==== Aye Me (or the Symphony) ==== //John Playford 1st Edition 1650// //(Country Dance Book, vol 4 - C Sharp)// 4 Cu longways set\\ Part 1 A1 1-4 All, Up a double & back 5 Partners face, men fall back 2 steps 6 Women fall back 2 steps 7-8 All turn single moving forward. A2 As A1 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 (Men anticlockwise, ladies clockwise) to change places with 2's, whilst 4's & 3's do same. B2 As B1 with new ends. Part 2 A3 1-4 Partners step & honour, & cross over. 5-6 Partners face, men fall back 2 steps, Woman fall back 2 steps 7-8 All turn single moving forward. A4 As A3 B3 1-2 All face up, 1's & 3's 4 slip steps away from ptr whilst 2's & 4's slip together 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 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 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 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 whilst 2's & 4's slip together 7-8 1's & 3's fall back a double, 2's & 4's fwd a double Part 3 A5 1-4 Partners Arm Right once & a half 5-8 As A1 bars 5-8. A6 1-4 Partners Arm left once & a half 5-8 As A1 bars 5-8 B5 1-4 Middles cast to nearest end whilst ends face, lead to middle & ½ Rt & Left in middle. 5-6 (original) 1st & 4th Cu ½ gates on side, (1/s coming up outside, 4's down inside). 7-8 1's & 4s cross with partner. B6 As B5 with new middles & ends