X: 1
T: the Friendship
C: tune: Jacques (James) Paisible 1714
C: dance: Mr. Isaac
P: Longways for as many as will.
S: Photo image from Graham Christian on facebook 2014-7-21
S: http://www.libraryofdance.org/manuals/1715-Isaac-Friendship_(LOC).pdf 2018-6-30
N: The libraryofdance.org version has the tune in ABBABB form, with a very intricate diagram for the dance.
Z: 2014 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: 2/2
L: 1/8
K: Bb
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|:\
F2B2 A2B2 | c2d2 c2B2 |\
def2 f4 | cde2 e4 |\
BABc dcd=e | f=efg e2d2 |\
fga2 de^f2 | ^f3=e f4 :|
|:\
f2b2 a2b2 | g2a2 ^f4 |\
g2d2 e2d2 | g2(de/f/) e2d2 |\
GABc d2cB | ABcA B2G2 |
Bcde f3~f | gabc' [a4f4] |\
b2f2 gfed | cdef d2B2 |\
fg_af gfed | c3B B4 :|
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%%center Note: Each Strain is to be play'd twice.
%%begintext align
%% First Cu. clap and cast off, Hands half round with the 3d Cu. first and 3d Men turn their Partners into
%% their Proper Places .| First Cu clap and cast up, Hands half round with the 2d Cu. and turn in their
%% Proper Places :| First Man go outside the 3d Man, first Wo. go inside the 2d Wo. at the same Time;
%% first Man cast up behind the 3d Man, first Wo. cast off behind the 2d Wo. at the same time, Right
%% and Left quite round with the 2d Cu .| First Man go outside the 2d Wo. first Wo. go outside the 3d
%% Man, the first Man cast off, the first Wo. cast up at the same time, and turn Partners :|
%%endtext
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