to reform square (all with shadow).
A2: Same with shadow - side lines with same corner.
B1: Heads lead in, pick up corner; head lines fall back. All arm R shadow, finish improper in a square.
B2: Same with new heads, all arming L partner.
Second figure:
A1/2: As first, but siding. Acknowledge before turning corner.
B1: Heads face partner and cast out, followed by corner, to places. Circle 4 top and bottom, to places.
B2: Sides cast, heads follow corner, etc. (circles on the side)
Third figure:
A: As first, but arming. Acknowledge before leaving.
B1: Heads lead in and face out; sides circle left and hang on to shadow to end in head place (4 bars); middles lead out to side place.
B2: New heads lead in; sides circle, all finishing home.
A1: Ones R-hand turn (8 steps) and face up. Cast down while twos move up - use all 8 steps so you arrive just in time for the next move.
A2: Ones L-hand. Cast down while threes move up - again use all 8 steps.
B1: Circle 6 L, 8 slips. Circle R.
B2: Ones lead up middle. Cast to 2nd place, and turn single down (woman to L).
A3: 1st man turn 3rd woman while 1st woman turn 2nd man. Ones turn each other.
A4: 1st man turn 2nd woman half-way while 1st woman turn 3rd man half-way. Ones turn 1½ (or 2½).
B3: 1st man figure-8 through twos, passing woman R, while 1st woman figure-8 through threes, passing man R.
B4: 1st man hey with threes, passing woman L, while 1st woman hey with twos, passing man L, then ones meet and lead down to bottom place while threes finish the hey in 2nd place.
Hornpipe, danced to a step-hop
A1: First corners right-forearm turn 1½ (or 2½) to change places. Second corners the same.
A2: First corners do-si-do (lots of time). Second corners the same.
B1: On right diagonal all clap Together, together, Right, on left diagonal Together, together, Left; with partner Together, Right, together, Left, together, together, both. That again.
B2: In fours, circle left 1½ (about 5 bars). Half poussette in the same direction (clockwise, first corners pushing).
First figure:
A1: Take hands: in and back. Set and turn single.
A2: Same.
B1: Men in; men fall back as women go in. Women fall back as men go in and circle left.
B2: Women same.
Second figure:
A1/2: Siding, etc.
B1: Heads in; sides in. Heads circle.
B2: Sides same.
Third figure:
A1/2: Arming, etc.
B1: Men meet, face out (4 steps); women dance single file clockwise around them and then men fall back to place (12 steps).
B2: The same, reversing roles.
A1: Down in a line of four, ones in the middle. Turn towards neighbour, lead back and stay in the line.
A2: Hey for four, passing neighbour right shoulder to start.
B1: Gipsy right neighbour. Melt into a swing.
B2: Long lines forward and back. Ones swing, ending between new twos.
A1: First man set moving forward to second woman; fall back. Two-hand turn.
A2: Second man set moving forward to first woman; fall back. Two-hand turn.
B1: First corners cross; second corners cross. Ones half figure eight up through twos.
B2: Twos half figure eight down through ones. All two-hand turn partner.
Note: A and B music is 6 bars, C music is 8 bars.
First figure:
A1: All circle L 8 slips. Turn single (2 bars).
A2: Circle R. Turn single.
B1: Men in a double, circle L and fall back.
B2: Women the same to rejoin partner.
C1: Men in a double and clap; women the same while men fall back. Men the same while women fall back; men turn single to places.
C2: Repeat, women first.
Second figure:
A1,2: Partners side R. turn single. Same L.
B,C: As before, but women circle first, etc.
Third figure:
A1,2: Arm R. Turn single. Same L.
B,C: As before, men circle first, etc.
A1: Ones lead through the twos, cast back to place. Men lead through the women, cast back to place.
A2: Twos lead through the ones, cast back to place. Women lead through the men, cast back to place.
B1: 1st corners set moving forward; turn single back to place. 2nd corners same.
B2: Circle 4 half-way; fall back with neighbour. Come forward setting; cross over to own side.
A1: Ones set; cast, twos lead up. Same, threes lead up.
A2: Twos the same.
B1: Ones go right (man down, woman up): figure eight through this couple.
B2: Ones cross: figure eight through the other couple.
A3: Ones cross and circle with this couple 1½ (12 steps) into lines across (ones in middle, ends improper); ones cross.
