The Old Mole

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The Old Mole    John Playford, 1651   3 couple longways

A1:   Up a double and back.  Set and turn single.    A2:  That again.

A3:   All move to the men's wall a double and back.  Set and turn single.

A4:   Same to the women wall.

A5:   First man third woman forward a double to each other and back.  Cross over.

A6:   First woman third man same.      A7:  Middles same.

A8:   Middles make arch on the left: Forward and back.  Cross with opposite person.

A9:   Same (but different people).    A10:  Same.  A11:  Same.

A12-14:   Corners cross back in same order as A5-7.

A15:   Lines lead forward a double; ends fall back.  Ends two-hand turn the other end (same sex), twos partner.

A16:   Side R with same person.  All two-hand turn partner.

A17:   Men hey for three (top two men pass R shoulder).

A18:   Women the same.

A19:   Twos face down: Circular hey.      A20:  And again.

A21:   Double cast: Cast to bottom, touch partner's hand, cast up again to place.      A22:  That again.