The Slof Galliard Pat Shaw 1974 Four Couple Longways A 1-8 1s, followed by the rest (who start by moving up the set), with R-hands joined lead down the middle, cross at the bottom and cast back to place (improper) A 1-2 Ends R-hand turn halfway with partner while middle four R-hands across halfway 3-4 All turn single left 5-8 Partners back to back B 1-4 Top and bottom four: circle 4-hands to left halfway and fall back 5-8 Partners advance setting and 2-hand turn halfway and open up to face nearest end 9-12 Lead and cast at top and bottom: middles lead out through the nearest end and cast back to place while ends cast to middle and lead back to place [to make good transition from lead and cast to circle 8-hands: Middles cast just shy of sideline and Ends turn toward partner and switch hands] B 1-4 Circle 8-hands to left halfway 5-8 All set advancing, partners 2-hand turn halfway and face down 9-12 3s (at bottom) cast up to top followed by the others (1, 4, 2) End 3, 1, 4, 2 -- Repeat from new positions