or The New Exchange
Recording: adson_s_saraband-9s1gw-is4fe.mp3.zip
Longways for Six; in three parts (1st Ed., 1651).
First Part.
A1 1-4 All lead up a double and fall back a double to places (r.s.).
5-8 Partners set and turn single.
A2 1-8 All that again.
B1 1-4 Men face left wall, move forward a double,
turn and return to places (r.s.).
5-8 Men set to their partners and turn single.
B2 1-8 Women do the same to the right wall.
Second Part.
A1 1-2 Men face down and move forward a double obliquely to their left;
while women face up and do the same,
the dancers falling into one line
(the three men below the three women) (r.s.).
3-4 Each file falls back a double,
the men moving up into the women's places,
and the women down into the men's (r.s).
5-8 Partners set and turn single.
A2 1-2 Men face up and move forward a double obliquely to their left;
while women face down and do the same (r.s.).
3-4 Same as in A1, the men moving down to places, the women up (r.s).
5-8 As in A1
B1 1 First and second couples change places, first couple moving
down between the second (sk.s.).
2 First and third couples change places, third couple moving
up between the first (sk.s.).
3-4 Second and third couples change places, second couple moving
down between the third (sk.s.).
5-8 Partners set and turn single.
B2 1-4 Same as B1 to places, reversing the direction of the movements.
5-8 Same as in B1
Third Part.
A1 1-4 Men face left wall and both files move two doubles forward (r.s.).
5-8 Partners face, set, and turn single.
A2 1-4 First and third men face each other, move forward a double on the
outside of second man, meet, and fall back a double;
while first and third women do the same (r.s.).
5-8 First and third men turn each other,
while first and third women do the same.
Simultaneously, second man turns his partner.
B1 1-4 Partners fall back two steps and change places (r.s.).
5-8 Partners set and turn single.
B2 1-8 First man and first woman, followed by second and third couples,
lead down the middle to the bottom, turn to their left and
lead up to places (sk.s.).