Longways for as many as will; in three parts (1st Ed., 1650)
MUSIC | MOVEMENTS | |
First Part. | ||
A | 1–4 | Partners lead up a double and fall back a double to places. |
5–8 | That again. | |
B | 1–4 | Partners set and turn single. |
5–8 | That again. | |
Second Part. (Duple minor-set) | ||
A | 1–4 | First man and first woman whole-gip facing centre, clockwise (Fig.8, p.86); while second man and second woman do the same. |
5–8 | First and second men whole-gip facing centre, counter-clockwise; while first and second women do the same. | |
B | 1–2 | First man changes places with second woman. |
3–4 | First woman changes places with second man. | |
5–6 | Partners change places (progressive). | |
7–8 | Partners set. | |
Third Part. (Duple minor-set) | ||
A | 1–2 | First man and first woman, joining right hands, move down a double; while second man and second woman, joining right hands and making an arch, move up a double, the first couple passing under their arms. |
3–4 | Both couples return to places, second couple passing under the arch made by first couple. | |
5–8 | First man, joining inside hands with second man, casts off, followed by second man, and returns up the middle to his place; while the two women, joining inside hands, do the same (sk.s.). | |
B | 1–2 | Partners change places. |
3–4 | The two men change places; while the two women do the same. | |
5–6 | Partners change places (progressive). | |
7–8 | Partners set. | |
Playford gives a Fourth Part which is omitted in the text. | ||
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