Jacob Hall's Jig

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Jacob Hall's Jig    Henry Playford, 1695   Longways duple

A1:   First man R-hand turn second woman.  Pick up partner, and those three circle L.

A2:   Second man L-hand turn first woman.  Pick up partner, and those three circle R.

B1:   Ones lead down, turn individually, lead back, pick up the twos.  Up a double and back, bend the line.

B2:   Circle left.  Ones lead up and cast back.

Cecil Sharp had a busier version of the first half:

A1:   First man R-hand turn second woman, L-hand partner, and those three circle R.

A2:   Second man L-hand turn first woman, R-hand turn partner, and those three circle L.