====== The Happy Couple ====== Long set, 3 cpls.\\ Pearson and John Young in 1718/19 and 1728.\\ Interpreted by Andrew Shaw 2017\\ Tune: The Happy Couple AI 1-4 Ist and 2nd cpls. set R. k L. to ptn. and turn S. R., then 5-8 Ptns. facing, R. and L. 2 changes without hands (6 steps per change), as follows: ptns. cross R., Ist woman and 2nd man completing their turn to the R., then nbrs. pass L., Ist man and 2nd wo. completing their turn to the L. A2 1-8 Repeat AI to places. BI 1-4 Lines of 3 fall back and come forward (3 + 3 steps), then Ist cpl. cast down into 2nd place and face down, 2nd cpl. leading up and turning out into Ist place, 3rd cpl. turning S. down (man R., wo. L.} to face up. B2 1-4 Ist and 3rd cpls., nbrs. facing, go forward into line (Ist cpl. between 3rd cpl.) and fall back (3 + 3 steps), then nbrs. turn once round, men R-hand, women L-hand. CI 1-4 Ist cpl., man down, woman up, hey for 3 across the set, Ist man with 3rd cpl., Ist wo. with 2nd cpl. 5-8 Ist and 2nd cpls., ptns. facing, R. k L. 3 changes (3 steps per change}, finishing in a line of 4 facing down, in Ist place, Ist cpl. in the middle, 2nd cpl. on the ends C2 1-4 Line of 4 lead down and fall back into set formation (3 + 3 steps), then all turn S. up (men L., women R.). 5-6 Ptns. clap: together, R., pause, together, L., pause, then 7-8 Ist cpl. cast down into 3rd place, 2nd and 3rd cpls. leading up one place and facing ptn. Repeat x 2 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2jX8OjIo88