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Catching of Quails
(Round for eight) 1670
First Part,
A 1-8 Hands-all, eight slips clockwise, ang eight slip CCW to places,
B1 1-2 First map moves in front of his partner, and faces her (rs).
3—4 First man moves back 5 double into the center,
followed by his Partner (r.s.).
5-8 Second couple does the same,
B2 1—4 Third couple does the same,
5-8 Fourth couple doeg the same,
All the men in the middle, facing partners.
Second Part
A 1—4 Partners side
5-8 That again.
B1 1—2 First man shakes his partner by the right hand
three times, on the first and middle beats
of the first bar, and on the first beat of the second bar.
3-4 First man turns his partner half-way round
with his right hand, and changes places with her.
5-8 Second couple does the same.
B2 1—4 Third couple does the same,
5-8 Fourth couple dogg the same,
All the women are NOW in the middle, facing their partners.
Third Part
A 1—4 Partners arm with the right.
5—8 Partners arm with the left.
B1 1—2 First man taps his partner's right foot with his
right foot three times, on the first and
middle beats of the first bar, and on the
first beat of the second bar.
3—4 First woman moves out into her original place
5—8 Second couple does the same.
B2 1-4 Third couple does the same.
5—8 Fourth couple does the same.
UP TAILS ALL.
Round for as many as will; in four parts 1650
First Part
Al 1—4 All take hands, move forward a double, and fall
back a double to places (r.s.).
5—8 Partners set and turn single.
A2 1-8 All that again.
Second Part.
Al 1-4 First man and first woman lead between second
man and second woman, separate, cast off,
and meet each other in front of second couple (r.s.).
5—8 First man and first woman clap hands, arm with
the right, pass on, and face third couple.
This movement is repeated until the first couple
has passed all the other couples, The
second couple then does the same; then the
third, and so on.
Third Part
A 1-4 As in Second Part.
5-8 First and second couples clap hands and right.
hands-across (sk.s.), first couple passing on to third couple.
Movement repeated as in Second Part.
Fourth Part.
A1 1—4 As in Second Part.
5-8 First and second couples clap hands and hands-
four, first couple passing on to third couple.
Movement repeated as in Second Part.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzsabWkNWus
Parts 2, 3 and 4 may be done progressively by
all the couples in the usual way ( duple minor-set ),
the first couple's place being treated as the top
place of a longways dance, and the last couple's
place as the bottom
WINIFRED'S KNOT, or OPEN THE DOOD TO THREE
Round for as many as will 3 in three pay 1652
First Part
A1 1-4 Hands-all, eight slips clockwise,
5—6 All turn single.
A2 1—4 Hands-all, eight slips CCW to Places.
5—6 All turn single,
A3
(repeated as many times ag there are couples)
1-4 Men move forward a double, mest, and fall
back a double to places (r.s.).
5—6 Each man passes outside the woman on his
left, and moves into the next man’s place (r.s.)
These two movements are repeated until the
men have returned to their places.
A4 (repeated as many times ag there are couples)
1—4 Women move forward a double, meet, and
fall back a double to places (r.s.).
5-6 Bach woman passes outside the man on her
right, and moves into the next woman's place (r.s.)
These two movements are repeated until the
women have returned to their places.
Second Part
Al 1—4 Partners side (1.8).
5—6 All turn single.
A2 1-6 All that again.
A3 1-6 Same as in A4 (First Part).
A4 1—6 Same as A3 (First Part).
Third Part
A1 1-4 Partners arm with the right.
5—6 All turn single.
A2 1—4 Partners arm with the left.
5-6 All tum single.
A3 1-6 As in A8, First Part.
A4 1-6 As in A4, First Part.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4TenhNwSTM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkgMZ9oWQQQ
ALTHEA.
For four; in three parts (3rd Ed. 1665). improper
First Part
A1 1-4 The two couples lead forward a double, meet,
and fall back a double to places (r.s.).
5—8 Partners set, thus: Spring on to right foot and
hold up left foot, repeating with reverse
feet; then jump three times with crossed feet.
A2 1-8 All that again.
B1 1-2 The two couples move forward a double and meet (r.s.).
3—4 First man and second woman fall back &
double to places; while first woman and
and change places
5—8 Each man sets (as above) with the contrary woman.
B2 1-2 The two men and the two women move
forward a double and meet (r.8.).
