Birds-a-building

Duple-minor Longways

Noted by Joseph Needham and Arthur Peck, 1932

A1 and A2 First and second couples move round the four sides of a square, passing partner right shoulder and giving right hands, shoulder high, then pass contrary on the side in the same way and so on to places - 4 bars for each change (bar 1 to meet, bars 2 and 3 pass giving hands, bar 4 quarter turn on corner). C/P
B1 First couple lead down and back to places and "Set". W/S
B2 First and second couples dance round once and a half to progress. P/R

The first part of this dance represents the birds building a nest and at the call of "Set" some of the dancers would bob down to imitate the birds sitting on the nest. The longways set should be wider than usual.

A1 and A2	First and second couples move round the four sides of a square, passing partner right shoulder and giving right hands, shoulder high, then pass contrary on the side in the same way and so on to places - 4 bars for each change (bar 1 to meet, bars 2 and 3 pass giving hands, bar 4 quarter turn on corner).	C/P
B1	First couple lead down and back to places and "Set".	W/S
B2	First and second couples dance round once and a half to progress.	P/R