Longways as many as will; in three parts (7th Ed., 1686).
MUSIC | MOVEMENTS | |
First Part. | ||
(Duple minor-set.) | ||
A1 | 1–8 | First and second couples whole-pousette (r.s.) (Fig.6, p.45). |
B1 | 1 | First man and second woman change places (r.s.). |
2 | Second man and first woman change places (r.s.). | |
3 | First and second couples hands-four two slips clockwise. | |
4–6 | Same couples hands-four six slips, counter-clockwise, to places. | |
7–8 | First couple casts down into second place, while second couple moves up into first place (r.s.) (progressive). | |
Second Part. | ||
(Duple minor-set.) | ||
A1 | 1–4 | First man and second woman fall back two small steps, and then dance back-to-back, to places (r.s.). |
5–8 | Second man and first woman do the same. | |
B1 | 1–6 | First and second couples hands-four once-and-a-half round, men falling on the women's side and women on the men's, and first couple below second couple. |
7–8 | Partners cross over and change places (progressive). | |
Third Part. | ||
(Duple minor-set.) | ||
A1 | 1–4 | First man and first woman cross over, cast down, meet below the second couple, move up between second couple and stand, side by side, facing up (r.s.). |
5–8 | Second man, first woman, first man, and second woman, four abreast, face up, take hands, move forward a double, and fall back a double (r.s.). | |
B1 | Bar 1 | First and second men honour, respectively, second and first women. |
Bar 2 | First and second men honour their partners. | |
3–4 | First turns second woman; while second man turns first woman. | |
5–8 | First and second men turn their partners, first couple falling into second place and second couple into first place (progressive). |
The Round dances this as:
A | 1–8 | Whole pousette (clockwise; first corners pushing). |
B | 1–8 | First corners cross, second corners cross; circle left half, ones cast and twos move up. |
A | 1–8 | First corners fall back a double and come forward to stand back-to-back in the middle; second corners the same. |
B | 1–8 | Back ring half way round (clockwise), lead out a double on the side with neighbour; turn alone, lead back in and cross over with partner. |
A | 1–8 | First couple cross over, cast down below twos into a line of four facing up; lead up a double and back, bending the line to put the twos in progressed place. |
B | 1–8 | Nod to neighbour, nod to partner, two hand turn neighbour, two hand turn partner once (2nd couple) or half (ones) to end progressed and proper. |
Page transcribed by Hugh Stewart