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-==== Aye Me (or the Symphony) ==== +======  Aye Me (or the Symphony) ====== 
- + 
-//John Playford 1st Edition 1650// +
-//(Country Dance Book, vol 4 -  C Sharp)// +
- +
- 4 Cu longways set\\+
  
 +John Playford 1st Edition 1650\\
 +Cecil Sharp, 1916\\
 +(Country Dance Book, vol 4)\\
 +4 Cu longways set\\
 +<code>
   Part 1   Part 1
-  A1 1-4  All, Up a double & back  +  A1 1-4 All, Up a double & back  
-           5  Partners face, men fall back 2 steps  +        5   Partners face, men fall back 2 steps  
-           6  Women fall back 2 steps  + 6   Women fall back 2 steps  
-         7-8  All turn single moving forward.  + 7-8 All turn single moving forward.  
-  A2          As A1  +  A2  As A1  
-  B1 1-4  Ends cast to middle place & cross with partner (improper)  +  B1 1-4 Ends cast to middle place & cross with partner (improper)  
-         5-8  1's cast up, cross & 2 hand ½ turn on sides  + 5-8 1's cast up, cross & 2 hand ½ turn on sides  
-                  (Men anticlockwise, ladies clockwise) to change places with 2's,  +            (Men anticlockwise, ladies clockwise) to change places with 2's,  
-                  whilst 4's & 3's do same.  +             whilst 4's & 3's do same.  
-  B2          As B1 with new ends. +  B2    As B1 with new ends. 
      
   Part 2   Part 2
-  A3 1-4  Partners step & honour, & cross over.  +  A3 1-4 Partners step & honour, & cross over.  
-         5-6  Partners face, men fall back 2 steps, Woman fall back 2 steps  +        5-6 Partners face, men fall back 2 steps, Woman fall back 2 steps  
-         7-8  All turn single moving forward.  + 7-8 All turn single moving forward.  
-  A4         As A3  +  A4 As A3  
-  B3 1-2  All face up, 1's & 3's 4 slip steps away from ptr  +  B3 1-2 All face up, 1's & 3's 4 slip steps away from ptr  
-                  whilst 2's & 4's slip together  +            whilst 2's & 4's slip together  
-         3-4  1's & 3's fall back a double, 2's & 4's fwd a double  + 3-4 1's & 3's fall back a double, 2's & 4's fwd a double  
-         5-6  All face up, 1's & 3's take 4 slip steps towards from partner + 5-6 All face up, 1's & 3's take 4 slip steps towards from partner 
-                  whilst 2's & 4's slip away 4 steps +            whilst 2's & 4's slip away 4 steps 
-         7-8  1's & 3's go Fwd a double, 2's & 4's fall back a double  + 7-8 1's & 3's go Fwd a double, 2's & 4's fall back a double  
-  B4 1-2  All face Down, 1's & 3's take 4 slip steps towards partner +  B4 1-2 All face Down, 1's & 3's take 4 slip steps towards partner 
-                  whilst 2's & 4's slip away for 4 steps +            whilst 2's & 4's slip away for 4 steps 
-         3-4  1's & 3's go Fwd a double, 2's & 4's fall back a double  + 3-4 1's & 3's go Fwd a double, 2's & 4's fall back a double  
-         5-6  All face down, 1's & 3's 4 slip steps away from partner  + 5-6 All face down, 1's & 3's 4 slip steps away from partner  
-                  whilst 2's & 4's slip together  +            whilst 2's & 4's slip together  
-         7-8  1's & 3's fall back a double, 2's & 4's fwd a double + 7-8 1's & 3's fall back a double, 2's & 4's fwd a double 
      
   Part 3   Part 3
-  A5 1-4  Partners Arm Right once & a half  +  A5 1-4 Partners Arm Right once & a half  
-         5-8  As A1 bars 5-8.  + 5-8 As A1 bars 5-8.  
-  A6 1-4  Partners Arm left once & a half  +  A6 1-4 Partners Arm left once & a half  
-         5-8  As A1 bars 5-8  + 5-8 As A1 bars 5-8  
-  B5 1-4  Middles cast to nearest end whilst  +  B5 1-4 Middles cast to nearest end whilst  
-                  ends face, lead to middle & ½ Rt & Left in middle.  +            ends face, lead to middle & ½ Rt & Left in middle.  
-         5-6  (original) 1st & 4th Cu ½ gates on side,  + 5-6 (original) 1st & 4th Cu ½ gates on side,  
-                  (1/s coming up outside, 4's down inside).  +            (1/s coming up outside, 4's down inside).  
-         7-8  1's & 4s cross with partner.  + 7-8 1's & 4s cross with partner.  
-  B6          As B5 with new middles & ends +  B6  As B5 with new middles & ends </code> 
 +   
 +======  Aye Me (or the Symphony) ======   
 +<code> 
 +Part I 
 +Al 1-4 Partner lead up a double and fall back 2 double. 
 +   5-8 Men fall back two steps (5) then women the same (6), then all forward to place, 
 +       turning single to right (7-9).  
 +A2 1-8 Repeat Al. 
 +BI 1-4 Top and bottom couples cast to middle, then change places with partner. 
 +   5-8 The same cast to nearest ends and cross with partner to original places,  
 +       then with neighbors turn two-hands half-way, ends moving outside the set.  
 +          {Ends are now in middle. } 
 +B2 1-8 Repeat BI, new top and bottom couples casting.  
 + 
 +Part II 
 +Al 1-4 Partners slow set and honor right, then change places passing left shoulders. 
 +   5-8 Men fall back two steps, then women the same, then all forward to place,  
 +       turning single to right. 
 +A2 1-8 Repeat Al. 
 +BI 1-2 All face up, 1st and 3rd couples go 4 slips out away from partner while  
 +       2nd and 4th slip into middle. 
 +   3-4 Ist and 3rd couples fall back while 2nd and 4th couples move forward. 
 +   5-6 Ist and 3rd couples slip into middle while 2nd and 4th couples slip out. 
 +   7-8 1st and 3rd couples move forward while 2nd and 4th couples fall back to place. 
 +B2 1-8 All face down. Repeat Bl with 1st and 3rd couples slipping out to begin,  
 +       2nd and 4th slipping in. 
 +        
 +Part III 
 +Al 1-4 Partners arm right once-and-a-half. 
 +   5-8 Men fall back two steps, then women the same, then all forward to place,  
 +       turning single to right. 
 +A2 1-8 Repeat Al, arming left once-and-a-half.  
 +Bl 1-4 Middle couples cast to the nearest ends while end couples forward a  
 +       double to meet, pass opposite by right shoulder, then change places with partner. :  
 +   5-6 1st man with right hand, take 4th man {in second place} by left hand, change              places, both moving forward counter-clockwise {as in a gipsy},  
 +       while 1st woman with left with left hand, take 4th woman by 
 +       right hand, change places, both moving forward clockwise 
 +   7-8 Middle couples change places with partners. 
 +B2 1-8 Repeat Bl, new middle couples casting to end, new end couples meeting.</code> 
 +Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qBdwFOu-WI 
 + 
 +**Symphony**\\ 
 +in this period means a harmony or concord, rather than a 
 +specific musical form.
  
 +no music
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