Longways for as many as will; in three parts (1st Ed., 1650).
Note: This text is from a later edition. In the first edition in the second part A1 the phrase "moving round clockwise" read "slipping round clockwise".
MUSIC | MOVEMENTS | |
First Part. | ||
A1 | 1–4 | All lead up a double and fall back a double to places (r.s.). |
5–8 | Partners set and turn single. | |
A2 | 1–4 | All lead down a double and fall back a double to places (r.s.). |
5–8 | As in A1. | |
Second Part. | ||
(Duple minor-set.) | ||
A1 | 1 | First man and first woman take right hands and then left hands. |
2 | First man and first women hold their hands crossed and change places, moving round clockwise (r.s.). | |
3–4 | Both fall back four small steps (r.s.). | |
5–8 | First man and first woman meet, and arm with the right. | |
A2 | 1–2 | First man and second woman change places in like manner; while first woman and second man do the same (progressive; improper). |
3–4 | First man and second woman take hands and fall back four small steps; while first woman and second man do the same (r.s.). | |
5–8 | Partners arm with the right. | |
If partners on reaching the bottom of the set are on the wrong sides, they must change over while they are neutral. | ||
Third Part. | ||
A1 | 1–4 | All lead up a double and fall back a double to places (r.s.). |
5–8 | First man, followed by the other men, turns out to his left, and casts down to the bottom; while first woman, followed by the other women, turns out to her right and does likewise (sk.s.). | |
A2 | 1–8 | First man and first woman take left hands, turn out to their left and, followed by the other couples, cast up to the top, turn again to their left, and return down the middle to the bottom place (sk.s.). |
A3 | 1–4 | All lead down a double and fall back a double to places (r.s.). |
5–8 | First man, followed by the other men, turns out to his right, and casts up to the top; while first woman, followed by the other women, turns out to her left and does likewise (sk.s.). | |
A4 | 1–8 | First man and first woman take right hands, turn out to their right and, followed by the other couples, cast down to the bottom, turn again to their right, and return up the middle to places (sk.s.). |
Playford gives another Part, which has been omitted in the text. |
Note: This text is from a later edition. In the first edition in the second part A1 the phrase "moving round clockwise" read "slipping round clockwise".
Page transcribed by Hugh Stewart