Playford, 1657, 1665, 1670, 1679, 1686, 1690
Longwayes for six
“Lead up all a D. forward and back. That againe : First man exchange places with the 2. Wo. then with the last man.: Leade up as before, then the Wo. change as the man did, every Cu. doing thus. Sides all . That againe : The first Cu. slip downe between the 2. They slipping up, then they slip downe, and the first up.: All this again the last Cu. crossing over below, go up and cross above, fall to your places.: : Then the foure last slip, and first Cu. crosse about .: :Armes all : That againe : The We stand still, men going the Hey betweene them, the last man going about the middle Wo. does thus three times over, then goe auite round about all the We. to your places .: : The We. as much .: .:”
Music Ax19
A Double up and back twice
AA First man change with 2ndwoman, then third man. All double up & ………..back once. His lady does likewise. All double up & back once
AAx2 Second couple does same & then third couple
A Siding
AA First & second couple do shuttles (first down center) twice while third ………..couple goes around the world, crossing right shoulder, dance on ………..outside to top of set and back down outside to place. Then the second …………and third couple do shuttles while the first couple goes around the …………world
A Arming
Ax4 Men go hey between the women; the last man changes the direction …………of the line by going around the middle woman; do this change until …………the original man is leading then go outside of woman’s line from top …………to bottom and up the their line to place.
Ax4 Women do the same
Music: “English Country Dances from Playford’s …” (Broadside Band) has 40 repeats
“Incantare” Musica Subterranea has 35 repeats
“Pride and Prejudice Collection “ (Pemberley Players) has 35 repeats and uses primarily other Playford music.