A triple minor longways dance
Thompson, Twenty Four Country Dances, 1780.
Recording: touchstone--009.mp3.zip
touchstone-priprec02.mp3.zip
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aku9eGoIz70
The video has 6 women dancing, with the camera at the
bottom of the set.
A1 Hey contrary sides by C1 crossing to start a hey with the opposite line (M1 gives r.sh. to W3 and W1 gives l.sh. to M3) A2 Then same on own sides by C1, crossing back to own side between C2, M1 giving l.sh. to M3 and W1 giving r.sh. to W3. B1 Hands 6 quite round and back B2 C1 Lead thro' the C3 and cast up to finish in middle place, then Lead thro' the top and cast off to finish back in middle (progressed place)
Al 1-8 The first man, changing places with his partner, does a straight hey with the other women, passing the second woman by the right ; while the first woman does the same with the other men, passing the second man by the left (sks). (The third couple start the hey by casting wp.) A2 1-8 The first man and woman again change places; the man continues the hey on his own side, passing the second man by the left, while his partner does the same on her side, passing the second woman by the right (sk.s.). Bl 1—4 The first couple lead down the middle through the third couple and cast up into second place (sk.s.), the second couple moving up on the last four beats. 5-8 The first man turns his partner. B2 1—4 The first couple lead up through the second couple and cast off to the bottom place (sk.s.), the third couple moving up into second place on the last four beats. 5—8 The first man turns his partner.
Note.—The dance may be made a longways for as many as will, if, in B2, bars 1—4,
the first couple cast only one place.
Both the Apted book and The Playford Ball has entirely different B1&2 (involving leads, casts and 2hs) and the movie P&P has a different B2 involving setting and crossing.