Upon a Summers Day

English Country Dance

Playford, EDM 1st Ed

Longways for three couples

Beginning (to newcomers)



I	A1	1-8	Double forward and back	Leade up all a D. forwards and back,
		9-16	Set and Turn Single left	set and turne S. •
	A2	1-8	Double forward and back		That againe •• §
		9-16	Set and Turn Single right
	B1	1-8	Men: Take hands in line; Women: Take hands in line; Double forward and back	The men take all hands, and the women hands meet all a D. back againe;
		9-12	M1-W1: Drop hands; Double down (passing between M2-W2)	the first on each side goe
		13-16	M1-W1: Double down (through arms to pass outside M3-W3)	under the others armes on their owne side, and meet below •
	B2	1-16	Repeat B1 with M2-W2 moving down	Hands againe, and the next Cu. as much ••
	B3	1-16	Repeat B1 with M3-W3 moving down	Hands againe, and the next Cu. as much ••• ¶

II	A1	1-8	Side left	Sides all,
		9-16	Set and Turn Single left	set and turne single •
	A2	1-8	Side right		That againe •• §
		9-16	Set and Turn Single right
			Repeat remainder of I	As before ••• ¶

III	A1	1-8	Arm left	Armes all,
		9-16	Set and Turn Single left	set and turne single •
	A2	1-8	Arm right		That againe •• §
		9-16	Set and Turn Single right
			Repeat remainder of I	As before ••• ¶

Reconstruction by Peter and Janelle Durham. Original text transcribed from facsimile in Keller and Shimer.

Notes

Recordings. Country Capers, Country Dances by the Broadside Band, Danses Populaires, English Dancing Master, 1.