PORTSMOUTH.
Longways for as many as will; in one part (11th Ed., 1701)
Variations are common. Here's a 32 bar varsion:-
First man hey with the two women
First woman hey with the two men
Ones cross and cast and half-figure eight up
Four changes of a circular hey Page maintained by Hugh Stewart (Hugh.Stewart@acm.org)
| MUSIC. | MOVEMENTS. | |
| (Duple minor-set.) | ||
| A1 | 1-8 | First man goes the hey with first and second women (pasing second woman by the right). |
|---|---|---|
| A2 | 1-8 | First woman goes the hey with first and second men (pasing second man by the left). |
| B1 | 1-4 | First man crosses over, passes counter-clockwise round second woman and returns to his place; while first woman crosses over, passes clockwise round second man and returns to her place. |
| 5-8 | Circular-hey, three changes, partners facing. | |
Variations are common. Here's a 32 bar varsion:-
First man hey with the two women
First woman hey with the two men
Ones cross and cast and half-figure eight up
Four changes of a circular hey Page maintained by Hugh Stewart (Hugh.Stewart@acm.org)