PRINCE RUPERT’S MARCH

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

MUSICMOVEMENTS



Walking-step throughout the dance.
First Part.
A1–8First couple, followed by second, third and fourth couples, leads round to the right to the bottom, and then up the middle to places.
B11–4First man, followed by second, third and fourth men, crosses over, moves down outside the women and stands behind fourth woman.
5–6All face left wall and move forward a double.
7–8Men change places with the woman opposite them.
B21–4As in B1, fourth man leading the other men.
5–6As in B1.
7–8Partners change places.



Second Part.
A1–8First couple, followed by the remaining three couples, leads round to the left to the bottom and then up the middle to places.
B1, B2The women do as the men did in the First Part, moving down behind the men, advancing toward the right wall, etc.



Third Part.
A1–8As in First Part.
B11–4The 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).
5–8Partners face. All fall back a double and move forward a double.
B21–4Movement 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).
5–8As in B1.



Page transcribed by Hugh Stewart