Playford’s Dancing Master: The Compleat Dance Guide

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Ed. 1-3 Longways – 4 Couples
D Major 3 x AAAA

I.

A1 1-2: Lead up all a Double forwards.
A1 3-4: All go four slips to the right.
A1 5-8: Set and Turn Single.

A2 1-2: Lead down all a Double.
A2 3-8: As before.

A3 1-2: 1^st and Last Couples fall back a Double from your Partners, while the others meet their Partner and take both hands.
A3 3-4: 2^nd Couple slip up to the 1^st place while the 3^rd Couple slips down to the last place, the other two Couples going forward a Double to take the middle two positions.
A3 5-8: Set and Turn Single.

A4 1-8: That back again to your places.

II.

A1 1-4: Side Right with your Partner.
A1 5-8: Set and Turn Single.

A2 1-4: Side Left with your Partner.
A2 5-8: Set and Turn Single.

A3 1-2: 1^st Man and 2^nd Woman put your Partner back in a Double, the other two Couples doing the same.
A3 3-4: Then pull them back into the other Couple’s position, 3^rd and 4^th Couples doing the same.
A3 5-8: Set and Turn Single.

A4 1-4: That again in the other direction back to your places.
A4 5-8: Set and Turn Single.

III.

A1 1-4: Arm Right with your Partner.
A1 5-8: Set and Turn Single.

A2 1-4: Arm Left with your Partner.
A2 5-8: Set and Turn Single.

A3 1-4: 1^st Man and 2^nd Woman meet and fall back, 3^rd Man and 4^th Woman the same.
A3 5-8: Then take both hands and turn one and a half times around to change places.

A4 1-8: The other four do the same.

A5&6: All that again to your places.

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