A4: Same with other couple; ones cross L (“home”), turn L:
B3: Hey for three with this couple (pass L with opposite sex).
B4: Ones cross: hey with the other couple, finish in middle place.
A1: Ones lead up six steps, turn in. Lead back, separate and go down outside twos as they meet and lead up.
A2: Twos the same (so two lots of lead up in a row).
B1: Ones cross, go below twos (who stay). Cross-hand swing home.
B2: All back-to-back partner. Clap: Together, right, together, left; ones cast, twos lead up.
First figure:
A1,2: Lead up a double and back. Set and turn single. Same.
B: Mirror hey, ones between twos to begin.
Second figure:
A1,2: Side R. Set and turn single. Same L.
B: Dip and dive, Twos arch over ones to begin.
Third figure:
A1,2: Arm R. Set and turn single. Same L.
B: Mirror hey, but ones cross out between twos and threes to begin and cross back coming up.
First figure: “Leading”
A1: Up a double and back. Step R and honour partner; L.
A2: All that again.
B1: Ends lead in (middles cast to end); acknowledge opposite and lead out slightly. Cast round new ends, lead to middle.
B2: Same for new ends, and in final lead back take nearer hand with neighbour to finish in a back ring of eight.
Second figure: “Back rings”
A1: Back ring to the right half-way, turn R to face partner. Step R and honour; L.
A2: Turn L into back ring L. Turn L, step and honour.
B1: Ends lead in (middles cast to end); acknowledge opposite and face out. Those four, back ring to the right.
B2: New ends the same.
Third figure: “Turns and stars”
A1: Two-hand turn partner half-way; neighbour same, keep inside hands joined. Step R and honour partner; L.
A2: All that again.
B1: End women meet with right hands while their neighbours cast into their place; men same. Right-hand star.
B2: New end men meet; women. Right-hand star.
First figure:
A: Lead partner forward a double and back. Same.
B1: Gipsy R with opposite. Gipsy L with opposite.
B2: Same with partner.
Second figure:
A: Side R with partner. Side L with opposite.
B1: Men cross; women cross. Circle left all the way (slip).
B2: Women cross; men cross. Circle left.
Third figure:
A: Arm R with partner. Arm L with opposite.
B1: Give two hands to opposite: half poussette (men push). Men cast right shoulder followed by partner, all returning to this place.
B2: Half poussette (men pushing opposite again). Men cast left, women follow partner.
First figure:
A1/2: Lead partner forward a double and back. That again.
B1/2: Lead partner in; lead neighbour out to the wall. Change hands, lead neighbour in; fall back with partner.
C1/2: Women pass R shoulder: full hey for four across the hall.
Second figure: As before but side R and L with partner.
Third figure: As before but arm R and L with partner.
Triple time
A1: Ones cast down and lead back.
A2: Twos cast up and lead back.
B: 1st corners cross; 2nd corners cross. Circle L half-way; Ones cast down while twos lead up.
First figure:
A: Sides face, heads lead in: Grand Square (one way only).
B1: Heads lead in a double; cast back to place (men L, women R). Men cross L; women cross R, to opposite place.
B2: Sides the same.
B3/4: All that again, to place.
Second figure:
A: Grand Square.
B1: Heads lead in; change hands with partner to form back ring. Go half-way round to right; lead out to opposite place.
B2: Sides the same.
B3/4: All that again, to place.
Third figure:
A: Grand Square.
B1: Heads lead in; face partner, step R and honour. Face opposite: two changes with hands, into opposite place.
B2: Sides the same.
B3/4: All that again, but honour opposite then face partner.
First figure:
A1,2: All take hands: in a double and back. Face partner: Set and turn single. All that again.
B1: Head men cross R; head women cross R. Head men pass L: half a straight hey to place.
B2: Sides the same.
Second figure:
A1,2: Side R. Set and turn single. Same L.
B1: Heads lead in (2 steps), lead opposite through nearer side couple; cast to place. Two-hand turn partner.
B2: Sides the same.
Third figure:
A1,2: Arm R. Set and turn single. Same L.
B1: Heads pass opposite R shoulder; pass partner R shoulder. Two changes L and R with hands.
B2: Sides the same.
A1: 1st corners set; turn single. Two-hand turn.
A2: 2nd corners the same.
B1: R-hand star. L-hand star.
B2: Partners back to back. Partners face, three changes with hands.
A1: 1st man hey with the two women.
