Apley House Henry Playford, 1702 Longways duple
A1: Men take hands and fall back a double; come forward turning single. Women the same.
A2: R-hand star half way, turn single. Twos, followed by ones, cast down into line of 4 facing up, ones outside.
B: Forward a double and back, bend the line (all improper). Ones cast down into 2nd place and cross over, while twos lead up into 1st place, crossing.
A1: First corners cast left shoulder, behind neighbour, cross left shoulder, behind partner to each other's place.
A2: Second corners cast right shoulder, behind partner, cross right shoulder, behind neighbour to each other's place.
B1: (12 bars): All fall back with neighbour (4 small steps); cross right shoulder with partner and immediately face neighbour. Back-to-back neighbour. Back-to-back partner.
B2: Four changes with hands (4 steps for each) (8 bars). Two-hand turn partner.
A1: 1st man cast to 2nd place (starting on R foot); set to 3rd woman. They two-hand turn.
A2: 1st woman cast to 2nd place; set to 3rd man. They two-hand turn.
B1: Bottom couple gipsy, top couple gate middles up and round. Circle 6 half-way.
B2: Same from new positions.
A: Lead up a double and back; repeat.
B1: Ones take hands and go 4 slips up; twos the same. Threes the same; all turn single.
B2: Threes slip down, then twos, then ones, all turn single.
A: Partners side R. Side L.
B1: 1st man and 3rd woman change places by slipping across back to back, R shoulders leading, then the other corners, then middles, all turn single.
B2: Repeat to places.
A: Partners arm R. Arm L.
B1: Men dance a straight hey (6 bars); all turn single.
B2: Women dance a straight hey (6 bars); all turn single.
A1: Ones lead down, between women, separate, round one. Meet in middle, lead between men, separate, round one to lines of three across.
B1: Balance onto L, R, L, R. Ones leap to own L (to middle of own line - no extra time) and balance again in lines.
A2: Ones R-elbow turn partner, left with first corner. Right with partner, left with second corner.
B2: Ones gallop down, then up to bottom place. All swing.
A: Ones lead down past two couples; cast up to second place as twos lead up. Ones cross R; left-hand turn middles half-way.
B: Fours lead up past two; cast to third place: ones down. Fours cross R; L with middles, open out to...
C: All circle left for 4 bars. Balance forward and back; women balance forward and back moving right, men back and forward moving left, to change places with this person.
D: Circle right until opposite partner. Stay in the circle, balance forward and back; two-hand turn partner once or ½ to own side.
First Figure:
A1: Up a double and back. Ones and threes cast and lead up, twos and fours follow neighbour.
A2: Down a double and back. Twos and fours cast up and lead down, ones and threes follow neighbour.
B1: Twos fall back, ones and threes lead in to meet and fall back. Ones and threes circle left and fall back to place.
B2: Threes fall back, twos and fours lead in to meet and fall back. Twos and fours circle left and fall back to place.
Second Figure:
A1: Side right. Set and turn single.
A2: The same left.
B1: Tops two-hand turn neighbour half-way; bottoms same. All set and turn single.
B2: All that again.
Third Figure:
A1: Arm right. Set and turn single.
A2: The same left.
B1: “Bomb-burst”: Tops lead up, bottoms lead down, middles lead neighbour out; change hands and lead back. All circle left half-way (slip).
B2: All that again.
A1: R-hand turn neighbour 1¾, till men face in middle. Men L-hand turn 1½ to face partner.
A2: Hey for four.
B1: Long swing with partner.
B2: Right & left through. Circle left ¾, pass through.
First Figure:
A1: Lead partner in a double; fall back. Step R and honour; L.
A2: Lead out; fall back. Step and honour.
B1: Sides lead in and about turn while heads gipsy R and finish in front of your corner. In these fours circle left half-way, face up and down (head lines); give R hand to opposite, pull by, turn L.
B2: In same fours, L-hand star. Two-hand turn partner.
B3/4: Heads lead in, sides gipsy, etc.
Second Figure:
A1: Side R. Step and honour. A2: The same L.
B1: Two hands to partner, men put women in the middle; tight gipsy L partner (4 bars); women R-hand star half-way, men dance round the outside (the other way) half-way, re-form the square.
B2: Women put men in; gipsy R; men L-hand star etc.
Third Figure:
A1: Arm R. Step and honour. A2: The same L.
B1: Give corner R hand: lead out; lead back. Grand chain half-way (skip-change step).
B2: Same, finishing with L hand in partner's to honour.
First Figure:
A: Up a double and back. That again.
B1: All face partner, take one step back, pass through right shoulder - middle person go further and turn round. Circle three to the left once around, to face partner.
B2: All that again to places.
Second Figure:
A: Side R shoulder. Side L.
B1: Step back, cross over. Twos face up: half reels of three.
B2: Same, but twos face down and reel starts left shoulder.
Third Figure:
A: Arm right. Arm left.
