Millisons Jegge

English Country Dance

Playford, EDM 1st Ed

Longways for three couples

Beginning


I	A1	1-8	Double forward and back		Leade up all a D. forwards and back •
	A2	1-8	Double forward and back; Take both hands with partner		That againe •• §
	B1	1-4	1st couple: 4 Slips up	(the whole set moves up 4 slips)	First man take his Wo. by both hands and foure slips up,
		5-8	2nd couple: 4 Slips up		and stand the 2. as much,
		9-12	3rd couple: 4 Slips up		the third as much,
		13-16	All: Turn single left		turne all S. •
	B2	1-4	3rd couple: 4 Slips down	(the whole set goes back to where it started)	Third Cu. foure slips downe,
		5-8	2nd couple: 4 Slips down		the 2. as much,
		9-12	1st couple: 4 Slips down		first as much,
		13-16	All: Turn single right		turne all single •• ¶

II	A1	1-8	Side to left with partner		Sides all •
	A2	1-8	Side to right with partner		That againe •• §
	B1	1-4	1st couple: Double to trade places	(so everyone ends up on the wrong side of the set)	First Cu. change places,
		5-8	2nd couple: Double to trade places		the second as much,
		9-12	3rd couple: Double to trade places		third as much,
		13-16	All: Turn single left		turne S. •
	B2	1-4	3rd couple: Double to trade places	(everyone returns to the correct side of the set)	Third Cu. change places,
		5-8	2nd couple: Double to trade places		the 2. as much,
		9-12	1st couple: Double to trade places		first as much,
		13-16	All: Turn single right		turne all single •• ¶

III	A1	1-8	Arm to left with partner		Armes all •
	A2	1-8	Arm to right with partner		That againe •• §
	B1	1-4	1st man and 2nd woman: Double to trade places		First man change places with the 2. Wo.
		5-8	1st woman and 2nd man: Double to trade places		first Wo. change with 2.
		9-12	3rd couple: Double to trade places		the last change with his owne,
		13-16	All: Turn single left		turne S. •
	B2	1-4	1st man and 3rd woman: Double to trade places	(so original 1st couple ends at bottom of set)	First man change with last Wo.
		5-8	1st woman and 3rd man: Double to trade places	(so original 1st couple ends at bottom of set)	First Wo. change with the last man,
		9-12	2nd couple: Double to trade places	(across top of set)	tother change,
		13-16	All: Turn single right		turne all single •• ¶

Reconstruction by Sara Bonneville. Original text transcribed from Mellor and Bridgewater’s edition.

Notes

Performance. Note that the dance ends with the original first couple at the bottom of the set. Enthusiastic dancers may wish to run the dance three times through to return everyone to their original places.