Dull Sir John |
English Country Dance Playford, EDM 1st Ed | Square for four couples Intermediate |
| I | A1 | 1st couple: Double in, then split and cast through neighboring couples to place | (M1 goes through C2 on his left; W1 goes through C4 on her right) | The first Cu. lead in and cast off to your places, the man going between the 2. Cu. and the Wo. going between the 4. | ||||||
| 3rd couple: Repeat A1 1-8 | the 3 Cu. as much • | |||||||||
| A2 | 2nd couple: Repeat A1 1-8 | The 2. as much, | ||||||||
| 4th couple: Repeat A1 1-8 | and the 4. as much •• § | |||||||||
| B1 | 1st and 3rd men: Double to trade places, passing to left | The first and 3. man change places a crosse, | ||||||||
| 1st and 3rd women: Double to trade places, passing to left | their We. as much, | |||||||||
| 1st and 3rd couple: Take hands and go half around back to original place | hands all foure either round or a crosse and goe round to your places • | |||||||||
| B2 | 2nd and 4th couple: Repeat B1 | The 2. and 4. Cu as much •• And fall the last foure the men behind the We. ••• ¶ | ||||||||
| 2nd and 4th men: Fall out behind their partners | (ending with M4·W4·W2·M2 in line across middle of set) | |||||||||
| II | A1 | 1st man: 2 Doubles going between 2nd couple to 3rd woman's place while 1st woman: 2 Doubles going between 4th couple to 3rd man's place while 3rd couple: 2 Doubles up to 1st couple's place | The 4. and 2. men standing behinde their We. the first Cu. passe into the 3. place, the man going between the 2. Cu and the Wo. between the 4. whilest the 3 Cu. lead right over and fall into the first place, | |||||||
| 1st couple: 2 Doubles up to original place while 3rd couple: Split and 2 Doubles through side couples down to place | this back again to your places, the first Cu. doing as the 3. did and the 3. as the first, | |||||||||
| 1st and 3rd men: Fall out behind their partners | (end with M1·W1·W3·M3 also in line through center of set) | |||||||||
| A2 | 2nd and 4th couple: Repeat A1 | (end with C1+C3 in their vertical line and C2+C4 in their horizontal lines as before) | the 4. as much •• § | |||||||
| B1 | 1st and 3rd couple: Women start a Single Hey; go eight changes to return to place. | Then the first and 3. Cu the S. Hey twice to your places, the We. who stand before their men leading it • | ||||||||
| B2 | 2nd and 4th couple: Repeat B1 | the other foure as much •• ¶ | ||||||||
| III | A1 | Men: 2 Doubles casting initially left, going counterclockwise behind partner, to next man's position | (ending at left side of this woman, not behind) | Men cast off, and going on the outside your own We. fall into each others places, | ||||||
| Women: 2 Doubles casting initially right, going clockwise behind partner's position, to next woman's position | We. as much, | |||||||||
| A2 | Repeat A1 | (ending with partner halfway around set) | men as much againe We. as much •• | |||||||
| B1 | 1st and 3rd couple: Do-si-do corner to left | (1st man with 3rd woman, 1st woman with 3rd man) | First and 3. Cu. meet, go about each other, We. back to back not turning your faces, | |||||||
| 1st and 3rd couple: Take right hands with corner and do Double passing to left to trade places | give right hands to the Co. We. | |||||||||
| 1st and 3rd couple: Take left hands with partner and do Double passing to right to trade places | (ending in original position) | and left hands to your owne, and so stay in your own places as at first, | ||||||||
| B2 | 2nd and 4th couple: Repeat B1 | (all end in original position) | the other foure doing the like •• | |||||||