Siege of Limerick

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Siege of Limerick    Henry Playford: Dancing Master, 1698   Longways duple

A1:   (4 bars): First man cast, go below second man, come up, go through the women, round second woman to progressed place (12 steps) - second man move up on last 3 steps.

A2:   First woman mirror image of this.

B:   (4 bars) Ones cast up, twos lead down (6 steps); all back-to-back (6 steps).

C1:   (4 bars) Four changes with hands (3 steps for each).

C2:   (4 bars) Ones lead down 4 steps, then turn in, lead back and cast below the twos who lead up.