====== Step Stately ======
3 couple longways\\
Recording: {{ ::music:step_stately-jack_pudding-b1-052_gmdm.mp3.zip |}}\\

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBsUaStAgBg

   
<code>
   Lead up a double, men slip R in front of partners, who slip L; 
   men join hands and women join hands, in lines facing out, 
   1st couple lead lines round into line of 6 facing up 
   (1st couple in middle). 
   Forward a double and back; 
   women pass to R in front of men and all return to places. Repeat.
   1st couple lead up a double (inside hands), lead back; 
   hands-4 half way with 2nd couple, 1st man crosses
   with 2nd woman. 
   Women give L hands and cross up between men, 1st woman leading, 
   and fall back to stand behind the contrary man; 
   men pass giving R hands and turn partners L into progressed places. 
   Repeat with 3rd couple.
   Same with 2nd couple leading, then 3rd couple.
   1st couple cross over, cast into 2nd place and cross again; 
   men's line and women's line fall back a double
   and come forward with end couples only crossing over and facing out. 
   1st couple lead up to top, while 2nd couple (at top) cast to middle 
   and 3rd couple (at bottom) loop down and return to 3rd place, then 1st
   couple cast to bottom place, others following to invert the set; 
   1st couple arm R, while others hands-4 half way.
   Same with 2nd couple leading, then 3rd couple
   Finale same as introduction, but once only.</code>



====== STEP STATELY. ======

Longways for three, five, seven or nine couples 1650\\

<code>
First Part.
A 1—2  All lead up a double,
  3—4 Still facing up, men go four slips to their
      right behind their partners; “while
      women go four slips to their left,
  5—8 The men face the right wall ang join hangs,
      while the women face the left wall and do
      likewise. The first man, followed by
      the other men, casts down to the bottom
      of the Set and. stands with the rest of
      the men in a straight line on his right
      hand, all facing the Presence ; while the
      women, in like manner, led by first
      woman, cast down and stand in line
      with the men, first woman next to first man.
B 1—4 All take hands, move up a double and fall
      back a double,
  5—8 First man and first woman having released
      their hands, the women, hand-in-hand,
      move to the right in front of the men and
     dance up to Places; while the men move
     to the left and do the same.
     
Second Part.
(Duple minor-set.)
A 1—4 First man and first woman lead up a double,
      change hands, and lead back to places.
  5-6 First and second couples hands-four half-way round (r.s.).
  7—8 First man and second woman change places.
B 1-4 First and second women lead up to the top,
      cross over and stand, the first woman
      behind the second man, the second woman
      behind the first man.
  5-8 The two men, giving right hands, pass each
      other, and then turn their partners with
      left hands, the first couple falling into the
      second place, the second couple into the
      first place (progressive) (r.s.).
  
Third Part.
(Progressive.)
A 1—4 First man and first woman cross over, cast
      down and cross again in the second place,
      the second couple moving up to the top.
  5—6 The first three men taking hands, and the first
      three women doing the same, all fall back a double.
  7-8 The two files move forward a double, second
      and third men changing places with their
      partners, passing by the right.
B 1—4 First man and first woman lead up to the top
     and then, followed by second couple, cast
     down into the third place, second couple
     falling into the second place, and third
     couple moving up into the first place.
 5—8 Second and third couples hands-four half-way
     round ; while first man and first woman
     arm with the right (progressive)</code>

It is customary to conclude the dance with
repetition of the First Part.\\

When three couples only are dancing, the progressive movement
is that of an ordinary. Whole-set dance. When,
however, five, seven or nine couples are dancing, the
progressive movement is that of a triple MINOr-set
with this difference that the leading couples gain,
two places in each round instead of ome. In this
latter case, couples going up the dance should, be
careful to note at the beginning of each round go
which minor-set they belong and their place in that
set. This they can most easily do by carefully noting
the positions and movements of the leading couples,
It should be noted that the restriction with regard to
the number of the performers is operative in the
Third Part only.