Rufty Tufty
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