A2: 1st woman hey with the two men.
B1: R-hand star. L-hand star.
B2: First corners cross; second corners cross. Circle left half-way; Ones cast down while twos lead up.
A1: First man R-hand turn second woman. Pick up partner, and those three circle L.
A2: Second man L-hand turn first woman. Pick up partner, and those three circle R.
B1: Ones lead down, turn individually, lead back, pick up the twos. Up a double and back, bend the line.
B2: Circle left. Ones lead up and cast back.
Cecil Sharp had a busier version of the first half - see Video 3:
A1: First man R-hand turn second woman, L-hand partner, and those three circle R.
A2: Second man L-hand turn first woman, R-hand turn partner, and those three circle L.
First figure:
A1,2: Circle L (slip). Set and turn single. Same R.
B1: 1st man put partner in by R hand; 2nd (on left of 1st) the same. 3rd the same; all step and honour (women stand back to back in centre).
A3: Men skip round the women clockwise. A4: Back anticlockwise.
B2: Men (in turn) take partners out by L hand; all honour.
Second figure:
A1,2: Side R. Set and turn single. Same L.
B1: Women put men in by L hand; all honour.
A3: Women skip round the men clockwise. A4: Back anticlockwise.
B2: Take men out R hand; all honour.
Third figure:
Arming, and men put women in etc. as in first figure.
Note: “Ones” means 1st corners, “Twos” means 2nd corners.
A1: Ones meet; twos meet. Ones cross R; turn single L; twos the same.
A2: All that again.
B1: Ones R-hand turn half-way; twos join in and star half-way. Ones set while twos turn half-way; ones turn single while twos set.
B2: Ones L-hand turn half-way while twos turn single; twos join in, star half-way. Progression: Ones fall back; move diagonally R, in front of neighbour who falls straight back. (Twos move diagonally L as ones start the next round.)
Last time: Ones turn single as twos progress.
A: Back-to-back partner. Two-hand turn partner.
B1: Men half figure eight through women - first man go first. All clap once and circle left (slip-step).
B2: Women half figure eight through men - first woman go first. All clap and circle left again.
A1: Grimstock hey.
A2: Top two couples, double figure eight (twos continue up the outside, ones cross going down the middle).
B1: (6 bars): Top two couples circle left. Ones cast, twos lead up (4 steps).
B2: Bottom two couples circle left. Ones cast, threes lead up.
A1: Pass partner left shoulder; balance once to next. Swing.
A2: Cast back right shoulder; balance to partner. Swing.
B1: Ones keep swinging.
B2: Ones promenade inside: acknowledge twos, threes, fours.
A3: Threes arch, heads cross, California twirl. Ones arch, back.
A4: All that again.
B3: All circle left (skip-change step).
B4: Promenade home.
A: Lines forward and back. Twos gate up through ones.
B: Lines forward and back. Twos gate down through threes.
C: All circle left (slip). Circle right.
D: Ones cross, go behind twos (who move up), cross again, go behind threes (who move up) to the bottom.
5 Couple horseshoe: One couple at the top and two couples on each side
A: Side couples right and left through; top couple lead down half-way. Sides right and left back; top couple lead down to bottom.
B: Tops cast home, others circle 4 left. All do-si-do partner.
C: All five women chain, to next man but one. And again.
D: Promenade new partner one place round the circle, and immediately re-establish the horseshoe; balance once. Swing.
A: Ones lead down through twos (skip), cast up to place. Twos lead up through ones, cast to place.
B1: First corners cross; second corners cross. Fall back a double with neighbour; come forward turning single away from neighbour ¾.
B2: Neighbour back-to-back. Starting with neighbour, dance three changes with hands.
A1: Shuttle (also known as “Mad Robin”) - women move up/down centre face-to-face, men up/down outside, then reverse, maintaining eye-contact with partner. Women push: half poussette.
A2: Circle left ¾, flowing into two-hand turn partner 1½, so you open up on the side with the man on the left.
B1: Men pass left shoulder: straight hey, seven changes, so women finish in middle facing partner.
B2: Gypsy right partner 1¼. Men start a full left-hand star, women fall in behind partner.
A1: First man R-hand turn second woman. L-hand turn partner, then cast, second man move up.
A2: Ones L-hand turn again. First woman R-hand turn second man, then cast, second woman move up.
