Playford Dances

Gathering Peascods

 A circle of couples.

Verse:
1- 4 8 slip steps to the left, 5- 6 turn single. 7-12 8 slip steps to the right, turn single.
Chorus:
13-18 Men go in, take hands, slip left around and go back out. 19-24 Women do the same, returning to their partner. 25-26 Men double forward and clap, 27-28 women double forward and clap while men go back to place, 29-30 men double forward and don't clap while women return to place, 31-32 men return to place, turning single as they do so. 33-40 Repeat forward/back with women going in first.
Verse:
1- 4 Side right, 5- 6 turn single. 7-10 Side left, 11-12 turn single.
Chorus:
13-40 Women in first, then men.
Verse:
1- 4 Arm right, 5- 6 turn single. 7-10 Arm left, 11-12 turn single.
Chorus:
13-40 Men in first, then women.

Source for dance notes: http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/dance/Gathering_Peascods.html