English Country Dance collected by Sylvan Harmer
It was adapted by Colin Hume
It is a proper 4 couple longways dance.
Tune: Sir Roger de Coverley.
A1: Top lady bottom man two-hand turn. Their partners do the same. A2: Top lady bottom man set moving forward; fall back. Their partners do the same. B1: Same people gipsy right or back-to-back. A3: Ones cross, go below twos. Cross again, below threes. A4: Cross again, below fours. Cross to own side, lead to top. B2: Ones cast, others follow. Ones arch at bottom, others up.
The tune could be “The Bluebell Polka”
Dance is one of the many variants on Sir Roger de Coverley.