Longways for eight; in three parts (2nd Ed., 1652)
This is from a later edition. In the first edition the C 5-8 (r.s.) was originally (sk.s.)
In a copy once owned by Susannah Sharp (Cecil Sharp's youngest daughter) the diagram of the set (originally a 4 couple longways proper set) the bottom two couples are marked as being improper.
This makes a nonsense of the instructions (women leading to the right wall) unless you read them as "top two couples lead to left wall while bottom two couples lead to the right wall".
I don't understand the instructions for C 1-4 (which clearly say corners two-hand turn simultaneously) unless you are willing to do a messy scramble to get home.
| 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 | First and second men, joining inside hands, lead a double to left wall, change hands, and lead back again, the first and second women doing the same; while third and fourth women lead a double to right wall, change hands and lead back again, third and fourth men doing the same. |
| 5–8 | First and second couples lead up a double, change hands and lead back to places; while third and fourth couples lead down a double, change hands and lead back to places. | |
| C | 1–4 | First and third men turn second and fourth women respectively; while second and fourth men turn first and third women (sk.s.). |
| 5–8 | Partners turn (r.s.) | |
| Second Part. | ||
| A | 1–4 | Partners side. |
| 5–8 | That again. | |
| B and C | As in First Part. | |
| A | 1–4 | Partners arm with the right. |
| 5–8 | Partners arm with the left. | |
| B and C | As in First Part. |
This is from a later edition. In the first edition the C 5-8 (r.s.) was originally (sk.s.)
In a copy once owned by Susannah Sharp (Cecil Sharp's youngest daughter) the diagram of the set (originally a 4 couple longways proper set) the bottom two couples are marked as being improper.
This makes a nonsense of the instructions (women leading to the right wall) unless you read them as "top two couples lead to left wall while bottom two couples lead to the right wall".
I don't understand the instructions for C 1-4 (which clearly say corners two-hand turn simultaneously) unless you are willing to do a messy scramble to get home.
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