longways duple minor, proper
A: men fall back, forward turning single
women same
B: Right-hand star halfway, turn single
Twos cast, while ones lead up and cast, end in line of four
C: up a double and back, bend the line
Ones cross and cast, while Twos lead up and trade places
(longways duple)
A. First corners cast left (man down, woman up) around neighbors, pass by left shoulder in the center, cast right around partner to end in each other's place
A. Second corners do similar: cast right, pass right shoulder, cast left around
neighbor (end with all progressed and improper)
B. All fall back and cross to proper side, facing neighbor;
with neighbor,
back to back; partners, back to back
B. Four changes of rights and lefts (with hands), starting with partner;
partners two-hand turn once around
Longways Duple Proper: Each section takes four measures of three counts,
or twelve counts.
| A1: | 1. right hands across 2. left hands back |
| A2: | 3.ones take two hands, waltz two chassé steps down the center and two steps back 4.ones cast to second place, twos lead up |
| B1: | 5. take right hands with partners, balance forward and back and trade places, turning the women under 6. repeat to places with left hands |
| B2: | 7. right hands around with person on right diagonal 8. turn partners by the left hand around |
3-couple circle
| A: | Circle slips left (8), set and turn single. Circle slips right (8), set and turn single. |
| Chorus | Slow set and honor partners right, then left (or kiss). Slow set and honor neighbor right, then left (or kiss). Turn partner two hands, skipping. Turn neighbor two hands, skipping. |
| B: | With partner , side, set and turn single. With partner , side, set and turn single. |
| Chorus | Slow set and honor partners right, then left (or kiss). Slow set and honor neighbor right, then left (or kiss). Turn partner two hands, skipping. Turn neighbor two hands, skipping. |
| C: | With partner, arm right, set and turn single. With partner, arm left, set and turn single. |
| Chorus | Slow set and honor partners right, then left (or kiss). Slow set and honor neighbor right, then left (or kiss). Turn partner two hands, skipping. Turn neighbor two hands, skipping. |
Longways Duple proper 1696
A (cloverleafs)
A1: 1. Ones lead between Twos and cast up to place
2. Men lead between women and cast back to place
A2: 3. Twos lead up between Ones and cast down to place
4. Women lead between men and cast back to place.
B1: 5. First man set forward to second woman (who does not set),
turn single
(right) back to place.
6. First woman the same with second man.
B2: 7. Circle four half-way and fall back in lines, progressed improper
8. Partners set forward and change places passing right shoulder.
Longways, Triple time
Each section consists of 12 counts (4 bars of the music) – Count to 6 ten times.
| A1 | first man turns second woman right and backs clockwise round second man to place. (Long lingering look). |
| A2 | first woman turns second man left and backs counter clockwise round second woman to place. |
| B1 | All fall back six, and forward to places, turning single on last three steps. |
| B2 | Circular hey three changes, partners facing, finishing in line facing up, first couple in middle. |
| B3 | All lead up in line three steps and fall back three steps; all lead up again, second couple stay in first place, while first couple cast down. |
Longways duple
| A1: | 1.ones cross and cast to second place while twos move up. 2.ones turn two hands once and a half (all proper) |
| A2: | 3. twos cross and go below to second place whileones move up. 4. twos turn two hands once and a half (all proper) |
| B1: | 5. right hand star across 6. left hand star back |
| B2: | 7. partners set twice 8. three changes of a circular hey |
four couple round - USA interrupted with set and turn single.
A: Join hands and go into the center, fall back; set and turn single. Repeat.
B: Men's back ring; turn corner woman (sk.s.).
Women's back ring; turn partners.
A: Side; set and turn single. Repeat.
B: Men skip round clockwise in front of woman on left,
behind the next and come up beside her;
women into the centre, and out turning single.
Men complete the circle as before;
women into the centre, and out turning single.
A: Arm right; set and turn single. Arm left; set and turn single.
B: Men turn woman on left (sk.s.), then the next, etc. to places.
(Women stand your ground and do not meet the men half way.)
duple-minor longways proper
A1: ones forward and back
ones set and cast down while the twos move up
A2 ones forward and back
ones set and cast up while the twos move down
B1 [chase] first man, followed by first woman, cast below the second man, come up between the twos, go clockwise around second woman and cross to end in twos place, proper, twos moving up on the last four counts. [cast, half-figure, cross]
B2 [chase for the twos] as above with second woman leading.
C1 second man hey with ones, starting by passing first woman by the RIGHT
C2 second woman hey with ones, start passing first man by the LEFT
End hey with ones casting down, twos leading up (last four counts)
longways, duple minor
A. First man turn second woman right hand, then partner left hand;
Couple one and second woman circle three hands around counter-clockwise
A. Second man turn first woman left hand, then partner right hand;
Couple two and first woman circle three hands around clockwise
B. First couple lead down center and lead back up to stand between second Couple, all facing up in line of four;
Line lead up double. and fall back, all now progressed
B. Circle four hands once around;
Couple one lead thru couple above and cast to progressed place
longways duple minor
A1: first man cuts between two ladies to start a right-shoulder hey for three
with the second lady. The ladies complete the hey while the man takes
a wide turn to get home.
A2: first lady cuts between the two men to start a left-shoulder hey with
the second man. As above, everyone ending at home.
B1: Right hand star (skipping or not), left hands back.
B2: Corners cross, circle half, cast, twos lead.