Longways for as many as will; in one part (10th Ed. 1698).
MUSIC | MOVEMENTS | |
(Duple minor-set.} | ||
A | 1–4 | First man with his right hand takes his partner by her left hand and leads her down the middle, passing her before him into second man’s place, he falling into second woman’s place; while second man and second woman cast up to the top, cross over and change sides. |
5–8 | Second man with his left hand takes his partner by her right hand, and leads her down the middle into the second place, passing her before him on to her own side; while first man and first woman cast up to the top, cross over and change sides. | |
B1 | 1–4 | First man moves round his partner counter-clockwise into her place, while she (in bars 3 and 4) moves down into the second woman’s place, turning single as she does so. Simultaneously, second woman passes counter-clockwise round her partner into his place, while he (in bars 3 and 4) moves up into first man’s place, turning single, clockwise, as he does so. |
5–8 | First man and first woman lead to the left wall between second man and second woman, cast off and return to the same places. | |
B2 | 1–2 | Second man casts down and crosses over into the second place on the women’s side; while first woman crosses over into the first place on the men’s side. |
3–4 | All four turn single. | |
5–8 | First man and first woman cross over and cast down into the second place; while second man with his right hand takes his partner by her left hand and leads her the middle, passing her before him into the first place on the women’s side, he falling into the first place on the men’s side (progressive). |
Note: In a copy once owned by Susannah Sharp (Cecil Sharp's youngest daughter) there is a handwritten style point to say sk.s. against B1 5-8.
Page transcribed by Hugh Stewart