ADSON’S SARABAND

Longways for Six; in three parts (1st Ed., 1650).

MUSICMOVEMENTS



First Part.
A11–4All lead up a double and fall back a double to places (r.s.).
5–8Partners set and turn single.
A21–8All that again.
B11–4Men face left wall, move forward a double, turn round and return to places (r.s.).
5–8Men set to their partners and turn single.
B21–8Women do the same to the right wall.



Second Part.
A11–2Men face down and move forward a double obliquely to their left; while women face up and do the same, the dancers falling into one line (the three men below the three women) (r.s.).
3–4Each file falls back a double, the men moving up into the women's places, and the women down into the men's (r.s).
5–8Partners set and turn single.
A21–2Men face up and move forward a double obliquely to their left; while women face down and do the same (r.s.).
3–4Same as in A1, the men moving down to places, the women up (r.s).
5–8As in A1
B11First and second couples change places, first couple moving down between the second (sk.s.).
2First and third couples change places, third couple moving up between the first (sk.s.).
3–4Second and third couples change places, second couple moving down between the third (sk.s.).
5–8Partners set and turn single.
B21–4Same as B1 to places, reversing the direction of the movements.
5–8Same as in B1



Third Part.
A11–4Men face left wall and both files move two doubles forward (r.s.).
5–8Partners face, set, and turn single.
A21–4First and third men face each other, move forward a double on the outside of second man, meet, and fall back a double; while first and third women do the same (r.s.).
5–8First and third men turn each other, while first and third women do the same. Simultaneously, second man turns his partner.
B11–4Partners fall back two steps and change places (r.s.).
5–8Partners set and turn single.
B21–8First man and first woman, followed by second and third couples, lead down the middle to the bottom, turn to their left and lead up to places (sk.s.).

Page transcribed by Hugh Stewart