Playford’s Dancing Master: The Compleat Dance Guide

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Ed. 4-18 Duple Minor Longways Repeated
G Minor 2 x AABB adlib

I.

A1 1-6: 1^st Man go around your Partner, the 2^nd Woman following him, then fall into your own places.

A2 1-6: 1^st Woman go around your Partner, the 2^nd Man following.

B1 1-2: 1^st Man and 2^nd Woman change places.
B1 3-4: Then Turn Single.
B1 5-6: All take hands and go a quarter round to your left.
B1 7-8: All Turn Single.

B2 1-2: 1^st Woman and 2^nd Man change places.
B2 3-4: Then Turn Single.
B2 5-6: All take hands and go a quarter round to your left again to your own places.
B2 7-8: 1^st Couple cast off to the 2^nd Couple’s place.

BB: Do this to the last.

II.

A1 1-2: 1^st Couple lead up.
A1 3-4: 2^nd Couple lead down.
A1 5-6: All go back again.

A2 1-6: That again.

B1 1-4: The two Men go between the Women, and around them back into your own places.
B1 5-6: Then all take hands, go halfway round to the left.
B1 7-8: All Turn Single.

B2 1-4: The Women go between and around the Men.
B2 5-6: All take hands and go halfway round the rest of the way.
B2 7-8: 1^st Couple cast off.

BB: Do this to the last.

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