Goddesses

English Country Dance

Playford, EDM 1st Ed

Longways for as many couples as will

Beginning


I	A1	1-8	Double forward and back		Lead up all a D. forward and back •
	A2	1-8	Double forward and back		That againe •• §
	B1	1-8	2 Doubles casting down (1st couple cast away from each other, meet facing down at the bottom; other dancers follow leader of their line of gender)	Chorus	Cast off, meet below •
	B2	1-8	2 Doubles casting up (1st couple cast away from each other at bottom, meet facing up at the top, other dancers follow)	Chorus	Cast off below, meet above •• ¶

II	A1	1-8	Men: 2 Doubles halfway around Women (1st man leads line of men around top of line of line of women, then down outside the women)		Men goe downe on the outsides of the We. •
	A2	1-8	Men: 2 Doubles back to place (men retrace steps, last man leading)		Backe again •• §
			Repeat remainder of I		This as before •• ¶

III			Repeat II reversing gender		We. as much •• § This as before •• ¶

IV	A1	1-8	Men: 4 Doubles all the way around Women (1st man leads line of men around top of line of line of women, then going down outside the women, then back up the men's side to place)		Men go quite round about the We. •• §
	A2	1-8			Men go quite round about the We. •• §
			Repeat remainder of I		This as before •• ¶

V			Repeat IV reversing gender		We. as much •• § This as before •• ¶

VI	A1	1-8	Men: Take hands in a circle; 2 Doubles circling around to left (1st man starts circling by going down middle to take right hand of the last man)		Men take hands and go round •
	A2	1-8	Men: 2 Doubles circling around to right (back to place); Drop hands		Back againe •• §
			Repeat remainder of I		This as before •• ¶

VII			Repeat VI reversing gender		We. as much •• § This as before •• ¶

VIII	A1	1-8	Take hands in a circle; 2 Doubles circling around to left		Take hands and go halfe round, back again •• §
	A2	1-8	2 Doubles circling around to right; Drop hands		Take hands and go halfe round, back again •• §
			Repeat remainder of I		This as before •• ¶

IX	A1	1-8	Men: Single Hey		Men the S. Hey •• §
	A2	1-8	Men: Single Hey		Men the S. Hey •• §
			Repeat remainder of I		This as before •• ¶

X			Repeat IX reversing gender		We. as much •• § This as before •• ¶

XI	A1	1-8	Double Hey (circular hey once around to place, all start by passing to left, 1st couple pass each other)		Then Dub. Hey •• §
	A2	1-8			Then Dub. Hey •• §
			Repeat remainder of I		This as before •• ¶

Reconstruction and tabulation by Peter Durham. Original text transcribed from facsimile.

Notes

Reconstruction. The dance is “for as many as will” but works best with four couples. Three couples works almost as well. Two couples can do the dance, but need to think about how they accomplish the hey. More than five couples is difficult without adding music to the hey sections.