Rufty Tufty

Copyright 2005 by Jeff Suzuki

I don't know why, but this is my all-time favorite English Country Dance. Note that I use the term "corner" (which is modern) in place of Playford's "contrary".

Double up to meet 
Then a double back to place
Do the same again
And then to your partner face.

Chorus
And a single left and single right
Then turn around in place then
And a single right and single left
Then turn around in place then.
Take your partner from the set
Take your partner to the set
And turn around in place then
Take your corner from the set
Take your corner to the set
And turn around in place then.

Siding comes next
That's three steps up and three back
Other side next
Take three steps up and three back

Chorus

Arming on right
Take eight steps and circle round
Arming on left
Take eight steps and circle round.

Chorus

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