Grimstock

English Country Dance

Playford, The English Dancing Master, 1651

Longways for three couples

Beginning (to newcomers)



I	A1	1-8	2 Doubles forward, back		Leade up all a D. forwards and back,
		9-16	Set and Turn Single left		set and turne S. •
	A2	1-8	2 Doubles forward, back			That againe •• §
		9-16	Set and Turn Single right
	B1	1-4	1st Couple: Double down (to 2nd Couple's place, 2nd Couple slides up into 1st Couple's place)		First Cu. goe downe betweene the 2.
		5-8	3rd Couple: Double up (to 2nd Couple's place, 1st Couple slides down into 3rd Couple's place)		the third come up betweene the first •
	B2	1-4	1st Couple: Double up (to 2nd Couple's place, 3rd Couple slides down into 3rd Couple's place)			This forwards and back, to your places ••
		5-8	2nd Couple: Double down (to 2nd Couple's place, 1st Couple slides up into 1st Couple's place)

II	A1	1-8	Side left		Sides all,
		9-16	Set and Turn Single left		set and turne S. •
	A2	1-8	Side right			That againe •• §
		9-16	Set and Turn Single right
	B1	1-8		Repeat I.B1, I.B2, with dancers moving from 2nd Couple's place forming an arch for the other couple to go under		First Cu. goe downe under the 2. Cupples armes, the third come up under the first • This forwards and back, to your places ••
	B2	1-8

III	A1	1-8	Arm left		Armes all,
		9-16	Set and Turn Single left		set and turne S. •
	A2	1-8	Arm right		That againe •• §
		9-16	Set and Turn Single right
	B1	1-2	1st Couple: Trade places across top of set		First Cu. change places, and
		3-8	Men side: Half Single Hey to invert line while Women side: Half Single Hey to invert line		goe downe the S. Hey •
	B2	1-2	1st Couple: Trade places across bottom of set			And come up the S. Hey on her owne side ••
		3-8	Men side: Complete the Single Hey while Women side: Complete the Single Hey


260709 1913

Tabulation by Peter Durham. Original transcribed from facsimile.