Longways for eight; in three parts (4th Ed., 1670). Bottom two couples improper.
MUSIC | MOVEMENTS | |
First Part. | ||
A | 1–4 | Facing front, all fall back a double and move forward a double to places (r.s.). |
5–8 | All lead up a double and fall back a double to places (r.s.). | |
B1 | 1–4 | All face left wall and move forward (r.s.). |
5–8 | All face front. Partners cross over and change places (r.s.). | |
B2 | 1–4 | All face right wall and move forwards (r.s.). |
5–8 | All face front. Partners cross over and change places (r.s.). | |
Second Part. | ||
A | 1–4 | Partners side (r.s.). |
5–8 | That again. | |
B1 | 1–4 | First and fourth couples meet (r.s.) – the first couple moving down, the fourth up – and hands-four once round; while second and third men and second and third women fall back a double (r.s.), and then dance four slips, the second couple up, the third down, to top and bottom places respectively. |
5–8 | Partners set and turn single. | |
B2 | 1–4 | Second and third couples meet (r.s.) – the second moving down, the third up – and hands-four once round to places; while first and fourth men and first and fourth women fall back a double, and dance four slips, the first couple up, the fourth down, to places. |
5–8 | Partners set and turn single. | |
Third Part. | ||
A | 1–4 | Partners arm with the right. |
5–8 | Partners arm with the left. | |
B1 | 1–4 | Partners cross over and change places (r.s.). |
5–8 | First and second men and third and fourth women, hands-four, half-way round; while first and second women, third and fourth men do the same. | |
B2 | 1–4 | Partners cross over and change places (r.s.). |
5–8 | Same as B1, to places. | |
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