ADSON'S SARABAND. Longways for Six (three-couple set) in three parts (1st Ed., 1650). Reworked from "The Round" web page: http://www.cam.ac.uk/societies/round/dances/cdb/cdb3/adson.htm In Barnes. Meter: 2/2 Key: F 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 round 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 of each sex 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. (All improper) 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 5-8 As in A1 B1: 1-4 Skipping half mirror hey, 1s split 2s to start. 5-8 Partners set and turn single. B2: 1-8 As B1, 1s again splitting 2s to start. THIRD PART. A1: 1-4 All face left wall and both files move two doubles forward (really!) 5-8 Partners face, set, and turn single. A2: 1-4 Ends, individually, meet same-sex other end (going outside the 2s) and fall back. 5-8 Ends turn same-sex other end two hands while 2s turn partner. B1: 1-4 Partners fall back two steps and change places (r.s.). 5-8 Partners set and turn single. B2: 1-8 1s process down the middle, others follow; at the bottom, the 1s loop left and lead the set back to original position.