Playford’s Dancing Master: The Compleat Dance Guide

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Ed. 3-18 Duple Minor Longways Repeated
G Minor 3 x A adlib

Note: This dance is slower and not really in cut time.

I.

A1 1-2: Lead up all a Double and fall back.
A1 3: Jump up all three times to your Partner.
A1 4: Turn Single back to your place.

A2 1-4: That again.

II.

A1 1-2: The two first Men and two first Women fall back and go forward a Double.
A1 3: Jump up three times to your Partner.
A1 4: 1^st Couple cast off into the 2^nd Couple’s place while the 2^nd Couple slips up into the 1^st Couple’s place.

AA: Do this to all, the rest following.

III.

A1 1: 1^st Man and 2^nd Woman change places.
A1 2: 1^st Woman and 2^nd Man change places.
A1 3: Jump up three times to your Partner
A1 4: Change places with your Partner.

AA: Do this to all, the rest following.

IV.

A1 1-2: 1^st and 2^nd Couples take hands and go halfway round.
A1 3: Jump up three times to your Partner
A1 4: Change places with your Partner.

AA: Do this to all, the rest following.

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