Gathering Peascods

English Country Dance

Playford, EDM 1st Ed

Circle for as many couples as will

Beginning (to newcomers)



I	A1	1-8	2 Doubles to left (around circumference of circle)	Goe all two Dubles round,
		9-12	Turn Single left	turne S. •
	A2	1-8	2 Doubles to right		That back againe •• §
		9-12	Turn Single right
	B1	1-12	Men: Take hands in a circle; 3 Doubles around to left (returning to place)	Men hands, and goe round in the inside, and come to your places •
	B2	1-12	Women: Repeat B1	We. as much •• §
	C1	1-4	Men: Double in; Clap	Men meet and clap hands,
		5-8	Men: Double backwards out while Women: Double in; Clap	We. as much, while the men goe back,
		9-12	Men: Double in (No clap!) while Women: Double backwards out	men meet againe
			Men: Turn Single right to place	and turne S. •
	C2	1-16	Repeat C1 reversing gender	We. meet, men meet, while the We. go back, We. meet againe and turn S. •• ¶

II	A1	1-8	Side left	Sides,
		9-12	Turn Single left	turne S. •
	A2	1-8	Side right		That againe •• §
		9-12	Turn Single right
			Repeat remainder of I reversing gender throughout	As before, the We. going first •• § As before the We. meeting first •• ¶

III	A1	1-8	Arm left	Armes all,
		9-12	Turn Single left	turn S. •
	A2	1-8	Arm right		That againe •• §
		9-12	Turn Single right
			Repeat remainder of I with original genders	Men hands as at the first. § Men meet as the first time ••

Reconstruction by Peter and Janelle Durham. Original text transcribed from Mellor and Bridgewater’s edition.

Notes

Recordings. On numerous recordings including our own Courtly Dances of Western Europe. Our other favorites, in order: Country Capers; English Dancing Master, volume 1; Broadside Band’s Country Dances.