Upon A Summer's Day

Playford (1651)

3-couple set

6/8 F minor BI p. 133

Choreography

A1

(1-4) Up a double / Side R / Arm R
(5-8) Partner set, turn single R

A2

(1-4) Up a double / Side L / Arm L
(5-8) Partner set, turn single R

B1

(1-4) In lines of 3: lead in, fall back
(5-8) Bottom couples (2s and 3s) arch joined hands:
Tops lead down the inside, through the nearest arch and into 3^rd place while
Bottom couples move up along the side, retaining hands until they arrive

B2

(1-8) Repeat, with 3s and 1s at the bottom, 2s at the top

B3

(1-8) Repeat, with 1s and 2s at the bottom, 3s at the top
All end home, dance does not progress

Teaching Notes

This is a USA dance—see A1 (1-4) and A2 (1-4).

Yhe dance does not progress! It is danced from the same positions at the top of each A1.