Longways for six; 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. | |
B1 | 1–4 | First man and woman cross over, cast down, cross over between the second and third couples, cast down and fall into the third places, second and third couples moving up into the first and second places respectively (sk.s.). |
B2 | 1–4 | Second couple does the same as first couple did in B1. |
B3 | 1–4 | Third couple the same. |
Second Part. | ||
A | 1–4 | Partners side. |
5–8 | That again. | |
B1 | 1–2 | Straight-hey on the men’s side and on the women’s side, two changes (i.e., the top dancer moving down two places to the bottom, the other two each moving up one place). |
3–4 | All turn single. | |
B2 | 1–4 | As in B1. |
B3 | 1–4 | As in B1 to places. |
Third Part. | ||
A | 1–4 | Partners arm with the right. |
5–8 | Partners arm with the left. | |
B1 | 1–2 | The middle man falling back, the men go hands-three a third of the way round (i.e., the top man going down two places to the bottom, the other two each moving up one place); while the women go hands-three counter-clockwise a third of the way round. |
3–4 | All turn single. | |
B2 | 1–4 | As in B1. |
B3 | 1–4 | As in B1 to places. |
Page transcribed by Hugh Stewart