3—4 First woman and second man fall back a double
to places; while first man and second
woman cross over and change places (1.s.).
5—8 Partners set (as above).
B3 1-8 As in BI.
B4 1-8 As in B2 to places.
Second Part
Al 1—4 Partners side (r.s.)
5-8 Partners set (as above).
A2 1—4 Each man sides with the contrary woman
5-8 Each man sets (as above) with contrary woman
Bl 1-4 First man casts off to his left, and followed by
his partner, returns to his place,
5—8 First man and first woman set (as above
B2 1-8 The second couple does the same.
Third Part
Al 1—4 Partners arm with the right.
5-8 Partners set (as above).
A2 1—4 Men arm contrary women with the left.
5-8 Each man sets (as above) with the contrary woman.
B1 1-2 First man and second woman move forward a
double and meet (r.s.)
3—8 First man and second woman stand back to
back, take hands, and move round clock-
wise to places; while first woman and
second man move round them in a circle,
counter-clockwise, to places (r.s.).
B2 1—2 Second man and first woman move forward a
double and meet (r.s.).
3—8 Second man and first woman stand back to
back, take hands and move round clockwise
to places; while second woman and first
man move round them in a circle, counter-
clockwise. to places.
LADY IN DARK
For four; in three parts 1665
First Part.
A1 1-2 Couples move forward a double and meet
3—4 All make a half-turn outward (men to their left
women to their right) and return to place,
5—6 Men change places (r.s.).
7-8 Women change places (r.s.).
A2 1-8 All that again to places.
A3 1—4 The two men meet and arm with the right (rs),
5—8 Each man turns the contrary woman with the
left hand, and returns to his place (r.s)
A4 1—4 The two women move forward a double, meet,
fall back two steps, move forward two steps,
and meet again (r.s.).
5—8 As in A3 1-8, the two women arming left and
turning the contrary men with the right hands (r.s,),
Second Part.
A1 1-4 Each man sides with the contrary woman
5—8 Each man Set-and-honor with the contrary woman.
A2 1-4 Partners side (r-s.)
5-8 Partners Set-and-honor.
A3 1-2 The two couples move forward a double and meet (WS)
3—4 First man takes second woman by the right
hand and falls back & double toward the
Presence; while second man takes first
woman by the right hand, faces the
Presence and falls back a double (r.8.)
5-6 First man and second woman change places
with second man and first woman, the latter
couple passing under the arms of the former (r.s.).
7-8 Same again, first man and second woman
passing under the arms of the other two (r.8.)
A4 1-2 Partners face, move forward a double and meet (W.s.).
3—4 Partners, taking right hands, fall back a double,
the first couple to the left wall, the second
couple to the right wall (r.s.).
5—6 First couple passes under the arms of second
man and second woman, and changes places with them (r.s.).
7—8 Second couple passes under the arms of first
man and first woman, and changes places with them (r.s.).
Third Part
Al 1-4 Each man arms the contrary woman with the right.
5—8 Each man Set-and-honor with the contrary woman.
A2 1-4 Partners arm with the left.
5—8 Partners Set-and-honor.
A3 1—4 Circular-hey with hangs, two
changes, each man facing the contrary woman (I.8.).
5—8 Partners Set-and-honor.
A4 1—4 Circular-hey, with hands, two changes, to
places, each man facing his partner (vs)
5—8 Hach man Set-and-honor with the contrary woman.
CONFESS
Longways for six in four parts (1st Ed. 1650).
First Part
A1 1-4 The two files move forward & double, meet, and
fall back a double to places (rs):
5—8 That again
B1 1-4 First man, standing between second and third
women, leads them up & double, changes
hands and leads them down a double; while
second man in like manner leads first and
fourth women down a double, changes
hands and leads them up & double (r.s.).
5—8 First man turns second man once-and-a-half
round; simultaneously second and fourth
women, and third and first women turn each other round.
B2 1—4 First man leads first and third women a double
to left wall, changes hands, and leads them
a double back to places ; while second man
does the same with the other women to right wall (r.s.).
5—8 First man turns second man, first woman
woman, and third woman second woman
Second Part
A1 1-8 First man first woman and third woman face
left walls both files move forward two
doubles, turn round and return to place
B1 1—2 First man and second woman fall back two
steps, meet, and make an arch with right hands.
