Halfe Hannikin
English Country Dance
Playford, EDM 1st Ed
Longways for as many couples as will
Simple

 
IA11-8Double forwards and backLead up all a D. forwards and back •
A21-8Double forwards and back; Face partnerThat againe •• §
B11-8Side to leftSides all •
9-16Side to right
B21-8Turn with partner to left all the way around turne your owne ••
9-14Turn with partner to right ¾ around (Men are up ½ position, women down)
15-16Walk out to new place; Face up; Take hands with new partnerFirst man stand alone, and the last Wo. stand alone, the rest of the men take all the next We. ¶
 
Repeat as desired. At the end of each even-numbered repeat, those standing alone rejoin the set on the other side to take a new partner.Lead up all as before •• § Sides all • turne your We. •• First man take the 2. man with his left hand, last Wo. taking the next Wo. with her right hand. ¶
 
At the end of each odd-numbered repeat, the top person on the men's side and the bottom person on the women's side stand out.Lead up as before •• § Sides all • turne your We •• Then the 2. man stand alone the first taking the third man, the last Wo. take the next. Change thus every time till you come to your owne place. ¶
 

Reconstruction by Peter Durham. Text transcribed from Dance Books reprint of Mellor and Bridgewater edition of Playford.