B1: Step back, cross over. Ones lead down middle, others up outside and follow them, to turn the set upside down.
B2: Step back, cross over and all face down. Ones cast up, others lead down and follow them, to original places.
Often danced improper
A1: Side R shoulder with partner. Back-to-back.
A2: Side L with neighbour. Left shoulder back-to-back.
B1: Two-hand turn neighbour 1½ (skip-change). Two-hand turn partner once (walk).
B2: Ones full figure of eight up through twos.
Three facing three across the hall
First Figure:
A: Lines forward a double and back. That again.
B1: Middles go left, lead these ends away; turn and lead back. All two-hand turn opposite - middles turn ¾ to flow into...
B2: Middles lead own partners away; lead back. All two-hand turn opposite.
Second Figure:
A: All lead two doubles to men's wall. Turn and lead back.
B1: One middle step forward and give right to either of the opposite ends, then left; raise them to make an arch and the other four circle left through it (12 steps).
B2: The other middle as much.
Third Figure:
A: All lead two doubles to women's wall; turn and lead back.
B1: Bomb-burst (top ends lead up, bottoms down, middles move out); lead back. Ends circle left while middle turn single (8 steps).
B2: Bomb-burst. Middles two-hand turn, ends turn single (8 steps).
Fourth Figure:
A: Lines forward a double and back. That again.
B1: Middles lead their top ends down, change hands and arch back while bottom ends cast up and go down through an arch. Middles two-hand turn this person to place - bottom ends turn each other.
B2: Middles lead their bottom ends up, change hands and arch back while top ends cast down and go up through an arch. Middles two-hand turn this person to place - top ends turn each other.
Column up and down the hall, ones facing each other (man above), the other men standing behind the first man in order, women similarly.
A1: Ones side R. Set; turn single while passing L shoulder to face the next.
A2-3: Same with the next and the next.
A4: Same with the next, but after passing face back to same person.
A5-8: The same but side L, all finishing home.
A9-16: As A1-8 but arming instead of siding.
A17-19: Ones start cumulative hey with hands, all finishing home.
Triple-time
A1: Ones cross and cast; twos lead up (6 steps). Twos cross and cast; ones lead up.
A2: First corner positions (2M, 1L) Hole in the Wall cross. Second corners same.
B: Ones cast up; twos lead down. All back-to-back partner. Two changes with hands (3 steps each). Two‑hand turn partner half-way and fall back slightly.
Women standing back-to-back in middle, men facing partners
A1/2: Reel of four, passing partner R shoulder, all the way and another 5 changes, finishing the other side of the set with men facing in the middle, women behind their partner.
B1: Men step to each other, and turn round at the end.
B2: All step to partner.
Second time: reel with hands, and the women finish in the middle and step to each other first. Third time: dance, no hands. Fourth time: dance, with hands.
B3: Swing partner.
A1: First corners set moving forward; fall straight back. Two-hand turn.
A2: Second corners the same.
B1: Ones cast; twos lead up. All set; take partner's right hand and men twiddle the woman anti-clockwise (without changing places).
B2: Ones cast up; twos lead down. All set; twos cast up, ones twiddle down the middle.
A1: Men lead between women, and cast back to place. Half figure-8 through the women.
A2: Women likewise. (Now progressed)
B1: Second corners cross; first corners cross. Circle half-way; turn single.
B2: 4 changes with hands.
A1: In fours, first corners give R hands, balance forward and back; box the gnat. R-hand star.
A2: 2nd corners same L. L-hand star, men up, women down to...
B1: (16 bars): All single file anti-clockwise half-way. Lines set R and L; turn single. Middles cross, go round one person to end place; ends lead in. All 2-hand turn partner.
B2: "Zigzag": Ends right-hand turn half-way, those facing in cross left hand on left diagonal, right straight across, left diagonal (with each other). New ends as much (chasing partner). Progressed position: 3, 1, 4, 2.
A1: All set; turn single. Neighbour two-hand turn, moving out.
A2: Lead neighbour forward and back. Set; ones cast, twos lead up.
B1: Twos cross and cast, ones lead up and turn out to face down. Twos half figure eight up, with a handy hand turn with the ones (same sex neighbour in both B1 and B2).
B2: Ones cross and cast, twos lead up and turn out to face down. Ones half figure eight up, handy hand turn the twos.
Observe opposite person carefully - your shadow - you literally do half the dance with them.
First figure:
A1: Lead partner out a double; change hands and lead back. Two-hand corner enough to form side lines (man on left of woman); two-hand turn the one you're facing, half-way, middles fall back to reform square (all with shadow).
A2: Same with shadow - side lines with same corner.
B1: Heads lead in, pick up corner; head lines fall back. All arm R shadow, finish improper in a square.
B2: Same with new heads, all arming L partner.
Second Figure:
A1/2: As first, but siding. Acknowledge before turning corner.
B1: Heads face partner and cast out, followed by corner, to places. Circle 4 top and bottom, to places.
