Playford’s Dancing Master: The Compleat Dance Guide

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Ed. 3-18 Duple Minor Longways Repeated
D Major 3 x AAB adlib

I.

A1 1-4: Lead up all and fall back.
A1 5-8: That again.

A2 1-4: Set to your Partner and fall back.
A2 5-8: That again.

B 1-4: Arm Right with your Partner.
B 5-8: Arm Left with your Partner.

II.

A1 1-8: 1^st Man and 2^nd Woman walk around your Partner, come back in front of them, and stand before them facing away.

A2 1-4: Then the 1^st Man and 2^nd Woman start a Hey, going 2 passes until the 1^st Woman and 2^nd Man meet each other.
A2 5-8: Give Right hands to each other and Left hands to your Partner, the 1^st Couple ending in the 2^nd Couple’s place.

B 1-8: Then take hands all four and go once around.

Repeat down the line.

III.

A1 1-2: The first two Men take hands and go a Double toward the wall.
A1 3-4: The Women follow them a Double.
A1 5-6: Men fall back a Double on either side of the Women.
A1 7-8: All take hands and fall back a Double.

A2 1-2: 1^st and 2^nd Man give hands behind them.
A2 3-6: All go halfway round, facing out.
A2 7-8: Fall back to your places, the 1^st Couple ending in the 2^nd Couple’s place.

B 1-4: Arm Right with your Partner.
B 5-8: Arm Left with your Partner.

Repeat down the line.

IV.

A1 1-2: The first two Women lead to the wall a Double.
A1 3-4: The Men follow them a Double.
A1 5-6: The Women fall back to either side of the Men.
A1 7-8: All take hands and fall back a Double.

A2 1-4: Then the 1^st and 2^nd Women take hands with their Men and lead them round into their own places (go round through the Man’s place and leave them there as you continue to your own).
A2 5-6: 1^st Man and 2^nd Woman change places.
A2 7-8: 1^st Woman and 2^nd Man change places.

B 1-4: All four take hands and go halfway round.
B 5-8: 1^st Couple cast off into the 2^nd Couple’s place.

Repeat down the line.

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