THE IRISH LADY, OR ANISEED WATER ROBIN

Longways for as many as will; in four parts (1st Ed., 1650).

	MUSIC	MOVEMENTS
		First Part.
A	1–4	All lead up a double and fall back a double to places (r.s.).
	5–8	That again.
B	1–4	Partners set and turn single.
	5–8	That again.
		Second Part.
		(Duple minor-set.)
A	1–4	First and second woman Whole-gip, (Fig.8, p.23) once-and-a-half-round, facing centre, falling into each other’s places.
	5–8	First woman and second man do the same.
B	1–2	First man and second woman change places (r.s.).
	3–4	Second man and first woman do the same.
	5–8	First couple casts off into second place, second couple moving up (sk.s.) (progressive).
		Third Part.
		(Duple minor-set.)
A	1–8	First man crosses over below second woman, turns round her to his left, crosses again above second man, passes round him, and returns to his place. Simultaneously, first woman crosses over above second man (passing first man by the left), turns to her left, passes round second man, crosses over above second woman, turns to her right, round second woman, and returns up the middle to her place (sk.s.).
B	1–4	First and second couples right-hands-across (sk.s.).
	5–8	As in Second Part (progressive).
		Fourth Part.
		(Duple minor-set.)
A	1–2	First man and second man take right hands and change places; while first and second women take left hands and do the same (r.s.).
	3–6	First man moves up on the outside of second man; while first woman moves up on the outside of second woman. All take hands and, four abreast, lead up a double and fall back a double (r.s.).
	7–8	First man, followed by second man, casts off to his left, and returns up the middle to his place; while first woman, followed by second woman, casts off to her right and does the same (sk.s).
B	1–2	Partners change places (r.s.).
	3–4	First man changes places with second woman (r.s.).
	5–6	Second man changes places with first woman (progressive).
	7–8	All turn single.

Page transcribed by Hugh Stewart