The Knott ~ 3 Couple

The Knott ~ 3 Couple The Knott

The Neals write:

1^st cu:cross over 2^d cu: cross over again beyond 3^d cu:
Lead through to the top, cast off round 2^d cu then lead through 3^d cu: going round them into 2^d cu: place:
1^st man turn 2^d wo:w^th his right hand his partner y^e same at y^e same time with 3^d man meet and turn her with y^e left hand, in 2^d cu: place:
1^st ma:turn 3^d wo: w^th his right hand; his partner y^e same at y^e same time with 2^d man:meet and turn y^er with y^e left hand:
1^st ma: hands half round with 2^d cu: his partner y^e same at y^e same time with 3^d cu: meet and turn her with y^e left hand:
1^st man hands half round with 3^d cu: his partner y^e same at y^e same time with 2^d cu: meet and turn her with both hands:

Playford published a dance with the same tune (he spelt "knot" with one "t" though) in 1686. The figure evolved considerably over the next 40 years.

First man and 1. wo. cross over into the 2. cu place, and go the Figure through the 2. cu. into their own places again, then they cross over below the 3. cu. and go the Figure, and the 1. man turn the 3. wo. and the 1. so. turn the 3. man, and then turn their own then 1. man turn the 2. wo. and 1. wo: the 2. mann, then all four take left hands and turn half round into their places again; The the other cu. do the same over. This to the tune played once over.

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Then the 1. man and 1. wo: cast off into the next cu. places, and lead through them round into the their places again, then cast off and lead through them again, and turn his own, then 1. man turn the 2. wo. and 1. wo. the 2 man, and then each turn his own half round into their places again; The rest do the same over.

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