B1: First man cast up the outside, first woman up the middle; man down the middle, woman cast down the outside. Ones two-hand turn.
B2: First man up the middle, first woman cast up the outside; man cast down the outside, woman move down the middle. Two-hand turn.
That's the original B1, but the fair-shares version is:
B2: Second man cast down the outside, woman down the middle; man up the middle, woman cast up the outside. Two-hand turn.
Note: In all three figures (not introductions) it's “Corner first, partner last”.
First figure:
A1,2: Take hands: in a double and back. Set to partner and turn single. All that again.
B1: Men meet and acknowledge; about turn to the right and go back to place. Corner two-hand turn.
B2: Women meet and acknowledge; about turn to the right and back to place. Partner two-hand turn.
Second figure: Note: 4 B's.
A1,2: Side R. Set and turn single. Same L.
B1: Men dance in front of corner; behind the next. Men to the centre; turn single back.
B2: Continue to place.
B3/4: Women dance in front of corner, etc.
Third figure:
A1,2: Arm R. Set and turn single. Same L.
B1/2: Men swing corner just over once round with two hands, then the next, then the next, finally partner 1¼. Women hold position. Men leave women in centre each time.
A1: (4 bars): The two men fall back a double; come forward with a cloverleaf turn single.
A2: Women the same.
B1: Circle left half-way; turn single left. Circle right half-way; turn single right.
B2: Double figure eight: ones cross down, twos move up the outside to start - at the end the ones lead down and the twos continue moving up to progressed places.
First figure:
A1,2: Up a double and back. Set and turn single. All that again.
B1: (12 bars): Ones and threes meet partner, acknowledge; give two hands, slip down while the others slip up (to change places). In these fours, R-hand star. L-hand star.
B2: All that again with twos and fours leading.
Second figure:
A1,2: Side R. Set and turn single. Same L.
B1: Men face up, cast to invert their line. Women the same. All set and turn single.
B2: The same but facing down and casting up.
Third figure:
A1,2: Arm R. Set and turn single. Same L.
B1: Men take hands in lines and fall back a double; lead forward. Middles face the ends: straight hey.
B2: Women the same.
A1: 1st man R-hand turn 2nd woman, keep hold and give L to 2nd man's L hand to form wave of three. 1st woman down through nearer arch, up through other, all finishing in original places (all to a rant step).
A2: R-hand star, turn out to the left. L-hand star. (walked)
B1: Ones lead down R hand in R (walk), turn the woman under (without changing sides). Rant back, twos move in above them.
B2: Take ballroom hold and dance once around the other couple (rant step).
A1: Ones cross and cast (skip-change); twos lead up. Ones half figure-8 up.
A2: Twos the same.
B1: First corners cross; second corners cross. Circle left half-way; fall back.
B2: Back-to-back partner. Dance three changes with hands, starting with partner.
A: Ones Hole-in-the-Wall cross and face down (6 steps); back-to-back neighbour (6 steps). Ones turn single in and up (3 steps); right-hand turn neighbour (6 steps, across the music); ones left-hand turn half-way to place (3 steps).
B: Ones cross, go below the twos who meet and lead up (6 steps); ones back-to-back while twos cast to the end of a line facing up. Lead up three steps and back; ones cross and cast while twos move in and lead up.
The music is in 3-time.
A: 1st man R-hand turn 2nd woman - when he reaches the bottom he comes up outside 2nd man to place.
B: 1st woman L-hand turn 2nd man, up outside 2nd woman to place.
C: All fall back 6 steps with neighbour. Forward 3, turn single.
D: Three changes with hands, then twos cast onto the end of a line facing up.
E: Lead up 3 steps and back (stay in the line). Ones lead up and cast while twos meet and lead up.
Introduction:
A: Step right and honour the presence; and left. Partner same.
B: Up a double and back. That again.
First figure:
A1: Back-to-back partner. Same left shoulder.
B1: Ones cross, go below the twos who lead up. Ones half figure eight up.
Second figure:
A2: With the next couple, circle left half-way; fall back with neighbour. Side into line right shoulder with partner; cross over and turn right into...
B2: Right-hand star. Left-hand star.
Finale: This is not in Playford or Sharp
A: Up a double and back. That again.
B: Step and honour partner. Step and honour the presence.
Colin Hume's interpretation
First figure:
A1: All join hands, move forward a double and back. Set to partner; set to the next (right-hand woman or left-hand man).
