Playford's Progeny

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====== HATFIELD HOUSE ======

1687 \\
Charles Bolton\\
Two Couple Sets.\\
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First Figure
Al 1-2 Lead partner forward, and fall back.
   3-4 Two men cross right, turning right,
       Ladies cross left, turning left
A2 1-2 Lead your opposite forward and fall back.
   3-4 Ladies cross right, men cross left, finish facing partner.
Bl 1-2 Two changes of a hey (start with partner, no hands),
   3-4 Two hand turn partner, finish facing the opposite.
B2 1-2 Two changes of a hey (start with opposite).
   3-4 Two hand turn the Opposite, finish facing partner.

Second Figure 
Al 1-2 Side into line right with partner, then move forward 3 steps in the same direction.
   3-4 with inside hand to the Opposite, wheel round halfway, man moving backwards, finish
       facing the Opposite, b
A2 1-2 Side info line oft with the opposite, then forward 3 steps.
   3-4 Inside hand to partner, wheel round,
Bl 1-2 Circle left halfway, dropping hands turn out 1/4 to the right, into
   3-4 Left hands across BACKWARDS, go halfway,
B2 1-2 Then, keeping hands, go forward with left hands across halfway, into
   3-4 Circle Tight halfway, 

Third Figure 
Al 1-4 Arm right with partner, gypsy left the opposite
      (facing out, looking over left shoulder) 
A2 1-4 Arm left with opposite, gypsy right with partner
      (facing out looking over right shoulder).
Bl 1-2 Circle left halfway. 
   3-4 Two hand turn the opposite, finish facing up, keeping inside hands held,
B2 1-3 Top two, cast (3), lead up (3), cast (3) to end of a line of 4
       WHILE the bottom two lead up (3), cast (3) and lead up to middle of the line of 4
       Note: men have their partner on their right. 
   4 Taking hands, step right and Honor the Presence (3).</code>