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Longways for Eight; in three parts (1st Ed., 1650). Longways set, bottom two couples improper, numbered 3124 from the top

MUSICMOVEMENTS



First Part.
A11–4All move forward a double, meet, and fall back a double to places (r.s.).
5–8That again.
B11–2First man and second woman lead out to the left wall, and second man and first woman to right wall; while third and fourth couples move up and down, respectively, and meet (r.s.).
3–4First and third couples, four abreast, take hands, and fall back a double toward the Presence; while second and fourth couples, facing the Presence, take hands and fall back a double (r.s.).
5–8All move forward, and each man turns the woman opposite to him.
B21–2Third couple leads up a double, and fourth couple leads down a double; while first man and second woman and second man and first woman move forward a double and meet (r.s.).
3–4First and third men, second and fourth women, four abreast, take hands and fall back a double toward left wall; while the other four takes hands and fall back a double toward right wall (r.s.).
5–8All move forward, and each man turns his partner.



Second Part.
A11–4Partners side (r.s.).
5–8Third and fourth men side with their partners; while first man sides with second woman, and second man with first woman (r.s.).
B11–4First and third men, and second and fourth women take hands, move forward a double to left wall, and fall back a double to places; while the other four do the same to the right wall (r.s.).
5–8First and third men, and second and fourth women, hands-four to places; while the other four do the same.
B21–4First and third couples, four abreast (third man on the left, third woman on the right), lead up a double and fall back a double; while second and fourth couples lead down a double and fall back a double (fourth man on the left, fourth woman on the right) (r.s.).
5–8First and third couples hands-four to places; while second and fourth couples do the same.



Third Part.
A11–4Partners arm with the right.
5–8Third and fourth men arm their partners with the left; while first man arms with second woman, and second man with first woman in like manner.
B11–2First man and second woman lead out a double to left wall, and second man and first woman to right wall; while third and fourth couples move forward and meet (r.s.). Third man and fourth woman then take hands and face left wall; while fourth man and third woman take hands and face right wall.
3–4First man and second woman, and second man and first woman, lead back to places, holding up their hands. Simultaneously, third man and fourth woman lead out to left wall, passing under the arch made by first man and second woman; while fourth man and third woman, passing under the arch made by second man and first woman, do likewise (r.s.).
5–8Each man turns the woman he is handing.
B21–2First couple leads up a double, and second couple down a double; while third man and fourth woman, fourth man and third woman, move forward and meet (r.s.). Third man and third woman take hands and face up; while fourth man and fourth woman take hands and face down.
3–4First and second couples lead back to places, holding up their hands. Simultaneously, third man and third woman lead up to places, passing under the arch made by first man and first woman; while fourth man and fourth woman, passing under the arch made by second man and second woman, lead down and do likewise (r.s.).
5–8Each man turns his partner.



Page transcribed by Hugh Stewart