B2: Sides cast, heads follow corner, etc. (circles on the side)
Third Figure:
A: As first, but arming. Acknowledge before leaving.
B1: Heads lead in and face out; sides circle left and hang on to shadow to end in head place (4 bars); middles lead out to side place.
B2: New heads lead in; sides circle, all finishing home.
A1: Ones R-hand turn (8 steps) and face up. Cast down while twos move up - use all 8 steps so you arrive just in time for the next move.
A2: Ones L-hand. Cast down while threes move up - again use all 8 steps.
B1: Circle 6 L, 8 slips. Circle R.
B2: Ones lead up middle. Cast to 2nd place, and turn single down (woman to L).
A3: 1st man turn 3rd woman while 1st woman turn 2nd man. Ones turn each other.
A4: 1st man turn 2nd woman half-way while 1st woman turn 3rd man half-way. Ones turn 1½ (or 2½).
B3: 1st man figure-8 through twos, passing woman R, while 1st woman figure-8 through threes, passing man R.
B4: 1st man hey with threes, passing woman L, while 1st woman hey with twos, passing man L, Ones lead down to bottom place while threes finish the hey in 2nd place.
A1: Down in a line of four, ones in the middle. Turn towards neighbour, lead back and stay in the line.
A2: Hey for four, passing neighbour right shoulder to start.
B1: Gipsy right neighbour. Melt into a swing.
B2: Long lines forward and back. Ones swing, ending between new twos.
A1: First man set moving forward to second woman; fall back. Two-hand turn.
A2: Second man set moving forward to first woman; fall back. Two-hand turn.
B1: First corners cross; second corners cross. Ones half figure eight up through twos.
B2: Twos half figure eight down through ones. All two-hand turn partner.
Note: A and B music is 6 bars, C music is 8 bars.
A1: All circle L 8 slips. Turn single (2 bars).
A2: Circle R. Turn single.
B1: Men in a double, circle L and fall back.
B2: Women the same to rejoin partner.
C1: Men in a double and clap; women the same while men fall back. Men the same while women fall back; men turn single to places.
C2: Repeat, women first.
A1: Partners side R. turn single.
A2: Partners side L. Turn single.
B+C: As before, but women circle first, etc.
A1: Arm R. Turn single.
A2: Arm L. Turn single.
B+C: As before, men circle first, etc.
A1: Ones lead through the twos, cast back to place. Men lead through the women, cast back to place.
A2: Twos lead through the ones, cast back to place. Women lead through the men, cast back to place.
B1: 1st corners set moving forward; turn single back to place. 2nd corners same.
B2: Circle 4 half-way; fall back with neighbour. Come forward setting; cross over to own side.
A1: Ones set; cast, twos lead up. Same, threes lead up.
A2: Twos the same.
B1: Ones go right (man down, woman up): figure eight through this couple.
B2: Ones cross: figure eight through the other couple.
A3: Ones cross and circle with this couple 1½ (12 steps) into lines across (ones in middle, ends improper); ones cross.
A4: Same with other couple; ones cross L ("home"), turn L:
B3: Hey for three with this couple (pass L with opposite sex).
B4: Ones cross: hey with the other couple, finish in middle place.
A1: Ones lead up six steps, turn in. Lead back, separate and go down outside twos as they meet and lead up.
A2: Twos the same (so two lots of lead up in a row).
B1: Ones cross, go below twos (who stay). Cross-hand swing home.
B2: All back-to-back partner. Clap: Together, right, together, left; ones cast, twos lead up.
A1: Lead up a double and back. Set and turn single.
A2: Repeat.
B: Mirror hey, ones between twos to begin.
A1: Side R. Set and turn single.
A2: Side L. Set and turn single.
B: Dip and dive, Twos arch over ones to begin.
A1: Arm R. Set and turn single.
A2: Arm L. Set and turn single.
B: Mirror hey, but ones cross out between twos and threes to begin and cross back coming up.
First Figure: "Leading"
A1: Up a double and back. Step R and honour partner; L.
A2: All that again.
B1: Ends lead in (middles cast to end); acknowledge opposite and lead out slightly. Cast round new ends, lead to middle.
B2: Same for new ends, and in final lead back take nearer hand with neighbour to finish in a back ring of eight.
Second Figure: "Back rings"
A1: Back ring to the right half-way, turn R to face partner. Step R and honour; L.
A2: Turn L into back ring L. Turn L, step and honour.
B1: Ends lead in (middles cast to end); acknowledge opposite and face out. Those four, back ring to the right.
B2: New ends the same.
Third Figure: "Turns and stars"
A1: Two-hand turn partner half-way; neighbour same, keep inside hands joined. Step R and honour partner; L.
A2: All that again.
B1: End women meet with right hands while their neighbours cast into their place; men same. Right-hand star.
B2: New end men meet; women. Right-hand star.
First Figure:
A: Lead partner forward a double and back. Same.
B1: Gipsy R with opposite. Gipsy L with opposite.
