Gathering Peascods

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Gathering Peascods    John Playford, 1651   Circle

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.