AYE ME, OR, THE SYMPHONY

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

MUSICMOVEMENTS



Running-step throughout the dance.
First Part.
A11–4Partners lead up a double and fall back a double to places.
5–6Partners face; men fall back two steps in fifth bar, women the same in sixth bar.
7–8All move forward to places, turning single as they do so.
A21–8All that again.
B11–4First man and first woman cast down, meet below the second couple and change places; while fourth man and fourth woman cast up, meet above the third couple and change places.
5–8First man and first woman cast up to the top, cross over and move down into the second place, the first man taking second man by both hands and turning him counter-clockwise up into the first place, the first woman in like manner turning second woman clockwise into the first place. Simultaneously, fourth and third couples do likewise.
B21–8All that again to places, second and third couples initiating the movement.



Second Part.
A11–4Partners honour (2 bars) and change places, passing by the left (2 bars).
5–6Men fall back two steps in fifth bar, women the same in sixth bar.
7–8All move forward a double to places, turning single as they do so.
A21–8All that again to places.
B11–2All face up. First and third men and women go four slips outward; while second and fourth men and women go four slips inward.
3–4First and third couples fall back a double; while second and fourth couples move up a double.
5–6Still facing up, first and third men and women go four slips inward; while second and fourth men and women go four slips outward.
7–8First and third couples move forward a double; while second and fourth couples fall back a double.
B21–2As in B1, all facing down.
3–4First and third couples move forward a double; while second and fourth couples fall back a double.
5–6As in B1, all facing down.
7–8First and third couples fall back a double to places; while second and fourth couples move forward a double to places.



Third Part.
A11–4Partners arm by the right once-and-a-half round, and change places.
5–6Men fall back two steps in fifth bar, women the same in sixth bar.
7–8All move forward a double, turning single as they do so.
A21–4Partners arm by the left once-and-a-half round, and change places.
5–8As in A1 to places.
B11–4Second and third couples cast off and move into first and fourth places respectively.
Simultaneously, first and fourth couples face, move forward, meet, change places (opposites pass by the right), and stay in the third and second stations respectively. Whereupon first and fourth men change places with their partners.
5–6First man with his right hand takes the fourth man by the left and changes places with him, both moving counter-clockwise; while first woman with her left hand takes the fourth woman by the right and changes places with her, both moving clockwise.
7–8First and fourth men change places with their partners.
B21–8Movement repeated to place, first and fourth couples casting off, while second and third couples meet, pass each other, etc..

Page transcribed by Hugh Stewart