B2: Same with partner.
Second Figure:
A: Side R with partner. Side L with opposite.
B1: Men cross; women cross. Circle left all the way (slip).
B2: Women cross; men cross. Circle left.
Third Figure:
A: Arm right with partner. Arm left with opposite.
B1: Give two hands to opposite: half poussette (men push). Men cast right shoulder followed by partner, all returning to this place.
B2: Half poussette (men pushing opposite again). Men cast left, women follow partner.
First Figure:
A1/2: Lead partner forward a double and back. That again.
B1/2: Lead partner in; lead neighbour out to the wall. Change hands, lead neighbour in; fall back with partner.
C1/2: Women pass right shoulder: full hey for four up and down.
Second Figure:
- As before but side R and L with partner.
Third Figure:
- As before but arm R and L with partner.
Triple time
A1: Ones cast down and lead back.
A2: Twos cast up and lead back.
B: 1st corners cross; 2nd corners cross. Circle L half-way; Ones cast down while twos lead up.
First Figure:
A: Sides face, heads lead in: Grand Square (one way only).
B1: Heads lead in a double; cast back to place (men L, women R). Men cross L; women cross R, to opposite place.
B2: Sides the same.
B3/4: All that again, to place.
Second Figure:
A: Grand Square.
B1: Heads lead in; change hands with partner to form back ring. Go half-way round to right; lead out to opposite place.
B2: Sides the same.
B3/4: All that again, to place.
Third Figure:
A: Grand Square.
B1: Heads lead in; face partner, step R and honour. Face opposite: two changes with hands, into opposite place.
B2: Sides the same.
B3/4: All that again, but honour opposite then face partner.
First Figure:
A1: All take hands: in a double and back. Face partner: Set and turn single.
A2: All that again.
B1: Head men cross; head women cross. Heads two changes to place.
B2: Sides the same.
Second Figure:
A1: Side R. Set and turn single.
A2: The same L.
B1: Heads lead in (2 steps), lead opposite through nearer side couple; cast to place. Two-hand turn partner.
B2: Sides the same.
Third Figure:
A1: Arm R. Set and turn single.
A2: The same L
B1: Heads two changes without hands. Two changes with hands.
B2: Sides the same.
A1: 1st corners set; turn single. Two-hand turn.
A2: 2nd corners the same.
B1: R-hand star. L-hand star.
B2: Partners back to back. Partners face, three changes.
A1: 1st man hey with the two women.
A2: 1st woman hey with the two men.
B1: R-hand star. L-hand star.
B2: First corners cross; second corners cross. Circle left half-way; Ones cast down while twos lead up.
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.
First figure:
A1: Circle L (slip). Set and turn single. A2: Same R.
B1: 1st man puts partner in by R hand; 2nd (on left of 1st) the same. 3rd the same; all step and honour (women stand back to back in centre).
A3: Men skip round the women clockwise. A4: Back anticlockwise.
B2: Men (in turn) take partners out by L hand; all honour.
Second figure:
A1: Side R. Set and turn single. A2: Same L.
B1: Women put men in by L hand; all honour.
A3: Women skip round the men clockwise. A4: Back anticlockwise.
B2: Take men out R hand; all honour.
Third figure:
Arming, and men put women in etc. as in first figure.
Note: "Ones" means 1st corners, "Twos" means 2nd corners.
A1: Ones meet; twos meet. Ones cross R; turn single L; twos the same.
A2: All that again.
B1: Ones R-hand turn half-way; twos join in and star half-way. Ones set while twos turn half-way; ones turn single while twos set.
B2: Ones L-hand turn half-way while twos turn single; twos join in, star half-way. Progression: Ones fall back; move diagonally R, in front of neighbour who falls straight back. (Twos move diagonally L as ones start the next round.)
Last time: Ones turn single as twos progress.
A: Back-to-back partner. Two-hand turn partner.
B1: Men half figure eight through women - first man go first. All clap once and circle left (slip-step).
B2: Women half figure eight through men - first woman go first. All clap and circle left again.
A1: Grimstock hey.
A2: Top two couples, double figure eight (twos continue up the outside, ones cross going down the middle).
B1: (6 bars): Top two couples circle left. Ones cast, twos lead up (4 steps).
B2: Bottom two couples circle left. Ones cast, threes lead up.
A1: Pass partner left shoulder; balance once to next. Swing.
A2: Cast back right shoulder; balance to partner. Swing.
B1: Ones keep swinging.
B2: Ones promenade inside: acknowledge twos, threes, fours.
A3: Threes arch, heads cross, California twirl. Ones arch, back.
A4: All that again.
B3: All circle left (skip-change step).
B4: Promenade home.
A: Lines forward and back. Twos gate up through ones.
B: Lines forward and back. Twos gate down through threes.
C: All circle left (slip). Circle right.
D: Ones cross, go behind twos (who move up), cross again, go behind threes (who move up) to the bottom.
