SION HOUSE.
Longways for as many as will; in one part (11th Ed., 1701)
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| MUSIC. | MOVEMENTS. | |
| N.B. - The tune is in triple time, i.e., three steps to the bar. (Duple minor-set.) | ||
| A | 1-2 | First and second couples hands-four half-way round. |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | The first woman changes places with the second man; while first man and second woman turn single. | |
| 5-6 | Hands-four half-way round. | |
| 7-8 | The first man changes places with the second woman; while the first woman and second man turn single. | |
| B1 | 1-4 | First and second men, joining inside hands, lead between the two women (w.s.) and cast off back to the same places (r.s.). |
| 5-8 | Partners turn once-and-a-half round and change places (progressive). | |
| B2 | 1-4 | First and second women, joining inside hands, lead between the two men and cast off back to the same places. |
| 5-8 | First man passes clockwise round second woman and returns to his place; while first woman passes counter-clockwise rouond second man and returns to her place. | |