Playford (Round for eight – page 20) 1651, 1652, 1657, 1665, 1670, 1675, 1679, 1686, 1690, 1695, 1698, 1701, 1703, 1706, 1709, 1713, 1716
“Hands and meet a D. back again set and turn S. That again : Men meet in the midst, turn back to back, come to your places and turne the Co. We. .: We. meet, turne back to back, come to your places and turne your owne : : Sides all, set and turn S. . That again : Men go towards the left hand before the Co We. and behinde the next We. meet and turn S.: That again, to your places :: Then the We. as much .: .: Armes all. Set and turn S. . That again : Turn all the Co. We. Turn all the next We. : Turn all the next, Turn all your own : :“
Music AA
A A Split doubles (holding hands in circle)
AA Men come to center and turn back to back; spiral off to turn the opposite lady once around with two ………..hands. Woman do the same; ending with their own partner
AA Split siding
AA Men (moving clockwise) pass in front of lady at their left hand, behind the next (their opposite) to ………..take her partner’s place and set and turn single left with her. They then continue in front of the next ………..lady and behind their own partner back to home and set and turn single right with their partner.
AA Ladies do the same (moving counterclockwise)
AA Split arming
AA Men (moving clockwise) turn next lady around with two hands; then next; then next; then partner at ………..home
Music: English Country Dance Tunes for Dulcimer by Mark Gilston