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Queen of Hearts. PFD2.302, The

Found in Playford2(16-7-15).abc from the Chris Partington abc collection
Queen of Hearts. PFD2.302, The - staff notation
X:302
T:Queen of Hearts. PFD2.302, The
B:Playford’s Dancing Master, Vol 2, 1713-28
Z:vmp.Steve Mansfield 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
M:6/4
L:1/4
W:Longways for as many as will.
W:Note: Each Strain twice.
W:First man meet the 4th Wo. both fall back three Steps, turn single, and change Places,
W:the first man cast up to his Place above the Men, the 4th Wo. cast off at
W:the same Time below the We. to her Place .| First Wo. and 4th Man do the same |:
W:First Man change Places with the 2d Wo. and 2d Man do the same; then the first
W:Cu lead thro' the 3d Cu. and cast up Right-Hands and Left Sides half round,
W:lead Sides to the Wall and back again, the first Cu. Sett two S[t]eps forward,
W:and cast off .| The 2d Cu. do the same, only instead of casting off,
W:lead down the Middle and cast up |:
Q:3/4=90
N:Repeats not in Mss, added to match dance instruction
K:A
A2A A2a | g2f e2a | g2f efg | fac B2c |
B2A G2A | B3 Bdc | B2A G2A | B3- B2c |
d2d def | dfe c2B | c2c cde | (fe)d/c/ Bcd
e2z G2z | F2G Adc | BAG F2E | E3- E2 :|
|: E | B2B BcA | G3- G2B | e2e e>fe/d/ | c3- c2c |
f2g agf | ^e2c f2g | agf cf^e | f3- f2g |
a2a a>ba/g/ | f2f f2e | dfd cec | B3- B2c |
B2A G2A | B3- B2c/d/ | B2A G2A | B3- B2c |
dfd cdc | Bag fbf | edc B2A | A3- A2 :|

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