5 Couple horseshoe: One couple at the top and two couples on each side
A: Side couples right & left through; tops down half-way. Sides right & left back; top couple lead down to bottom.
B: Tops cast home, others circle 4 left. All do-si-do partner.
C: All five women chain, to next man but one. And again.
D: Promenade one place round the circle, and immediately re-establish the horseshoe; balance once. Swing.
A: Ones lead down through twos (skip), cast up to place. Twos lead up through ones, cast to place.
B1: First corners cross; second corners cross. Fall back a double with neighbour; come forward turning single away from neighbour ¾.
B2: Back-to-back neighbour. Starting with neighbour, dance three changes with hands.
A1: First man right-hand turn second woman. Left-hand turn partner, then cast, second man move up.
A2: Ones left-hand turn again. First woman right-hand turn second man, then cast, second woman move up.
B1: First man cast up the outside, first woman up the middle; man down the middle, woman cast down the outside. Ones two-hand turn.
B2: First man up the middle, first woman cast up the outside; man cast down the outside, woman move down the middle. Two-hand turn.
That's the original B1, but the fair-shares version is:
B2: Second man cast down the outside, woman down the middle; man up the middle, woman cast up the outside. Two-hand turn.
Note: In all three figures (not introductions) it's "Corner first, partner last".
First Figure:
A1: Take hands: in a double and back. Set to partner and turn single.
A2: All that again.
B1: Men meet and acknowledge; about turn to the right and go back to place. Corner two-hand turn.
B2: Women meet and acknowledge; about turn to the right and back to place. Partner two-hand turn.
Second Figure: Note: 4 Bs.
A1: Side R. Set and turn single.
A2: The same L.
B1: Men dance in front of corner; behind the next. Men to the centre; turn single back.
B2: Continue to place.
B3/4: Women dance in front of corner, etc.
Third Figure:
A1: Arm R. Set and turn single.
A2: The same L.
B1/2: Men swing corner just over once round with two hands, then the next, then the next, finally partner 1¼. Women hold position. Men leave women in centre each time.
A: The two men take inside hands and fall back a double; come forward turning single. Women the same.
B1: Circle left half-way; turn single left. Circle right half-way; turn single right.
B2: Double figure eight: ones cross down, twos move up the outside to start - at the end ones lead down and twos continue moving up to progress.
First figure:
A1: Up a double and back. Set and turn single.
A2: Same.
B1: (12 bars): Ones and threes meet partner, acknowledge; give two hands, slip down while the others slip up (to change places). In these fours, right-hand star. Left-hand star.
B2: All that again with twos and fours leading.
Second figure:
A1: Side right. Set and turn single.
A2: Same left.
B1: Men face up, cast to invert their line. Women the same. All set and turn single.
B2: The same but facing down and casting up.
Third figure:
A1: Arm right. Set and turn single.
A2: Same left.
B1: Men take hands in lines and fall back a double; lead forward. Middles face the ends: straight hey.
B2: Women the same.
A1: 1st man R-hand turn 2nd woman, keep hold and give L to 2nd man's L hand to form wave of three. 1st woman down through nearer arch, up through other, all finishing in original places (all to a rant step).
A2: R-hand star, turn out to the left. L-hand star. (walked)
B1: Ones lead down R hand in R (walk), turn the woman under (without changing sides). Rant back, twos move in above them.
B2: Take ballroom hold and dance once around the other couple (rant step).
A1: Ones cross and cast (skip-change); twos lead up. Ones half figure-8 up.
A2: Twos the same.
B1: First corners cross; second corners cross. Circle left half-way; fall back .
B2: Back-to-back partner. Three changes, starting with partner.
A: Ones Hole-in-the-Wall cross and face down (6 steps); back-to-back neighbour (6 steps). Ones turn single up (3 steps); right-hand turn neighbour (6 steps, across the music); ones left-hand turn half-way to place (3 steps).
B: Ones cross, go below the twos who meet and lead up (6 steps); ones back-to-back while twos cast to the end of a line facing up. Lead up three steps and back; ones cross and cast while twos move in and lead up.
The music is in 3-time.
A: First man R-hand turn second woman - when he reaches the bottom he comes up outside second man to place.
B: First woman L-hand turn second man, up outside to place.
C: All fall back 6 with neighbour. Forward 3, turn single.
D: Three changes with hands, then twos cast onto the end of a line facing up.
E: Lead up three steps and back (stay in the line). Ones lead up and cast while twos meet and lead up.
Introduction:
A: Step right and honour the presence; and left. Partner same.
B: Up a double and back. That again.
First figure:
A1: Back-to-back partner. Same left shoulder.
B1: Ones cross, go below the twos who lead up. Ones half figure eight up.
Second figure:
A2: With the next couple, circle left half-way; fall back with neighbour. Side into line right shoulder with partner; cross over and turn right into...
B2: Right-hand star. Left-hand star.
Finale: This is not in Playford or Sharp
A: Up a double and back. That again.
