Playford’s Dancing Master: The Compleat Dance Guide

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Ed. 14-18 Triple Minor Longways
A Major AABBAABB adlib

I.

A1 1-8: 1^st Couple cross over, 1^st Man do the Hey with the 2^nd and 3^rd Women, while the 1^st Woman does the Hey with the 2^nd and 3^rd Men.

A2 1-8: 1^st Couple cross back and do the Hey on their own side until they come into their own places.

B1 1-4: 1^st Couple cross over and go down behind the 2^nd Couple.
B1 5-8: 1^st Couple turn each other one and a half times around with both hands.

B2 1-8: 2^nd Couple do the same back to your places.

II.

A1 1-8: 1^st Man goes the Figure of 8 around the 2^nd and 3^rd Men, his Partner following him. Then she slips into her own place.

A2 1-8: 1^st Woman cast off on the outside of the 3^rd Woman and go the half Figure with the 3^rd and 2^nd Women, her Partner following her. Then he slips into his own place.

B1 1-2: 1^st Couple being at the top, the 1^st Man changes places with the 2^nd Woman.
B1 3-4: Then the 1^st Woman with the 2^nd Man.
B1 5-8: Then all four go Hands half round. 1^st Couple cast off.

B2 1-8: All four Right-and-Left quite round, the 1^st Couple ending in the 2^nd Couple’s place.

Repeat down the line.

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