====== Parson's Farewell ======
2 couples facing\\
Playford's The English Dancing Master of 1651.\\ 
Interpreted by Colin Hume in 2020\\
Recording: {{ ::music:oxford_circus-parsons_farewell-bnah5-20.mp3.zip |}}

   
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Part I
A  1-4 All forward a double to meet (1-2), four slips to to their own left (3-4).
   5-8 All fall back a double (5-6), and four slips right to places (7-8),
BI 1-2 Men nod to each other with a little rise on halftoe (1); women the same (2).
   3-4 All rise and nod to opposite, opposite’s partner, own partner in sequence,
   5-8 Turn opposite two-hands, skipping. .
B2 1-8 Repeat Bl, women rising first.

Part II
A  1-4 All forward a double to meet (1-2), men lead Opposites away from set (3-4)
   5-8 Changing hands, opposites lead back (5-6): taking right hands, 
       partners fall back a double to places (7-8).
BI 1   All of B skipping: men forward to meet and take right hands, then change hands
   2-4 Men pull by the left, and turn opposite women right-hand once around.
   5-8 Men repeat 1-4 back to place.
B2 1   Women forward to meet and take left hands, then change hands.
   2-4 Women pull by the right and turn opposite men left-hand once around.
   5-8 Women repeat 1-4 back to place.
   
Part III
A  1-2 Partners take two-hands and go four slips to center.
   3-6 Opposites take two-hands and go four slips away from set and four slips back.
   7-8 Men take partners by right-hand and fall back a double.
BI 1-2 All of B skipping: Partners turn right-hand once around.
   3-4 Men change places by right shoulder and turn to the right to 
       face partner across the set.
   5-6 All circular hey, two changes, beginning with partner.
   7-8 Partners turn two-hands half-way.
B2 1-2 Partners turn left-hand once around.
   3-4 Women change places by left  shoulder and turn to the left
       to face partner across the set.
   5-6 All circular hey, two changes, beginning with partner.
   7-8 Partners turn two-hands halfway. </code>
**Another version** 
<code>
  First Part.
A  1-4 	 Both couples move forward a double, meet, and fall back a 
         double to places (r.s.).
   5-8 	 That again.
B  1-4 	 Partners set and turn single.
   5-8 	 That again.
   
C  1-2 	 First man, with his left hand, leads his partner a double 
         toward the left wall; while second man, with his left hand, 
         leads his partner a double toward the right wall (r.s.).
   3-4 	 Both couples turn round and face each other; the men, with 
         their right hands, lead their partners a double to places (r.s.).
   5-6   All turn single.
   
  7-10   First man, with his right hand, leads second woman up a double, 
         turns round and, with his left hand, leads her down a double to 
         her place; while second man, with his right hand, leads first woman 
         down a double, turns round and, with his left hand, leads her 
         up a double to her place (r.s.).
  11-12  All turn single.
  
 Second Part.
A  1-4   Partners side with each other.
   5-8 	 That again.
B  1-8 	 The same as B in First Part.
C  1-12  The same as C in First Part.

Third Part.
A  1-4 	 Partners arm with the right.
   5-8 	 Partners arm with the left.
B  1-8 	 The same as B in First Part.
C 1-12 	 The same as C in First Part.
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Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X4wpEIOZIM&feature=relmfu\\
or  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48feeLruOJc