GATHERING PEASCODS.
Round for as many as will; in three parts (1st Ed., 1650).
| MUSIC. | MOVEMENTS | |
| First Part. | ||
| A1 | 1-4 | Hands-all eight slips clockwise. |
|---|---|---|
| 5-6 | All turn single. | |
| A2 | 1-4 | Hands-all eight slips counter-clockwise. |
| 5-6 | All turn single. | |
| B1 | 1-6 | Men meet; hands-all to places. |
| B2 | 1-6 | Women the same. |
| C1 | 1-2 | Men move forward a double, and meet, clapping their hands on the first beat of the second bar (r.s.). |
| 3-4 | Women move forward a double, clapping hands on the first beat of the fourth bar; while men fall back to places (r.s.). | |
| 5-6 | Men meet as before, clapping hands on the first beat of the sixth bar; while women fall back to places (r.s.). | |
| 7-8 | Men fall back to places, turning single as they do so. | |
| C2 | 1-2 | Women meet, clapping their hands on the first beat of second bar (r.s.). |
| 3-4 | Men meet, clapping hands on the first beat of the fourth bar; while women fall back to places (r.s.). | |
| 5-6 | Women meet, clapping hands on the first beat of the sixth bar; while men fall back to places (r.s.). | |
| 7-8 | Women fall back to places, turning single as they go. | |
| Second Part. | ||
| A1 | 1-4 | Partners side (r.s.). |
| 5-6 | All turn single. | |
| A2 | 1-6 | All that again. |
| B1 | 1-6 | Women meet; hands-all to places. |
| B2 | 1-6 | Men the same. |
| C1 | 1-8 | Same as C2 in First Part. |
| C2 | 1-8 | Same as C1 in First Part. |
| Third Part. | ||
| A1 | 1-4 | Partners arm with the right. |
| 5-6 | All turn single. | |
| A1 | 1-4 | Partners arm with the left. |
| 5-6 | All turn single. | |
| B1 and B2 | The same as in First Part. | |
| C1 and C2 | The same as in First Part. | |
With a large number of dancers the "hands-all to places" in B1 is not practical; but if the men go a reasonable distance then their partners can join them in B2, so it all works out. Page maintained by Hugh Stewart (Hugh.Stewart@acm.org)
