Longways for eight; in three parts (1st Ed., 1650).
MUSIC | MOVEMENTS | ||
Walking-step throughout the dance. | |||
First Part. | |||
A | 1–8 | First couple, followed by second, third and fourth couples, leads round to the right to the bottom, and then up the middle to places. | |
B1 | 1–4 | First man, followed by second, third and fourth men, crosses over, moves down outside the women and stands behind fourth woman. | |
5–6 | All face left wall and move forward a double. | ||
7–8 | Men change places with the woman opposite them. | ||
B2 | 1–4 | As in B1, fourth man leading the other men. | |
5–6 | As in B1. | ||
7–8 | Partners change places. | ||
Second Part. | |||
A | 1–8 | First couple, followed by the remaining three couples, leads round to the left to the bottom and then up the middle to places. | |
B1, B2 | The women do as the men did in the First Part, moving down behind the men, advancing toward the right wall, etc. | ||
Third Part. | |||
A | 1–8 | As in First Part. | |
B1 | 1–4 | The first man, followed by the other three men, crosses over and moves down to the bottom on the women’s side; while the fourth woman, followed by the other three woman, crosses over and moves up to the top on the men’s side (i.e., all move round clockwise). | |
5–8 | Partners face. All fall back a double and move forward a double. | ||
B2 | 1–4 | Movement in B1 repeated in reverse, the men headed by fourth man, the women headed by first woman moving down and up respectively to places (i.e., all moving round counter-clockwise). | |
5–8 | As in B1. | ||
Page transcribed by Hugh Stewart