A2: All join hands, move forward a double and back. Set to opposite; set to corner.
B1: Arm R with partner, then men L-hand star once around while women dance round the outside clockwise.
B2: Arm R half-way, then women L-hand star once around while men dance round the outside clockwise, finishing with a gypsy right half-way into original place.
Second figure:
A1: Side R. Set R and L (without moving forward); pass on (R shoulder) to the next.
A2: Side L. Set; pass on to the next.
B1: Original heads (now in side place with original opposite) lead in (inside hand); as they change hands, lead out and make an arch, original sides cast away from current partner, meet original partner, lead under the nearer arch and fall back to place with current partner (6 bars).
B2: The same led by the original sides.
Third figure:
A1: Arm R. Set; pass on to the next.
A2: Arm L. Set; pass on to meet original partner on the other side of the square and all join hands.
B1: Heads break from partner and all fall back into side lines; turn single R. Cross R shoulder with opposite to reform the square and all join hands.
B2: Sides break from partner and all fall back into head lines; turn single R. Cross R shoulder with opposite to reform the square in original places.
Cecil Sharp's interpretation
First figure:
A1: All join hands, move forward a double and back. Set to partner; set to corner.
A2: All that again.
B1: Arm R with partner, then men L-hand star once around while women dance round the outside clockwise to place.
B2: Arm L, then women R-hand star once around while men dance round the outside anti-clockwise to place.
Second figure:
A1: Swirly siding. Step R and honour; pass on L shoulder to the next.
A2: All that again.
B1: Original heads (now in side place with original opposite) lead in R hand in R; change hands and lead out. They make an arch, original sides cast away from current partner, meet original partner, lead under the nearer arch and fall back to place with current partner.
B2: The same led by the original sides.
Third figure:
A1: Arm R. Arm L 1½ to change places.
A2: Same with the next, to meet original partner on the other side of the square.
B1: All fall back in side lines; lead forward. Turn single R; pass through, middles going further, to reform the square.
B2: All fall back into head lines; lead forward. Turn single R. Cross R shoulder with opposite to reform the square in original places.
First figure:
A1: Up a double and back. That again.
B1: Set to partner and turn single. That again.
A2: Ones balance back and balance forward; give two hands and slip down below the twos, then turn down and out to face neighbour on the diagonal. Push them up diagonally; lead in to progressed places.
B2: Fall back with neighbour; lead forward. Both couples two-hand turn.
Repeat B1 and B2 until all are back to place.
Second figure:
A1: Partners gipsy L half-way; turn single R. Gipsy R half-way; turn single L.
B1: 1st man jump in to face down, 1st woman jump in to face partner; twos the same. Threes; fours.
Third figure:
A1: Arm R. Arm L.
B1: All four slips L; four R. Four R; four L.
B2+3: Progressive grand chain: Ones give R to partner to start, the others face up and wait to be brought in, all finishing where you started.
A: First corners R-forearm turn twice around (step-hop). Second corners the same.
B: Ones give two hands: two chassées down the middle, two back; cast as the twos lead up. All cross-hand swing.
A1: Up a double and back. Set and turn single. A2: That again.
A3: All move to the men's wall a double and back. Set and turn single.
A4: Same to the women wall.
A5: 1st long corners (1st man 3rd woman) forward a double to each other and back. Cross over.
A6: 2nd long corners (1st woman 3rd man) same. A7: Middles same.
A8: Middles lead L-hand neighbour forward and back. Arch and cross with opposite person, then all wheel ¼ to face up and down.
A9: Same up and down. A10: Same across. A11: Same up and down.
A12-14: Corners cross back in same order as A5-7.
A15: Lines lead forward a double; ends fall back. Ends two-hand turn the other end (same sex), twos partner.
A16: Side R with same person. All two-hand turn partner.
A17: Men hey for three (top two men pass R shoulder).
A18: Women the same.
A19,20: Twos face down: Circular hey. And again.
A21,22: Double cast: Cast to bottom, touch partner's hand, cast up again to place. And again.
First figure:
A1,2: (4 bars): All lead in a double and back. Same.
B1: (12 bars): Men honour partner, corner; men circle L half-way; fall back (4 steps) into opposite place. Women same.
B2: All that again.
Second figure:
A1,2: Side R. Side L.
B1: Partners take R hands, raise them, and step to R (letting go with a flourish), same L. Two slow curving changes of a grand chain. Same.