3-8 The others hands-four round first man, passing
under the arch (rs).
B2 1-2 Second man and first woman fall back two
steps, meet, and make an arch with right hands.
3-8 The others hands-four round second man
passing under the arch (r.s.).
Third Part
A 1-8 As in Second Part, to right wall,
B1 1—4 Second and third women lead up a double,
change hands, and lead back to place.
while first and fourth women lead down
and do the same. Simultaneously, first
man faces left wall, moves forward a double,
turns round and moves back to his place;
while second man does the same to right wall (r.s.).
5—8 The women hands-four, while each man turns
single twice, once clockwise and once
counter-clockwise in the middle of the ring
formed by the women.
B2 1—4 Same as in B1.
5—8 The men turn each other, while each woman
turns single twice, once clockwise and once
counter-clockwise,
Fourth Part.
A 1-8 As in First Part.
B1 1—4 First man leads third woman down a double,
changes hands and leads her up a double;
while second man leads second woman
down & double and does the same.
Simultaneously, first and fourth women
move up & double on the outside, turn
round and return to places, passing under
the arms of first man and third woman,
and second man and second woman, respectively (r.s.)-
5—8 First woman turns fourth woman, first man
third woman, and second man second woman.
B2 1—4 First man leads first woman up a double,
changes hands and leads her down a
double; while second man leads fourth
woman up a double and does the same.
Simultaneously, second and third women
move down a double on the outside, turn
round and return to places, passing under
the arms of second man and fourth woman,
and first man and first woman, respectively (r.s.)-
5—8 Second woman turns third woman, first man
first woman, and second man fourth woman.
LADY SPELLOR
Longways of eight 1650
First Part
Al 1-4 All lead up a double and fall back a double to places (rs) i
5—8 Partners set and turn single.
A2 1-8 All that again.
A3 1-4 Men face left wall and all move forward two doubles (r.s:).
5—8 Men face their partners. Partners set and turn single.
A4 1—4 Partners fall back two steps and change places (r.s.).
5—8 Partners set and turn single.
A5 1-8 First man and first woman, followed by second,
third and fourth couples, lead down the
middle to the bottom, turn to their left and
lead up to places (sk..).
Second Part
Al 1-4 Partners side (r.s.).
5—8 Partners set and turn single,
A2 1-8 All that again.
A3 A4 A5 As in First Part,
Third Part
Al 1—4 Partners arm with the right.
5—8 Partners set and turn single.
A2 1—4 Partners arm with the left.
5—8 Partners set and turn single.
A3 A4 A5 As in First Part.
THE PHOENIX
Longways for eight (4th Ed, 1670).
Running-step throughout the dance.
Al 1—4 All lead up a double and fall back a double to places (r.s.).
5—8 That again,
B1 1-4 Partners set and turn single,
5-8 That again,
A2 1-4 First man crosses over and, followed by the
other men, casts down outside the women
and stands behind the fourth woman (sks).
Women turn and face the men,
5—8 Each man takes the woman in front of him
by both bands, puts her back double and
pulls her forward a double to her place (rs).
B2 1-4 Al fall back two steps ; each man changes
places with the woman opposite him (r.s.).
5—8 All that again.
A3 1-8 Women do as the men did in A2. |
B3 1-8 Same as in B2.
A4 1—4 Fourth man and fourth woman cross over,
and, followed by the third couple (not crossing)
second couple (crossing), and first
couple (not crossing), move down the middle
to bottom place (sk.s.). All take hands in a ring.
5—8 Hands-eight, once round,
B4 1-4 Partners set and turn single,
5—8 That again.
A5 1-4 Bach man turns the woman on his right,
5—8 Men hands-four.
B5 1-4 First and fourth Women move forward a double,
meet, and fall back a double to places,
turning single as they do so; while second
and third women do the same (r.s.).
5-8 Men do the same,
A6 1—4 Each man turns his partner,
5-8 Women hands-four,
B6 1-8 Same as in B5, the men doing it first,
A7 1-8 Each file the Whole-hey first
man facing second woman, third man
fourth Woman, second man first woman, and
fourth man third woman (sk.s.).
B7 1-4 Partners set and turn single.
5—8 That again.
A8 1-4 Fourth man and fourth woman cross over, and,
followed by third couple (not crossing)
second couple (crossing), and first couple
(not crossing), move up the middle to the top place (sk.s.).