B: Step and honour partner. Step and honour the presence.
Colin Hume's interpretation
First figure:
A1: All join hands, move forward a double and back. Set to partner; set to the next (right-hand woman or left-hand man).
A2: All join hands, move forward a double and back. Set to opposite; set to corner.
B1: Arm right with partner, then men left-hand star once around while women dance round the outside clockwise.
B2: Arm right half-way, then women left-hand star once around while men dance round the outside clockwise, finishing with a gypsy right half-way into original place.
Second figure:
A1: Side right. Set right and left (without moving forward); pass on (right shoulder) to the next.
A2: Side left. Set; pass on to the next.
B1: Original heads (now in side place with original opposite) lead in (inside hand); as they change hands, lead out and make an arch, original sides cast away from current partner, meet original partner, lead under the nearer arch and fall back to place with current partner (6 bars).
B2: The same led by the original sides.
Third figure:
A1: Arm right. Set; pass on to the next.
A2: Arm left. Set; pass on to meet original partner on the other side of the square and all join hands.
B1: Heads break from partner and all fall back into side lines; turn single right. Cross right shoulder with opposite to reform the square and all join hands.
B2: Sides break from partner and all fall back into head lines; turn single right. Cross right shoulder with opposite to reform the square in original places.
Cecil Sharp's interpretation
First figure:
A1: All join hands, move forward a double and back. Set to partner; set to corner.
A2: All that again.
B1: Arm right with partner, then men left-hand star once around while women dance round the outside clockwise to place.
B2: Arm left, then women right-hand star once around while men dance round the outside anti-clockwise to place.
Second figure:
A1: Swirly siding. Step right and honour; pass on left shoulder to the next.
A2: All that again.
B1: Original heads (now in side place with original opposite) lead in R hand in R; change hands and lead out. They make an arch, original sides cast away from current partner, meet original partner, lead under the nearer arch and fall back to place with current partner.
B2: The same led by the original sides.
Third figure:
A1: Arm right. Arm left 1½ to change places.
A2: Same with the next, to meet original partner on the other side of the square.
B1: All fall back in side lines; lead forward. Turn single right; pass through, middles going further, to reform the square.
B2: All fall back into head lines; lead forward. Turn single right. Cross right shoulder with opposite to reform the square in original places.
First figure:
A1: Up a double and back. That again.
B1: Set to partner and turn single. That again.
A2: Ones balance back and balance forward; give two hands and slip down below the twos, then turn down and out to face neighbour on the diagonal. Push them up diagonally; lead in to progressed places.
B2: Fall back with neighbour; lead forward. Both couples two-hand turn.
Repeat B1 and B2 until all are back to place.
Second figure:
A1: Partners gipsy L half-way; turn single R. Gipsy R half-way; turn single L.
B1: 1st man jump in to face down, 1st woman jump in to face partner; twos the same. Threes; fours.
Third figure:
A1: Arm R. Arm L.
B1: All four slips L; four R. Four R; four L.
B2+3: Progressive grand chain: Ones give R to partner to start, the others face up and wait to be brought in, all finishing where you started.
A: First corners R-forearm turn twice around (step-hop). Second corners the same.
B: Ones give two hands: two chassées down the middle, two back; cast as the twos lead up. All cross-hand swing.
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.
First Figure:
A1: (4 bars): All lead in a double and back. A2: Same.
B1: (12 bars): Men honour partner, corner; men circle L half-way; fall back (4 steps) into opposite place. Women same.
B2: All that again but circling R.
Second Figure:
A1: Side R. A2: Side L.
B1: Partners take R hands, raise them, and step to R (letting go with a flourish), same L. Two slow curving changes of a grand chain. Same.
B2: Same. Same.
Third Figure:
A1: Arm R. A2: Arm L, then heads face L, sides face R and join up in diagonal lines.
B1: Honour opposite, honour partner; with the opposite couple circle four L half-way, then head men break to open up into lines on the other diagonal. Same.
B2: Same. Same, finishing home.
First figure:
A: Lead in a double to meet the other couple; 4 slips to the left with partner. Fall back a double; 4 slips to the right.
B1: Men rise and honour each other, women same; all rise and honour opposite, diagonal, partner, opposite again. Two-hand turn opposite (skip-change).
B2: The same, with the women honouring first (and turning opposite again, not partner).
Second figure:
A: Lead in with partner; lead out with opposite. Change hands and lead in with opposite; fall back with partner.
B1: Open men's chain: Men cross giving left hands, right-hand turn opposite. Men cross back giving left hands, right-hand turn partner (all skip-change).
B2: Open women' chain: Women cross giving right hands, left-hand turn opposite. Women cross back giving right hands, left-hand turn partner.
Third figure:
A: Two hands to partner: slip in; slip out with opposite. Slip in; slip out with partner and stay facing.
B1: (All danced with a skip-change step) Right-hand turn partner. Men pass left shoulder: half a straight hey, finishing with right-hand turn partner ¼ into the other couple's place, man on the left.
