Source: Playford 1651, 1652, 1657, 1665, 1670, 1679, 1686, 1690 For foure
(Full text of Source)
Music AABB3X
Recorded Music: “Altenglische Country Dances Aus Playford….” by Playford Consort; “The English Dancing Master” by The Broadside Band & Jeremy Barlow; “Oxford Circus / Parson’s Farewell” on “At Home” by Bare Necessities
(AA) Verse 1
–Double toward opposite couple, slip four to left
— Double back, slip four to the right
(BB) Chorus 1
–Men rise, women rise, all rise four times and turn their opposite
— Women rise, men rise, all four rise four times and turn their opposite
(AA) Verse 2
–Meet all, lead your opposite to the head or foot of the hall
–lead back again and fall back
(BB) Chorus 2
–Men take right hands, then left and change places (letting go of the right) and turn other lady by right, crossing back, turn your own by the left.
–Women take left hands, then right and change places (letting go of the left) and turn other man with left, crossing back, turn your own with the right
(AA) Verse 3
–Face partner, take two hands and slip two toward center
–with opposite slip two up or down hall and slip two back
–with partner slip two toward wall
(BB) Chorus 3
–Turn your own with right (women turn men toward the center )
men start the single hey by crossing left shoulders, then right with opposite woman, woman following and turn their partner on the opposite side of the set
–Turn your own with your left (men turn their women toward the center) women start the single hey by crossing right shoulders, then cross left with the opposite man, men following and turn their own partner on their own side of the set
Full text of Source
“Meet all, foure slips to the left hand . Back all, foure slips to the right hand . Men rise once, We rise once, rise all foure times, turne each others Wo. . We. rise once, men once, rise all foure times, turne each others woman : Meet all, leade each others Wo. a D. to the left hand . Change hands, meet againe, take your owne We. and to your places : Men meet, crosse right hands, then left passé over, turne each others Wo. with your right hand, crosse to your place againe, and turne your owne . We. as much with the Co. hands : Take your owne by both hands, and meet with fours slips take the Co. Wo. foure slips to the left hand . Meet againe, take your owne and to your places : Turne your own with your right hands, men crosse, and go all the S. Hey to the Co. side and turne your owne . Turne your owne with the left hands, We. Crosse, ago the single Hey to your places, and turne your owne : “
Playford, 1651