New Boe Peep
English Country Dance
Playford, EDM 1st Ed
Longways for as many couples as will
Beginning (to newcomers)
| I | A1 | 1-8 | Double forward and back | Lead up all a D. forwards and back • | ||||||
| A2 | 1-8 | Repeat A1 | That againe •• § | |||||||
| B1 | 1-4 | Women: Face away from partner; Double forward | We. goe all to the wall and stand, | |||||||
| 5-8 | Men: Double forward (to come up behind partner) | men go up to your owne We. and | ||||||||
| 9-16 | Men: Peep left, right, left, right (looking over partner's shoulder) | peepe foure times on each side behinde them | ||||||||
| 17-20 | All: Double back to place (falling back) | fall to your places all and | ||||||||
| 21-24 | Turn single | turn S. • § | ||||||||
| B2 | 1-24 | Repeat B1, reversing gender (men go out, women peep) | Then men goe to the wall and stand, We. go up to your backs and peepe four times, then fall to your places and turne S. •• ¶ | |||||||
| II | A1 | 1-8 | Side to left with partner | Sides all • | ||||||
| A2 | 1-8 | Side to right with partner | That againe •• § | |||||||
| B1 | 1-24 | Repeat B1 from above, reversing gender (men go out, women peep) | As before the men going first. | |||||||
| B2 | 1-24 | Repeat B1 from above (women go out, men peep) | ||||||||
| III | A1 | 1-8 | Arm to left with partner | Armes all • | ||||||
| A2 | 1-8 | Arm to right with partner | That againe •• § | |||||||
| B1 | 1-24 | Repeat B1 from above (women go out, men peep) | As the first time. | |||||||
| B2 | 1-24 | Repeat B1 from above, reversing gender (men go out, women peep) | ||||||||
Reconstruction by Sara Bonneville.
Original text transcribed from online facsimile.