MY LADY’S COURANT

Longways for as many as will; in one part (Vol 2, 4th Ed. 1728).

MUSICMOVEMENTS



(Triple minor-set.}
A11–4First man and first woman cast down into the second place, second couple moving up into first place.
5–8Second couple and first man hands-three once round, while third couple and first woman do the same.
A21–8First man and first woman cast up to the top, cross over, cast down and hands-three once round, the man with second and third woman, the woman with second and third men. The first couple is now in the second place (improper).
B11–4First woman moves up the middle and passes clockwise round second woman to the second place on her own side; while first man moves up the middle and passes counter-clockwise round second man to the second place on his own side.
5–8First man and first woman turn each other and then cast up into the first place, second couple moving down into the second place.
B21–6First man, taking his partner’s left hand in his right — she taking the second woman’s left in her right — casts off to his left, and, followed by first and second women, goes a complete circle, counter-clockwise, round second man.
7–8First man and first woman cast down into the second place, second couple moving up into the first place (progressive).



Page transcribed by Hugh Stewart