B2: Left-hand turn partner. Women pass right shoulder: half a straight hey, finishing with left-hand turn partner ¼ to home place.
A: Up a double and back. That again.
B: Set and turn single. That again.
A: First man lead single file behind women line. Two hands to opposite: men give big push, little pull.
B: All take one step back, cross over. That again.
A/B: The same with the sexes reversed.
A: Fours (at top) lead down, crossing as they go, threes follow but don't cross, twos cross, ones don't. Circle eight all the way.
B: Set and turn single. That again.
A: Neighbour two-hand turn. Men in, circle left once round.
B: Women in, acknowledge; back turning single. Men same.
A: Partner two-hand turn. Women in, circle left once round.
B: Men in, acknowledge; back turning single. Women same.
A: Face neighbour: straight hey on each side.
B: Set and turn single. That again.
A: Fours lead up followed by others, uncross if you crossed. Fours cast to place, followed by others.
B: Set and turn single. That again.
First Figure:
A: Up a double and back. That again.
B1: "Zigzags": Top man cross with middle man, bottom man. All lead up a double and back.
B2: Top woman same. B3-6: Same (All home).
Second Figure:
A: Side R. Side L.
B1: "Matchboxes": Ones give two hands and slip down between twos, twos down between ones, all that again while threes cross and dance all way round the outside.
B2: Threes up middle, twos down outside, ones cross.
Third Figure:
A: Arm R. Arm L, middles 1½ to finish proper.
B1-2: "Sheepskin hey": Men come up single file and weave around the women, as the last man reaches the middle woman he goes all the way round her and becomes the new leader - do this three times, till the first man is again in the lead.
B3: Men dance single file down behind women and up own side to place.
B4-6: Women the same.
A1: First man hey with the two women.
A2: First woman hey with the two men.
B1: Ones cross, go below the twos; twos lead up. Ones half figure eight up through twos, to progressed place.
B2: Four changes with hands.
A1: First corners side R shoulder. Set and turn single.
A2: Second corners side L shoulder. Set and turn single.
B1: First corners cross R; second corners cross R. Take inside hand with neighbour: step back, step forward; cross R shoulder with partner, big loop right:
B2: R-hand star, taking 12 steps rather than 8 (6 bars); turn single left.
A1: Ones swing down the middle, twos cast up. Reverse.
A2: All with neighbour four slips left; four slips right. Arm right.
B1: Fall back with neighbour; lead forward. Turn single; ones give two hands and slip down the middle, twos up the outside.
B2: Four quick changes (no hands). Arm right.
First Figure:
A1/2: Forward a double to other couple and back. That again.
B1/2: Set and turn single. That again.
C1: (6 bars): Lead partner away; change hands and lead back; turn single away from partner.
C2: That again with opposite.
Second Figure: Side R and L, then as before.
Third Figure: Arm R and L, then as before.
A: (16 bars): Circle left. First corners right-hand turn. Second corners left-hand turn. Ones wide cast and move up to face 2nd woman (1st woman in front of partner) while twos lead up and wide cast out.
B: (16 bars): Dolphin hey, women passing right shoulder to start, finishing in a line facing up with the ones in middle (from the left: M2-M1-W1-W2). Up a double and back - stay in the line. Twos gate the ones up and round into progressed place.
First figure:
A: Slip circle L. Circle R.
B1: Chorus: All move set forward towards the centre; fall back. Set to partner; turn single. B2: All that again.
Second figure: Join hands: In to the middle and back. That again. Chorus.
Third figure: Side R. Side L. Chorus.
Fourth figure: Arm R. Arm L. Chorus.
Fifth figure: Circle L. Circle R. Chorus.
A1: 1st man step R and honour 2nd woman; same L. Two-hand turn.
A2: 1st woman same with 2nd man.
B1: (12 bars) Ones cast to middle (4 steps). Circle at bottom (8 steps). 1st man up, woman down, round one couple to each other's place (8 steps). Two-hand turn half-way (4 steps).
B2: Ones lead to bottom as threes cast up to middle. Circle at top. 3rd man up, woman down, round one. Turn half-way.
A1: (4 bars): Circle left half-way (6 steps); first corners turn single left while second corners cross.
A2: Circle left half-way; second corners turn single left while first corners cross.
B1: Men lead through women (6 steps); cast back (6 steps). All two-hand turn partner 1½ to original side (12 steps).
B2: Women lead through men and cast back. Ones half figure eight up (8) then cross to own side (4).
A1: Ones lead down R hand in R, others up the sides and follow - at bottom man hand woman across and come up other side.
A2: Middles star R half-way, ends R-hand turn half-way; all turn single L. Back-to-back partner.
B1: (12 bars): Circle 4 half-way; fall back with neighbour. Set moving forward; two-hand turn half-way. Ends cast, middles follow - mini-cast back to where you came from.
