Round for as many as will (4th Ed., 1670).
MUSIC | MOVEMENTS | |
A1 | 1–4 | Hands-all eight slips clockwise. |
A1 | (repeat) | Hands-all eight slips counter-clockwise to places. |
B | 1–4 | The men move forward a double to centre and fall back a double to places. |
5–8 | The women do likewise. | |
C | 1–4 | First couple leads forward a double to centre and falls back a double. |
5–8 | First man and first woman turn with right hands. | |
(Played as many times as there are couples) | ||
This figure is then performed in turn by each of the other couples | ||
D | 1–4 | Each man turns his partner with the right hand, passes her on and turns the next woman on his right in a like manner and proceeds in this way round the ring, counter-clockwise to his place. |
B, C, D | (Played as many times as there are couples) | |
The three figures B, C, and D are executed as many times as there are couples. In the first repetition, however, the second couple, instead of the first, will initiate the C movement, in the second repetition, the third couple, and so on. After the last repetition of these three figures the dance is brought to a conclusion as follows: | ||
A2 | 1–4 | Hands-all eight slips clockwise. |
A2 | (repeat) | Hands-all eight slips counter-clockwise to places. |
Page transcribed by Hugh Stewart