John Playford 1675
Colin Hume in 1995
Longways duple.
Introduction
A Step right and honor the presence; the same left. Up a double and back.
B All that again.
Figure
A Half pousette with neighbor, first corners pushing. Still facing neighbor,
two changes of a circular hey (giving hands).
B1. First corners clap: together, both (1 bar), while second corners cast
right shoulder into each other's place.
Circle left 3/4 [home].
B2 Repeat for the other corners, all finishing in progressed position.
1727: John Young
4 couples longways (3 working)
A1 First man set to partner; both cast to second place (twos move up).
Circle left with the threes (slip).
A2 Second man set to partner; both cast to second place (once move up).
Circle left with the threes (slip).
B1 Ones cross (dance), go below twos. Half figure eight up through them.
B2 Ones and twos: circular hey, four changes.
Repeat having passed a couple.
1727: John Young
4 couple longways (duple minor)
Note: The music is in three-time.
A Ones (and threes) cross, go down outside one place as twos (and fours) lead up and turn out; symmetrical back-to-back with neighbour, ones leading up through the twos to start. Ones half figure eight up; ones two-hand B Ones lead down through next couple (imagine at the bottom) (6 steps); cast up (6 steps). Lead up through original twos cast.
Source: Dancing Master Volume 3, 1727: John Young
4 couple longways (duple minor)
A1 (4 bars): Ones set; cast below the twos, A2: Ones clap: together, right, together, left; cast back again. B1 (6 bars): Ones cross, go below the twos who lead up (3 bars). Half figure eight up through them (3 bars). B2: Four changes of a circular hey, giving hands (3 steps per hand).
1702: Henry Playford
Longways duple
A1 Ones cast, cross over and stay facing out while twos wait two beats lead up, turn in and down. Lead neighbor out a double; change hands and lead back. A2 Twos the same (same sex neighbor). B1 All turn to the right into a back ring formation, clapping on the fourth beat; turn right again out and clap. Right-hand star half-way; tum single left. Twos half figure eight down through the ones, finishing on the ends of a line facing up. B2 Lead up a double; fall back, then turn towards neighbor to finish in a line facing down. Lead down two steps, ones. roll Say fre pass al across in front of him to put her on his right); line fall back a double. All clap twice, then ones two-hand turn half-way moving down to progressed position while twos move in for two steps and then turn half-way
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uvLDNvCBGQ
The Kennedys' second part goes like this:
Bl 1-4 All clap hands on the first beat of the first bar,
and partners whole-gip clockwise.
5-8 All clap hands on the first beat of the fifth bar,
and partners whole-gip counter—clockwise.
9-12 First and second couples right-hands-across half-way
round; all turn single (progressive).
B2 1-4 First man crosses over, passes clockwise round second
woman and stands beside her facing up, while first
woman crosses over and passes counter—clockwise round
second man and stands beside him facing up.
5-6 All four abreast, with linked hands, lead forward a double.
7-8 Turning towards contrary partners, all change hands and
lead down a double. During the movement
first man and woman change places and finish in second
couple's place. ’
9-12 All clap twice on the first and second beats of the
ninth bar, and partners turn.
1657: John Playford
4 couples longways, Ones and threes improper
First Figure:
A Up a double and back. That again.
B Ends cast to middle place; middles wait and then move to
nearest end. That again.
Second Figure:
A1 Ends lead in, middles lead neighbor out slightly to make
lines across the hall; fall back a double. Turn neighbour
once and a quarter, those currently in the middle going
in first, to to reform the longways set with the original ends in
middle position.
B1 That again from the new positions.
A2 Meet partner, acknowledge; middles arch over nearest end
couple who lead through, and all acknowledge the one
you meet. Bomb-burst (ends lead out with partner, middles
with neighbor); turn and lead back.
B2 All cross right with partner, and face; turn single left.
Circle four half-way; cross right with neighbor.
A3+B3: As A2+B2 from the new positions.
Third Figure:
Al Ends lead in, middles move up or down to end place;
new ends cast, new middles cross with partner. Those
casting go round this couple and lead through them back
to the end position.
B1 In the middle, first corners cross; second comers cross.
Two quick changes of a circular hey with hands; two-hand
turn partner half-way. (As the middles start the two
changes, the ends two-hand turn once: this has been added.)
A2+B2: As A1+B1 from the new positions.