or The Friar in the Well
Longways for 4 or 6 couples
p. 68 of “The Playford Ball”
Recording:maid_peeped_out_the_window-073-bnecd-10.mp3.zip
maid_peeped_out_of_the_window--014.mp3.zip
Part I A 1-8 Partners lead up a double and fall back a double. That again. B1 1-4 1st man, followed by the other men, cast down to bottom of the set while women do the same, reversing the set, top to bottom. 5-8 Partners set and turn single. B2 1-8 Repeat B1, casting up to top. Part II A 1-8 Partners side twice. B1 1-2 All face up: Men go four slips right to women's side, passing in front of women while women go four slips left to men's side. 3-8 Still facing up, all forward a double, then face partner, set and turn single. B2 1-2 All face down: Women slip left in front of partner while men slip right. 3-8 Facing down, all forward a double, then set to partner and turn single, ending in original places. Part III A 1-8 Partners arm right, then left. B1 1-4 All half-poussette clockwise, 1st and 3rd men pushing to start. 5-8 Partners set and turn single. B2 1-4 Complete the poussette to original places, 1st and 3rd men pulling. 5-8 Partners set and turn single.