This dance begins with a 20 bar fugal sequence: 1c, 2c, 3c & 4c dance successively shorter variations of it.
1-8
1c BtoB ; 1c turn BH & face out
9-12
1c cast, cross down between 3c, cast to below 4pl while 2c BtoB
13-16
1c BtoB while 2c turn BH & face in while 3c BtoB
17-20
1c cross RH & cast up, 1M(1W) to above(below) 2pl while 2c turn RH, 2M(2W) to below(above) 2pl while 3c turn BH while 4c BtoB
21-24
1M+2M turn BH while{2} 1W+2W ½ turn BH | 1c+2c+3c advance while{4} 4c turn 1¼ RH (1,2,3,4: all RSh to P on centre line)
25-28
All adv{1} to R & ret{1} to R past one person | ret{1} to R & adv{1} to R past another person, 1W & 4M (ends) turn about to face own sides
29-32
Repeat with 2W & 3M turning about at the ends, end all on centre line W at top (2,3,1,4) M at bottom (1,4,2,3)
33-36
All dance 4 bars of Reel8, RSh to person on R, end facing P up/down (4,3,2,1)
37-40
All turn P 1¼ BH (4,3,2,1)
41-48
4c+3c+2c ½ circle6 | BtoB | ½ turn P BH while{8} 1c BtoB ; turn BH (2,3,4,1)