B2: Same. Same.
Third figure:
A1,2: Arm R. Arm L, then heads face L, sides face R and join up in diagonal lines.
B1: Honour opposite, honour partner; with the opposite couple circle four L half-way, then heads draw the circle out into lines on the other diagonal. Same. Note: Heads move one place clockwise each time, sides anticlockwise.
B2: Same. Same, finishing home.
First figure:
A: Lead in a double to meet the other couple; 4 slips to the left with partner. Fall back a double; 4 slips to the right.
B1: Men rise and honour each other, women same; all rise and honour opposite, diagonal, partner, opposite again. Two-hand turn opposite (skip-change).
B2: The same, with the women honouring first (and turning opposite again, not partner).
Second figure:
A: Lead in with partner; lead out with opposite. Change hands and lead in with opposite; fall back with partner.
B1: Open men's chain: Men cross giving left hands, right-hand turn opposite. Men cross back giving left hands, right-hand turn partner (all skip-change).
B2: Open women' chain: Women cross giving right hands, left-hand turn opposite. Women cross back giving right hands, left-hand turn partner.
Third figure:
A: Two hands to partner: slip in; slip out with opposite. Slip in; slip out with partner and stay facing.
B1: (All danced with a skip-change step) Right-hand turn partner. Men pass left shoulder: half a straight hey, finishing with right-hand turn partner ¼ into the other couple's place, man on the left.
B2: Left-hand turn partner. Women pass right shoulder: half a straight hey, finishing with left-hand turn partner ¼ to home place.
A: Up a double and back. That again.
B: Set and turn single. That again.
A: First man lead single file behind women line. Two hands to opposite: men give big push, little pull.
B: All take one step back, cross over. That again.
A/B: The same with the sexes reversed.
A: Fours (at top) lead down, crossing as they go, threes follow but don't cross, twos cross, ones don't. Circle eight all the way.
B: Set and turn single. That again.
A: Neighbour two-hand turn. Men in, circle left once round.
B: Women in, acknowledge; fall back turning single. Men same.
A: Partner two-hand turn. Women in, circle left once round.
B: Men in, acknowledge; fall back turning single. Women same.
A: Face neighbour: straight hey on each side.
B: Set and turn single. That again.
A: Fours lead up followed by others, uncross if you crossed. Fours cast to place, followed by others.
B: Set and turn single. That again.
Twos improper
First figure:
A: Up a double and back. That again.
B1: “Zigzags”: Top man cross with middle man, bottom man. All lead up a double and back.
B2: Top woman same. B3-6: Same (All home).
Second figure:
A: Side R. Side L.
B1: “Matchboxes”: Ones give two hands and slip down between twos, twos down between ones, all that again while threes cross and dance all way round the outside.
B2: Threes up middle, twos down outside, ones cross.
Third figure:
A: Arm R. Arm L, middles 1½ to finish proper.
B1-2: “Sheepskin hey”: Men come up single file and weave around the women, as the last man reaches the middle woman he goes all the way round her and becomes the new leader - do this three times, till the first man is again in the lead.
B3: Men dance single file down behind women and up own side to place.
B4-6: Women the same.
A1: Ones right-hand turn half-way, keep hold, give left to opposite sex in a wave; all set right and left (smiling). Left-hand turn neighbour half-way, twos link up; set right and left.
A2: Left-hand turn half-way with neighbour again; set. Ones right-hand turn half, keep hold, face each other and set.
B1: Without letting go, ones lead down, man turn woman under to her left (don't change sides) and take cross-hand hold. Come back setting Right, Left, Right, Left to finish below the twos; twos move in.
B2: Ballroom hold: dance once round the other couple (pas de bas, which is the same as the setting step you've been doing).
A1: First man hey with the two women.
A2: First woman hey with the two men.
B1: Ones cross, go below the twos; twos lead up. Ones half figure eight up through twos, to progressed place.
B2: Four changes with hands.
A1: First corners side R. Set and turn single.
A2: Second corners side L. Set and turn single.
B1: First corners cross R; second corners cross R. Take inside hand with neighbour: step back, step forward; cross R shoulder with partner, big loop R:
B2: R-hand star, taking 12 steps rather than 8 (6 bars); turn single L.
A1: Ones cross-hand swing down the middle, twos cast up. Reverse.
A2: All with neighbour four slips left; four slips right. Arm right.
