Saint Martins

English Country Dance

Playford, The English Dancing Master, 1651

Square for two couples

Intermediate (at practice)



I	A1	1-4	Double forward on left	Meet all,
		5-8	Slip left, left, right, right	two slips to the left hand, and to the right,
		9-12	Turn single away from partner		men turns S. to the left hand and back againe, while the We. turne the Co. way. •
		13-16	Double back on right
	A2	1-4	Double forward on left	Meet again,
		5-8	Double forward on right (passing corner to left)	change places,
		9-12	Face partner; Double forward on left (passing partner to right)	then change with your owne
		13-16	Turn single to right	and turne S. ••
	B1	1-4	Men: Fall back from corner while Women: Turn single left	Men back a D. We. turne S.
		5-8	Men: Take left hands; Double forward on right to trade places	men crosse over taking left hands,
		9-16	Turn corner a full circle by right hand	turne the Co. We. with the right and stay there •
	B2	1-4	Women: Fall back from partner while Men: Turn single right	We. goe back, men turne S,
		5-8	Women::Take right hands; Double forward on right to trade places	We. crosse over, handing right hands,
		9-16	Turn partner a full circle by left hand	turne your owne with the left ••

II	A1	1-4	Double forward on left	Meet a D.
		5-8	Double forward on right (to change places with corner); Face corner	change places,
		9-16	Set left, right; Turn single left	set and turne S. •
	A2	1-16	Repeat A1 to other side	That againe ••
	B1	1-4	Men: Double on left to meet in center of set	Men meet and stand
		5-8	Women: Double on left to meet in center of set	We. as much,
		9-12	Take hands in a circle; 4 Slips to left	hands all, four slips halfe round and
		13-16	Turn single left (back out to square)	turne S. •
	B2	1-4	Women: Double on right to meet in center of set	We. meet,
		5-8	Men: Double on right to meet in center of set	men meet,
		9-12	Take hands in a circle; 4 Slips to right	and foure slips to your places,
		13-16	Turn single right (back out to square)	and turne S. ••

III	A1	1-4	Double left forward to meet corner	Meet all,
		5-8	Take both hands with corner; 2 Slips left and 2 Slips right	take each others We. by both hands, two sliops to the left, and two to the right,
		9-16	Men cast off (to left, circling through partner's place to home), Women following partner (“sausages”)	men cast off to yours, Come to your places, We. following •
	A2	1-4	Double right, falling back from corner	Back all,
		5-8	Double left (changing places with partner passing to left)	change places with your own,
		9-12	Men: Do-si-do back to place	men, crosse about each other, and fall back to your first places,
		13-16	Women: Do-si-do back to place	We. doing the like, not turne your faces ••
	B1	1-4	Men: Reverence	Men honour,
		5-8	Women: Reverence	We. honour,
		9-16	Star by right hands a full circle	right hands a crosse and go round •
	B2	1-4	Women: Reverence	We honour,
		5-8	Men: Reverence	men honour;
		9-12	Star by left hands a half circle	left hands a crosse a nd goe halfe round ••
		13-16	Fall abreast (Man with back to presence drops hand of corner, straightens set out into a line, with the two couples side-by-side)	Fall all a brest to the presence.
260613 1910

Reconstruction based on that of John White, as modified by Sara Bonneville, as modified by Peter Durham.