Playford’s Dancing Master: The Compleat Dance Guide

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Ed. 2:1-4 Longways – 2 Active Couples
F Major AABB adlib

A1 1-5: 1^st Couple Cast off into the 2^nd Couple’s place while the 2^nd Couple leads up.
A1 6: All give a little Jump.

A2 1-5: 2^nd Couple Cast off into the 2^nd place while the 1^st Couple leads up.
A2 6: All give a little Jump.

B1 1-3: 2^nd Couple cast up and Jump, while the 1^st Couple leads down.
B1 4-6: 1^st Couple cast up and Jump, while the 2^nd Couple leads down.

B2 1-3: 1^st Man and 2^nd Woman change places, the other two doing the same.
B2 4-6: All take hands and go halfway round, the 1^st Couple casting off at the end into the 2^nd place.

Repeat down the line.

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