THE SLIP.
Longways for eight; in two parts (1st Ed., 1650)
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| MUSIC. | MOVEMENTS. | |
| First Part. | ||
| A | 1-4 | All, facing up, set-and-honour to the Presence. |
|---|---|---|
| 5-8 | Partners set-and-honour. | |
| B1 | 1-2 | First and second men, joining inside hands, fall back a double, thier partners doing the same; while third and fourth men and their partners do the same. |
| 3-4 | Releasing hands, partners set, falling back with the single on the right foot, and moving forward with the single on the left. | |
| 5-8 | Partners cross over and change places. | |
| B2 | 1-8 | Same again to places. |
| Second Part. | ||
| A | 1-4 | Top man leads his partner a double half-way down the middle and honours her. |
| 5-8 | Top man leads his partner a double to the bottom and honours her (the other three couples moving up one place). | |
| B1 and 2 | As in First Part. | |
| These movements are repeated three times to places. | ||