Kemps Jegg By: John Playford

Instructions

Terp

(3 Couples in a circle) ==In 4==
P1 Ld1 lead Lys1&3 fwd & back a Double (2x) 2(2x)
Ld1 honor Ly3, then Ly1; Ld1 turns Ly2 to progress to Ld2’s place as
Lds 2&3 rotate CCW into next place (Ly2 returns to own spot) 2;2
Repeat 2x, w/ same active Ld until all are back to place 16
Repeat entire Part 2x w/ Lds2&3 active 48
P2 Ld1 lead Lys1&3 fwd & back a Double (2x) 2(2x)
Ld1 & Ly3 switch by R hands; Ld1 & Ly1 switch by L as Ly 3 to orig place 1;1
Ld1 & Ly2 full turn as Ly 1 to place & Lds2&3 rotate CW to new places 2
Repeat as in P1 16;48
P3 Ld1 w/ Lys1&3 Double fwd & back, hold Lys outsd hnds behind backs(2x) 2(2x)
Ld1 unwinds Ly3 & kisses her; Ld1 unwinds Ly1 & kisses 1;1
Ld1 turn Ly2 to progress as Lds2&3 rotate CCW 2
Repeat as in P1 16;48
Short Version: Ignore direction to “repeat entire part 2x w/ same active Ld”
– Ld 1 is now active for only 1 repeat of each verse. Lds 2&3 do likewise.
Egalitarian Version: Ignore direction to “repeat entire part 2x w/ same active
Ld” Once the Lds all been active, the dance begins again w/ the Lys active.

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