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Queen Besse's Dame of Honour. PFD2.107

Found in Playford2(16-7-15).abc from the Chris Partington abc collection
Queen Besse's Dame of Honour. PFD2.107 - staff notation
X:107
T:Queen Besse's Dame of Honour. PFD2.107
W:Longways for as many as will.
B:Playford’s Dancing Master, Vol 2, 1713-28
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
L:1/4
M:6/4
Q:3/4=100
K:D
D|F2A d2f|d2A d2c|(BAG) E2A| FD2-D2D|(FG)A (Bc)d|(ef) (e/d/) c2e|(ef)e (Bc)d|c A2-A2 e|
a2g f2e|d2c B2f|g2f B2e|c A2-A2 A|(FG)A (Bc)d|(ef)(e/d/) c2|fgaA2a|fd2-d2 |]
W:
W:Note: The Tune is to be play'd quite through.
W:
W:The first Man turn the 2d Woman, the first Woman the 2d Man; then cross over and cast up,
W:and cross round into the 2d Couple's Place. The first and 2d Couple take Right-hands a-cross and
W:go half round, then Left-hands and back again, then cast off, and Right and Left quite round.
W:The first and 2d Couple take Hands and draw halk round, then back again, and cross over and lead
W:through the third Couple and turn.

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