5—8 Fourth man turns out to his left and, followed
by the other men, casts down to his original
place; while fourth woman turns out to
her right and, followed by the other women;
does the same (sk.s.).
B8 1-4 Partners set and turn single.
5—8 That again.
CATCHING OF FLEAS.
Longways for as many as will 1670
First Part.
A 1—4 All lead up a double and fall back a double to places (r.s.).
5—8 That again.
B (repeated (Duple minor-set.)
ad lib)
1-4 First man and first woman fall back two steps,
move forward, take right right hands and change places (r.s.). .
5—8 First man and first woman slip down into
second place, cross over and change places
(r.s.); while second couple moves up into
first place (progressive).
Second Part
A 1-4 Partners side (r.8.).
5—8 That again,
B (repeated (Duple minor-set.)
ad lib.)
1—2 First man Crosses over into second woman's
place, and first woman into second man's
Place (sks.); while second couple moves
up into first place,
3—4 First man and first woman change places (progressive),
5-8 Second man turns out to his left and, followed
by first man, casts off and returns to the
same place ; while second woman turns out
to her right and, followed by first woman
does the same (sk.s.).
Third Part
A 1-4 Partners arm with the right.
5—8 Partners arm with the left.
B (repeated (Duple minor-set,)
ad lib.)
1—4 First man and first woman cast off into second
place and return up the middle to places (sk.s.).
5—8 First man and first woman take hands, slip
down into second place, release hands, and
turn single; while second couple moves up
into first place (progressive).
THE FRIAR AND HE NUN.
Longways for as many as will; in three ports (1st. Ed. 1650).
First Part.
A 1—4 Men move up a double (r.s.), and turn single.
5—8 Women do the same.
9—12 Women fall back a double to places (r.s.), and turn single.
13—16 Men do the same.
Second Part
(Duple minor-set.)
A 1-4 First and second men fall back & double (r.8.),
and turn single.
5—8 First and second women do the same,
9—12 Partners change places (rs.).
13—14 First and second men change places ; while
first and second women do the ae (es)
15-16 Partners change places (r.s.) (progressive).
Third Part
(Duple minor-set.) |
A 1-4 First and second men turn each other once-and-
a-half round, change Places, and face each
other ; while first and second women do the same,
5—6 All slip inwards, first man and second woman
to their right, second man and first woman to their left,
7-8 All four turn single.
9-10 First and second couples hands-four, half-way round,
11-12 All four turn single.
13—14 First ang second couple right-hands-across,
halfway round (progressive),
15-16 All four turn single.
IRISH LADY, OR ANISEED WATER ROBIN.
Longways for as many as will ; in four parts (1st Ed. 1650).
First Part
A 1—4 All lead up a double and fall back a double to places (r.s.).
5—8 That again.
B 1—4 Partners set and turn single.
5—8 That again.
Second Part.
(Duple minor-set.)
A 1-4 First man and second woman whole-gip,
once-and-a-half round, facing
center, falling into each other's places.
5-8 First woman and second man do the same.
B 1-2 First man and second woman change places
3-4 Second man and first woman do the same.
5-8 First couple casts off into the second place,
second couple moving up (sk.s.) (progressive)
Third Part
(Duple minor-set.)
A 1-8 First man crosses over below second Woman,
turns round her to his left, crosses again
above second man, passes round him, and
returns to his place. Simultaneously,
first woman crosses over above second man
(passing first man by the left), turns to her
left, passes round second man, crosses over
above second Woman, turns to her right,
round second Woman, and return up the
middle to her place (sk.s.)
B 1—4 First and second couples right-hands-across (sk.s.).
5-8 As in Second Pat (progressive),
Fourth Part.
(Duple minor-set.)
A 1-2 First man and second man take right hands
and change places; while first and second
Women take left hands and do the same (r.s.).
5—6 First man moves up on the outside of second
man ; while first woman moves up on the
outside of second woman, All take hands
and, four abreast, lead up a double and fall back a double (r.s.).
7—8 First man, followed by second man, casts off to
his left, and returning up the middle to his
place : while first woman, followed by
second woman, casts off to her right and
does the same (sks),
B 1—2 Partners change places (r.s.).
