Longways for as many as will; in one part (12th Ed., 1703)
MUSIC | MOVEMENTS | ||||
N.B. — The tune is in triple time, i.e., three steps to the bar. (Duple minor-set.) | |||||
A1 | 1 | Second man and first woman move into line and stand on either side of first man. All three take hands and face second woman. | |||
2–3 | They move forward three steps to second woman and fall back three steps. | ||||
4 | Second man and first woman return to places. | ||||
5–6 | First man casts down into second place; while the two women turn single and the second man moves up into first place, turning single, counter-clockwise, as he does so. | ||||
A2 | 1 | Second man and second woman move into line and stand on either side of first woman. All three take hands and face first man. | |||
2–3 | They move forward three steps to first man and fall back three steps. | ||||
4 | Second man and second woman return to places. | ||||
5–6 | First woman casts down into second place; while the two men turn single and the second woman moves up into first place, turning single, clockwise, as she does so. | ||||
B | 1–2 | First man goes back-to-back with his partner. | |||
3–4 | First couple casts up into first place; while second man and second woman lead down into second place, turning single on the last three steps, the man clockwise and the woman counter-clockwise. | ||||
5–7 | First and second couples hands-four. | ||||
8 | First couple casts down into second place; while second man and second woman move up into first place, turning single as they do so (progressive). | ||||
Page transcribed by Hugh Stewart