Lord of Carnarvans Jegg

English Country Dance

Playford, EDM 1st Ed

Longways for four couples

Intermediate


I	A1	1-8	Double up and back	(Top end of dance is active; original 1st couple will weave down)	Lead up all a D. forwards and backe •
	A2	1-8	Repeat A1		That againe •• §
	B1	1-8	Do-si-do to left with partner		Each man and Wo. goe about each other, not turning your faces •
	B2	1-8	Do-si-do to right with partner		That againe •• ¶
	A3	1-4	1st couple: Pass partner to left	(crossing to wrong side)	First Cu. crosse over and fall into the 2. place on the outside the 2. Cu. the men on the outside of the Wo. and the We. on the mens side •
		5-8	1st couple: Curve down into 2nd couple's place on wrong side	(2nd couple: moves up out of the way; positions are 2·1·3·4)
	A4	1-4	1st couple: Pass partner to left	(crossing back to correct side)	Crosse over againe and fall into the third place •• §
		5-8	1st couple: Curve down into 3rd couple's place on correct side	(3rd couple: moves up out of the way; positions are 2·3·1·4)	Crosse over againe and fall into the third place •• §
	B3	1-2	1st couple: Take hands, go down between 4th couple	(positions are now 2·3·4·1)	Take hands with your Wo. and leading her downe betwixt the last Cu. cast off all and meet above the first Cu. in the first place, and the last Cu. in the 2. place, the third Cu. in the last place •
		3-8	All: Cast off from bottom of set	(inverts set, ending as 1·4·3·2)
	B4	1-8	Arm to left with partner		Armes all •• ¶

II	A1	1-8	Double down and back	(Bottom end of dance is active; original 2nd couple will weave up)	Lead downe forwards and back •
	A2	1-8	Repeat A1		That again •• §
	B1	1-8	Do-si-do to left with partner	(as in B1 above)	Go about each other as before • That again •• §
	B2	1-8	Do-si-do to right with partner	(as in B2 above)	Go about each other as before • That again •• §
	A3	1-8	Original 2nd couple (now in 4th position): Pass partner to left to cross to wrong side, and curve up behind couple above to their space	(Couple in 3rd position moves down; positions are 1·4·2·3)	The lowest Cu. crosse over as before •
	A4	1-8	Original 2nd couple (now in 3rd position): Pass partner to left again to cross back to correct side, and curve up behind couple above to their space.	(Couple in 2nd position moves down; positions are 1·2·4·3)	The lowest Cu. crosse over as before •
	B3	1-2	Original 2nd couple (now in 2nd position): Take hands, go through top couple	(positions are now 2·1·4·3)	Cast off as before. §
		3-8	All: Cast off from top of set	(inverts set, ending as 3·4·1·2)
	B4	1-8	Arm to left with partner	(as in B4 above)

III			Repeat I	(Top end of dance is active; original 3rd couple weaves down; end as 3·2·1·4)	Lead up all a D. and back • That again •• § Go about each other as before • That again •• ¶ The uppermost Cu. crosse over as before •• § Cast off as before. ¶

IV			Repeat II	(Bottom end of dance is active; original 4th couple weaves up; end as 1·2·3·4)	Lead downe forwards and back • That again •• § Go about each other as before • That againe •• ¶ The lowest Cu. crosse over as before •• § Cast off as before. ¶

Reconstruction by Shari Peirce. Original text transcribed from Mellor and Bridgewater’s edition.