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-THE NIGHT PIECE.
+====== THE NIGHT PIECE ======
+Playford 1651\\
+Interpreted by Cecil Sharp in 1922. \\
+Longways for six; in three parts (1st Ed., 1650)\\
+Recording: {{ ::music:night-peace-bsbnd08.mp3.zip |}}
 <code>
-   Longways for six; in three parts (1st Ed., 1650)
+First Part.
-   MUSIC.        MOVEMENTS.
+A   1-4  Partners lead up a double and fall back a double to places.
-                   First Part.
+-8  That again.
-   A        1-4        Partners lead up a double and fall back a double to places.
+B1  1-4  Top and bottom couples face, move forward and pass each other
--8        That again.
+         (opposites passing by the right) and fall, the top couple
-   B1        1-4        Top and bottom couples face, move forward and pass each other
+         into the bottom place, the bottom couple into the middle
-                (opposites passing by the right) and fall, the  top couple into the bottom place,
+         place; while the middle man and woman fall back and slip up
-                the bottom couple into the middle place; while the middle man and woman fall back
+         into the first place.
-                and slip up into the first place.
+B2  1-4  As in B1.
-   B2        1-4        As in B1.
+B3  1-4  As in B1 to places.
-   B3        1-4        As in B1 to places.
-                   Second Part.
-   A        1-4        Partners side.
--8        That again.
-   B1        1-4        Top man and top woman cross over, cast down, cross again between middle and
-                bottom couples and cast down into bottom place (sk.s.),
-                the other couples each moving up one place.
-   B2        1-4        As in B1.
-   B3        1-4        As in B1 to places.
-                   Third Part.
-   A        1-4        Partners arm with the right.
--8        Partners arm with the left.
-   B1        1-2        First man changes places with the second woman.
--4        First woman changes places with second man; while third man changes places with his partner.
-   B2        1-2        First man changes places with third woman.
--4        First woman changes places with third man; while second man changes places with his partner.
-   B3        1-4        Partners set and turn single.
-                   The following variation of the last three movements is suggested in order that the dancers
-                may finish in their proper places.
-   B1        1-4        In the first two bars first man changes places with the second woman, in the next two
-                bars first woman changes places with second man; while third man and third woman cross over
-                and cast up into first place (improper).
-   B2        1-4        Third woman changes places with second man (2 bars) and third man with second woman (2 bars);
-                while first man and first woman cross over and cast up to places.
-   B3        1-4        Partners set and turn single.</code>
-reformatted from "The Round"
+Second Part.
+A   1-4  Partners side.
+-8  That again.
+B1  1-4  Top man and top woman cross over, cast down, cross again
+         between middle and bottom couples and cast down into bottom
+         place (sk.s.), the other couples each moving up one place.
+B2  1-4  As in B1.
+B3  1-4  As in B1 to places.
+Third Part.
+A   1-4  Partners arm with the right.
+-8  Partners arm with the left.
+B1  1-2  First man changes places with the second woman.
+-4  First woman changes places with second man;
+         while third man changes places with his partner.
+B2  1-2  First man changes places with third woman.
+-4  First woman changes places with third man;
+         while second man changes places with his partner.
+B3  1-4  Partners set and turn single.
+</code>
+The following variation of the last three movements is suggested in order that the dancers
+may finish in their proper places.
+<code>
+B1  1-4  In the first two bars first man changes places with
+         the second woman, in the next two bars first woman
+         changes places with second man; while third man and
+         third woman cross over and cast up into first place (improper).
+B2  1-4  Third woman changes places with second man (2 bars)
+         and third man with second woman (2 bars);
+         while first man and first woman cross over and cast up to places.
+B3  1-4  Partners set and turn single.
+</code>
+reformatted from "The Round"\\
+animation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDvjk3-K_PQ

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