B1: Fall back with neighbour; lead forward. Turn single; ones give two hands and slip down the middle, twos up the outside.
B2: Four quick changes (no hands). Arm right.
First figure:
A1/2: Lead forward a double to other couple and back. That again.
B1/2: Set and turn single. That again.
C1: (6 bars): Lead partner away; change hands and lead back; turn single away from partner.
C2: That again with opposite.
Second figure: Side R and L, then as before.
Third figure: Arm R and L, then as before.
A: (16 bars): Circle left. First corners right-hand turn. Second corners left-hand turn. Ones wide cast and move up to face 2nd woman (1st woman in front of partner) while twos lead up and wide cast out.
B: (16 bars): Dolphin hey, women passing right shoulder to start, finishing in a line facing up with the ones in middle (from the left: M2-M1-W1-W2). Up a double and back - stay in the line. Twos gate the ones up and round into progressed place.
First figure:
A: Slip circle L. Circle R.
B1/2: Chorus: All set forward towards the centre; fall back. Set to partner; turn single. All that again.
Second figure: Join hands: In to the middle and back. That again. Chorus.
Third figure: Side R. Side L. Chorus.
Fourth figure: Arm R. Arm L. Chorus.
Fifth figure: Circle L. Circle R. Chorus.
A1: Do-si-do neighbour 1¼ to wave across, women in centre. Balance; right-hand turn half-way.
A2: Balance; men left-hand turn half-way. Swing partner, finish facing down in a line of four.
B1: Lead down, turn as a couple. Lead back, hand cast (ends turn middles up and out, to finish facing across).
B2: Right and left through. Women chain across.
A1: 1st man step R and honour 2nd woman; same L. Two-hand turn.
A2: 1st woman same with 2nd man.
B1: (12 bars) Ones cast to middle (4 steps). Circle at bottom (8 steps). 1st man up, woman down, round one couple to each other's place (8 steps). Two-hand turn half-way (4 steps).
B2: Ones lead to bottom as threes cast up to middle. Circle at top. 3rd man up, woman down, round one. Turn half-way.
Triple-time
A1: (4 bars): Circle L half-way (6 steps); first corners turn single L while second corners cross.
A2: Circle L half-way; second corners turn single L while first corners cross.
B1: Men lead through women (6 steps); cast back (6 steps). All two-hand turn partner 1½ to original side (12 steps).
B2: Women lead through men and cast back. Ones half figure eight up (8) then cross to own side (4).
A1: Ones lead down R hand in R, others up the sides and follow - at bottom man hand woman across and come up other side.
A2: Middles star R half-way, ends R-hand turn half-way; all turn single L. Back-to-back partner.
B1: (12 bars): Circle 4 half-way; fall back with neighbour. Set moving forward; two-hand turn half-way. Ends cast, middles follow - mini-cast back to where you came from.
B2: All 8 circle left half-way (slip). Set; two-hand turn half-way and face down. Bottom couple cast up to top, others follow.
First figure: (whole set)
A: Up a double; slip across 4 steps (women in front), face out. First man and woman lead lines down and round in a “C” shape.
B: Line of 6 up a double and back. Ones let go of partner, lines curve round each other (women in front) to places.
Second figure: (duple minor)
A: Ones lead up a double; change hands and lead back. Circle left half-way; first corners cross.
B: Women cross up through men (first woman first) to finish behind opposite man. Men pull by right, then left-hand turn partner to finish proper in progressed places.
Third figure: (triple minor)
A: Ones cross, go below the twos; cross again (right shoulder both times). Lines of three fall back; lead forward and ends cross over, all finishing facing partner.
B: Ones lead back to the top and then cast to invert the set. Ones (at the bottom) arm right while the top two couples circle left half-way (all finishing proper).
Finale: (whole set)
A: Up a double; slip across 4 steps (women in front), face out. First man and woman lead lines down and round in “C”.
B: Up a double and back. Up again; step R, honour presence.
A1: Circle L half-way; fall back with neighbour. Twos gate Ones up and round.
A2: Ones half figure-8 up through twos, who wait for 4 beats then cross back to own side. All set and turn single.
B: With next couple, R-hand star. With original couple, L-hand star.
C: Ones lead down between next couple and cast back to place. All two-hand turn partner.
A1: Ones cast to middle place (4 steps); circle L with threes (8 steps); lead to bottom.