3-4 3-4 changes places with second woman
5-6 Second man changes places with first woman (progressive),
7—8 All turn single,
IRISH TROT
Longways for as many as will ;1650
First Part
A1 1-4 All lead up a double and fall back a double to places (r.s.)-
5-8 Partners set and turn single.
A2 1—4 All lead down a double and fall back a double to places (r.s.).
5—8 As in Al.
Second Part
(Duple minor-set.)
A1 Bar 1 First man and first woman take right hands,
then left hands.
Bar 2 First man and first woman hold their hands
crossed, and change places, moving round clockwise (r.s.).
3—4 Both fall back four small steps (r.8.).
5—8 First man and first woman meet, and arm with the right.
A2 1-2 First man and second woman change places in
like manner ; while first woman and second
man do the same (progressive ; improper).
3—4 First man and second woman take hands and
fall back four small steps; while first
woman and second man do the same (r.s).
5—8 Partners arm with the right.
If partners on reaching the bottom of the
dance are on their wrong sides, they must change
over while they are neutral.
Third Part
Al 1-4 All lead up a double and fa]] back a double to places (r.s.).
5—8 First man, followed by the other men, turng out
to his left, ang casts down to the bottom;
while first Woman, followed by the other
women, turns out to her right and does likewise (sk.s.).
A2 1-8 First man and first woman take left hands, turn
out to their left and, followed by the other
couples, cast up to the top, turn again to
their left, and return down the middle to
the bottom place (sk.s.). ;
A3 1-4 All lead down g double and fall back a double to places (r.s.). i
5—8 First man, followed by the other men, turns
out to his right, and casts up to the top;
while first woman, followed by the other
Women, turns out to her left and do likewise (sk.s.)
A4 1-8 First man and first woman take right hands,
turn out to their right and, followed by the
other couples, cast down to the bottom, turn
again to their right, and return up the
middle to places (sk.s.).
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1rgdTUkkYc
Playford gives another Part, which has been
omitted in the text,
THE NEW FIGARY.
Longways for as many as will (4th Ed. 1670).
(Duple minor-set.)
A 1—4 All lead up a double and fall back a double to places (r.s.).
5—8 That again.
B 1-4 First man honours second woman and turns her
5—8 Second man does the same to first woman.
C 1-4 First man and second woman back-to-back
5—8 Second man and first woman the same,
D Bar l First and second men clap hands on the first
beat of the bar, and strike their right hands
together on the middle beat ; while first
and second Women do the same,
Bar 2 Same again, striking left hands together.
3—4 All four turn single
Bar 5 First man and first woman clap hands on the
first beat of the bar, and strike their right
hands together on the middle beat; while
second man and second woman do the same.
Bar 6 That again, striking left hands together.
7—8 First man and first woman cast off into the
second place; while second couple moves
up into the first place (progressive).
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6n3ZUFdRPlM
At the beginning of the second and succeeding rounds all the
couples lead up, as at the first; or, if preferred, this movement
may, from the beginning of the dance, be confined to those couples
only who are actively engaged in the progressive movement.
TOUCH AND TAKE,
Longways for as many as will (2nd Eq, 1659),
Al 1-4 All lead up a double and fall back » double to Places (r.s.).
5—8 Partners get and turn single,
A2 1-8 All that again,
(Duple Minor- Set.)
A3 1-2 First man and first woman cross over and stand
the man behing the second woman,
Woman behind the second man (r.s.)
3—4 First man, placing his hands on the shoulders
of second woman, turns her half-way round,
so that she faces him; while first woman
does the same to second man.
5—8 All four set and turn single, moving up into the first place,
A4 1—4 First man and second woman lead down a
double and fall back a double ; while first
Woman and second man do the same (r.5.).
5-8 All four set and turn single, staying in the first place.
A5 1-2 First man turns second woman half-way round
to her original position, and passes on to
the third woman ; while first woman does
the same to second man, and passes on to the third man (progressive).
3—8 Same as in AS.
A6 1-8 Same as in A4.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuxJsCOc9KU
The rest of the dance is done in the usual way,
except that partners, upon reaching the
bottom of the Set, change places while they
are neutral. Partners, upon reaching the
top of the Set, remain neutral for one round
(16 bars), and then cross over as first man
and first woman did in 48.
All, therefore, will go down the dance on the wrong side, and come up on the proper side.
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