Playford, 1651, 1652, 1657, 1665, 1670, 1675, 1679, 1686, 1690 Longwayes for six, middle couple improper Alternate title The Huntsman
“Meet all back again, set and turn S. . Lead from each other, change hands, meet again, set and turn S.: The middle Cu. sides while the two men side with each other, and the two We. sides set all and turn S. . Men sides with the We. on the left hands, set and turn S. : As much with the We. on their right hands, set and turn S. : Meet all as at first : Armes all as you sided .: Meet all as at first : each three as you stand, hands and go round, set and turn S. .: The middle man take the two on his left hand and go round, while the other do the like, set and turn S. : : As much with the two on the right hand, the other doing the like : .: Meet all as at the first : Then the S. Hey all as ye handed round : .: Meet all as at the first : Men hands and go round, set and turn S. .: We. as much .: .: Meet all as at the first : men the S. Hey .: We. as much : : Meet all as at the first : “
Music: A X30
AA CHORUS: Take hands with neighbors; Meet a double left; back a double right; set and turn left (turn ……….only half way so you are facing wall – drop hands on turn and pick them up afterwards); Lead (right) ……….out toward wall; change hands and lead (left) back; set and turn single right
A3 Side left, set and turn single left (middle couple with each other; end men with each other, end ……….women with each other)
A4…..Side right, set and turn single right (1st man with his partner; 2nd & 3rd couples with neighbor)
A5 Side left, set and turn single left (3rd couple with each other; 1st and 2nd couples with their ………..neighbors)
AA CHORUS
A8 Arm left (middle with each other, ends as well) set & turn left
A9 Arm right 1st man with partner, 2nd and 3rd with neighbors) set & turn right
A10 Arm left (3rd couple with each other, 1st & 2nd with neighbors) set & turn left
AA CHORUS
A13 Take hands with neighbors and circle three (clockwise); set and turn single left
A14 Take hands with neighbors and circle three (counterclockwise); set & turn single right (2nd man …………..takes 3rd couple; his partner 1st )
A15 Second couple switches ends and circle clockwise; set and turn single left
AA CHORUS
A18 Single Hey with your neighbors (1st couple starts); Set & turn
A19 Single Hey (2nd man starts with 3rd couple; while his partner start with first); Set & turn
A20 Single Hey (2nd man starts with 1st couple; while his partner starts with third); Set & turn
AA CHORUS
A23 Men hands and go round; set and turn single
A24 Women hands and go round; set and turn single
AA CHORUS
A27 Men Single Hey (1st man starts) *set & turn
A28 Women Single Hey (1st women starts) *set & turn
AA CHORUS
Music: I have a spliced version I created from a version that only went through four times. The original music was part of a suite from “John Playford’s Popular Tunes” by the Broadside Band
Note: *music for set & turn but not mentioned in the choreography