Playford's Progeny

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====== Farewell To Bude ======
John Wood\\
Longways for 4 couples,\\
Partners standing side-by-side in Becket formation\\
Tune: Planxty Irwin 
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Part One
Al 1-4 Taking inside hands with opposite and  facing up, all lead up a
       double (2 waltz steps) and fall back (2 waltz steps)
   5-8 Joining hands in fours, dance in for 2 bars and out for 2.
A2 1-4 Pass opposite crossing by the right shoulder (2 bars) and turn
       single to the left (2 bars) either 1/4 or 3/4 so that all face the middle
       of the line of four, ready for ... 
   5-8 Half a hey for four, middles passing right shoulders to begin.
          (The set is now inverted.)
B1 1-4 Pass opposite crossing by the left shoulder (2 bars) and turn
       single to the right either 1/4 or 3/4 so that all face the middle
       the line of four, ready for ...
   5-8 Half a hey for four, middles passing right shoulders. (All are in
       original places.)
B2 1-4 First corner couples on the right diagonal (the top couple on the
       men’s side, the bottom couple on the women’s side), half right and
       left through and face across; 
   5-8 In fours, circle left halfway and, retaining your neighbor's hand,
       all face partner and step right and honor.

Part Two
Al 1-8 Partners left and then right shoulder side-by-siding.
A2, B1, B2 as above.

Part Three
Al 1-8 Partners right hand turn; left hand turn.
A2, Bl, B2 as above,

Part four 
Al 1-4 In fours, circle left halfway, moving in and out (1 waltz step in,
       one out, etc.)
   5-8 Men cross passing right shoulders; women cross passing right.
A2, Bl, B2 as above. </code>

 Teaching Tips: To get into the formation, have dancers form an ordinary longways set and
take hands four; then each minor set circles one place to the left and individuals change
along the line as necessary so that partners are standing side-by-side. Also note that the siding in Part Two begins left shoulder first, as this flows better.