A2: Ones cast up to middle place; circle L with twos; lead up to top.
B1: Ones cast to middle (4 steps); all circle L (12 steps).
B2: Four quick changes at the top (only two steps each, so no hands). All two-hand turn.
A: All set to partners; cross over turning single 1½. Repeat to places.
B: (10 bars): Ones cross over, make a wide cast down. Cross below twos, cast up to places. Turn single (2 bars).
C: 1st corners cross; 2nd corners cross. Circle left half-way; ones cast, twos lead up.
A1: Circle left (two waltz steps); turn single left. Same right.
A2: Back-to-back partner (two waltz steps out, two back). Grand chain, two quick changes (one waltz step each); right-hand turn number three (giving weight).
B1: Men left-hand star (back to this woman). Women right-hand star.
B2: Men in two singles; as they fall back, women in two singles. Women face the man on your right, gypsy right about 1¼, to finish on this new partner's right in the circle.
First figure:
A: Whole poussette (first man push, second man pull to start).
B: First corners cross; second corners cross. Circle left half-way; ones cast, twos lead up.
Second figure:
A: First corners fall back a double on the diagonal; come in and stand back to back. Second corners same.
B: Back-ring to the right half-way; lead out a double with neighbour. Turn and lead back; cross with partner.
Third figure:
A: Ones cross, go down outside twos, to the middle of a line of four facing up. Up a double and back, then bring the ends in (and keep hold of neighbour).
B: Honour neighbour, and partner (2 beats each). Two-hand turn neighbour (6 steps). Two-hand turn partner (half-way or all the way, to finish proper) (6 steps).
First figure:
A1: Up a double and back. Set and turn single.
A2: All that again, falling back from partner on the turn single.
B1: Lines forward and back. Bottoms arch with neighbour, top couple lead down, out through arch; move down to bottom while others move up.
B2/3: Same with the other two couples leading.
Second figure: Siding, etc. Third figure: Arming, etc.
A1: Men right-hand turn. Do-si-do opposite.
A2: Women right-hand turn. Do-si-do partner, keep facing.
B1: Two chassées sideways to change places with other couple (women going inside); two-hand turn partner halfway. Same.
B2: Circle half (3 bars), acknowledge opposite. Cross-hand turn partner 1½ and face a new couple.
Twos improper
First figure:
A: Up a double and back. Down a double and back.
B1: On the R diagonal (top 2 men face, bottom 2 women face): set; cross over. All two-hand turn new partner 1½.
B2: On the R diagonal: set; cross over. Turn new partner 1½.
Second figure: Siding into line, etc.
Third figure: Arming, etc.
Triple time
A1: Ones R-hand turn 1½. Cast below twos (who lead up) and cross back to own side.
A2: Twos the same.
B1: 1st corners cross; 2nd corners cross. Circle L halfway; cloverleaf turn single (Ones turn upwards and twos downwards).
B2: 2nd corners cross, 1st corners cross. Circle L half-way; Ones cast, twos lead up.
First figure:
A: Lead up a double and back. Repeat.
B1: Middles lead up and cast back to place. Half figure-8 up, end improper.
B2: Middles lead down and cast back. Half figure-8 down.
A: Great cast: Tops cast to bottom place and stop there, others follow, then lead down through them and cast up to progressed place.
Repeat in new places. Great cast.
Repeat again. Great cast.
Second figure:
A: Partners side R. Side L.
B1: Middle go left: Arm right with opposite sex, into reels of three across the set, middles end improper.
B2: Middles go left: Arm right same sex (same two people), into reels of three across (home).
A: Great cast.
Repeat in new places. Great cast.
Repeat again. Great cast.
Third figure:
A: Partners arm R. Arm L.
B1: Middles chase the top couple: mini-cast back to place. Right-hand star.
B2: Middles chase the bottom couple: mini-cast. Right-hand star. Great cast.
Repeat in new places. Great cast.
A1: Heads lead forward and back. Ballroom hold: polka across to the other couple's place, rotating clockwise as you go.
A2: Sides the same.
B1/2: Heads the same to get home. Sides the same.
A3: Heads to the right: right-hand star. Left-hand star.
A4: In those same fours, women chain over and back.
B3/4: Heads to the left: same.
A5: Women go in four steps; as they fall back, men go in, turn left. Swing corner.
A6: Promenade new partner to the man's place.
B5-8: Same three more times.