B2: All 8 circle left half-way (slip). Set; two-hand turn half-way and face down. Bottom couple cast up to top, others follow.
First figure: (whole set)
A: Up a double; slip across 4 steps (women in front), face out. First man and woman lead lines down and round in “C”.
B: Line of 6 up a double and back. Ones let go of partner, lines curve round each other (women in front) to places.
Second figure: (duple minor)
A: Ones lead up a double; change hands and lead back. Circle left half-way; first corners cross.
B: Women cross up through men (first woman first) to finish behind opposite man. Men pull by right, then left-hand turn partner to finish proper in progressed places.
Third figure: (triple minor)
A: Ones cross, go below the twos; cross again (right shoulder both times). Lines of three fall back; lead forward and ends cross over, all finishing facing partner.
B: Ones lead back to the top and then cast to invert the set. Ones (at the bottom) arm right while the top two couples circle left half-way (all finishing proper).
Finale: (whole set)
A: Up a double; slip across 4 steps (women in front), face out. First man and woman lead lines down and round in "C".
B: Up a double & back. Up again; step R, honour presence.
A1: Circle 4 half-way; fall back with neighbour. Twos gate Ones up and round.
A2: Ones half figure-8 up through twos, who wait for 4 beats then cross back to their own side. All set and turn single.
B: With next couple, right-hand star. With original couple, left-hand star.
C: Ones lead down between next couple and cast back to place. All two-hand turn partner.
A1: Ones cast to middle place (4 steps); circle left with threes (8 steps); lead to bottom.
A2: Ones cast up to middle place; circle left with twos; lead up to top.
B1: Ones cast to middle (4 steps); all circle left (12 steps).
B2: Four quick changes at the top (only two steps each). All two-hand turn.
A: All set to partners; cross over turning single 1½. Repeat to places.
B: (10 bars): Ones cross over, make a wide cast down. Cross below twos, cast up to places. Turn single (2 bars).
C: 1st corners cross; 2nd corners cross. Circle left half-way; ones cast, twos lead up.
First figure:
A: Whole poussette (first man push, second man pull to start).
B: First corners cross; second corners cross. Circle left half-way; ones cast, twos lead up.
Second figure:
A: First corners fall back a double on the diagonal; come in and stand back to back. Second corners same.
B: Back-ring to the right half-way; lead out a double with neighbour. Turn and lead back; cross with partner.
Third figure:
A: Ones cross, go down outside twos, to the middle of a line of four facing up. Up a double and back, then bring the ends in (and keep hold of neighbour).
B: Honour neighbour, and partner (2 beats each). Two-hand turn neighbour (6 steps). Two-hand turn partner (half-way or all the way, to finish proper) (6 steps).
First Figure:
A1: Up a double and back. Set and turn single.
A2: All that again, falling back from partner on the turn single.
B1: Lines forward and back. Bottoms arch with neighbour, top couple lead down, out through arch; move down to bottom while others move up.
B2/3: Same with the other two couples leading.
Second Figure: Siding, etc. Third figure: Arming, etc.
A1: Men right-hand turn. Do-si-do opposite.
A2: Women right-hand turn. Do-si-do partner, keep facing.
B1: Two chassées sideways to change places with other couple (women going inside); two-hand turn partner halfway. Same.
B2: Circle half (3 bars), acknowledge opposite. Cross-hand turn partner 1½ and face a new couple.
Twos improper
First Figure:
A: Up a double and back. Down a double and back.
B1: On the right diagonal (top 2 men face, bottom 2 women face): set; cross over. All two-hand turn new partner 1½.
B2: On the right diagonal: set; cross over. Turn new partner 1½.
Second Figure: Siding into line, etc.
Third Figure: Arming, etc.
Triple time
A1: Ones turn 1½. Cast below twos (who lead up) and cross back to own side.
A2: Twos the same.
B1: 1st corners cross; 2nd corners cross. Circle L halfway; cloverleaf turn single (Ones turn upwards and twos downwards).
B2: 2nd corners cross, 1st corners cross. Circle L half-way; Ones cast, twos lead up.
First figure:
A: Lead up a double and back. Repeat.
B1: Middles lead up and cast back to place. Half figure-8 up, end improper.
B2: Middles lead down and cast back. Half figure-8 down.
A: Great cast: Tops cast to bottom place and stop there, others follow, then lead down through them and cast up to progressed place.
Repeat in new places. Great cast.
Repeat again. Great cast.
Second figure:
A: Partners side R. Side L.
B1: Middle go left: Arm right with opposite sex, into reels of three across the set, middles end improper.
B2: Middles go left: Arm right same sex (same two people), into reels of three across (home).
A: Great cast.
Repeat in new places. Great cast.
Repeat again. Great cast.
Third figure:
A: Partners arm R. Arm L.
B1: Middles chase the top couple: mini-cast back to place. Right-hand star.
B2: Middles chase the bottom couple: mini-cast. Right-hand star. Great cast.
Repeat in new places. Great cast.