Jenny Pluck Pears

English Country Dance

Playford, EDM 1st Ed

Circle for three couples

Beginning (to newcomers)



I	A1	1-8	2 Doubles left (walking around circumference of circle)	Hands and 2. D. round,
		9-16	Face partner; Set and Turn Single left	set and turne S. •
	A2	1-8	Face in and take hands around; 2 Doubles right		That againe •• §
		9-16	Face partner; Set and Turn Single right
	B1	1-6	Man 1: Place partner in center of circle	First man set his Wo. in the midst with his face to him,
		7-12	Man 2: Place partner in center of circle	the 2. man set in his Wo.
		13-18	Man 3: Place partner in center of circle	the 3. as much.
		19-24	All: Reverence	Honor all. • ¶
	A3	1-16	Men: 4 Doubles left (around the circle, flirting of course)	Men goe round about the We. back again •
	A4	1-16	Men: Face other way; 4 Doubles right (returning to partner)	back again •• §
	B2	1-6	Man 1: Take partner out from center (to normal position at side)	First man take out his Wo.
		7-12	Man 2: Take partner out from center	2. as much,
		13-18	Man 3: Take partner out from center	3. as much.
		19-24	All: Reverence	Honor • ¶

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
			Repeat remainder of I reversing genders throughout	As at the first, We. setting in the men • Then We. go round and take them out. ¶

III	A1	1-8	Arm left	Armes all,
		9-16	Set and Turn Single	set and turne S. •
	A2	1-8	Arm right		That againe •• §
		9-16	Set and Turn Single
			Repeat remainder of I with original genders	As the first time • ¶ Men go Round • Back againe •• § First man take out his Wo. 2. as much, 3. as much. Honour all • ¶

Reconstruction based on the dance as taught in Carolingia. Text transcribed from Mellor-Bridgewater edition.