Chirping of the Nightingale

1651Circle
Ed. 1-8 Round – as many as will
G Major 4 x AAB adlib

I.

A1 1-4: Take hands and slip two Doubles to the left.

A2 1-4: Back again.

B 1-2: 1st Man lead your Partner a Double forwards to the Man on your right.
B 3-4: Let go the Woman who goes back next to the other Man.
B 5-6: 1st Man fall back to your place while the other two lead forward a Double toward you.
B 7-8: All three Turn Single.

II.

A1 1-4: Then you three take hands and go round to the left.

A2 1-4: Go back again to the right, falling back into your original places.

B 1-8: This as before.

III.

A1 1-4: The two Men lead a Double forward to the Woman and fall back again.

A2 1-4: That again.

B 1-8: This as before.

IV.

A1 1-4: Then you three take hands and go round.

A2 1-4: Back again.

B 1-8: This as before.

1st Couple do all this to the next Woman, then the next Man, the others following and doing the same as soon as the people are available.

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