*The opening fugal theme is danced successively by all four couples starting on bars 1, 9, 17 & 19.*
*This crib gives a flavour of the dance: the full instructions and diagrams are recommended.*

1–8
: 1c set | turn BH ; cast off to 4pl (2c+3c+4c up on [7–8])
9–16
: 1c turn | lead up & cross above 4c ; cast off | cross up to 3pl  
  **while** 2c set  | turn BH ; cast off to 4pl (3c+4c up on [15–16]) (3,4,1,2)
17–24
: 1c set | turn BH ; turn BH moving up | lead up & circle into 1pl  
  **while** 2c turn BH to 4pl | set ; turn moving up | &frac12; turn to 3plx  
  **while** 3c set | turn BH ; cast to 4pl  
  **while** 4c stand | set ; turn BH moving up to 1pl | start casting off (following 3c)
25–28
: 3c &frac12; turn BH | lead up to 2plx centre  
  **while** 4c continue cast to 4pl | meet & lead up to 3pl centre (2c down on [27–28])
29–30
: 3c & 4c &frac12; turn, 3W/4W end on W/M side between 2pl & 3pl, 3M/4M end on centre line in 2pl/3pl facing up/down
31–32
: 3M/4M dance up/down & face W/M side (3W+4W stand)
33–36
: 3W+4W set twice  
  **while** 3M & 4M exchange places by casting RSh round 1W/2W (in 1W/4M pl) & dance in below/above P back to centre line
37–40
: 3c+4c circle4 L to (1,4x,3,2x)
41–44
: All &frac12; circle8 L to (2,3x,4,1x)
45–48
: 2c & 4c turn P **while** 3c & 1c turn P 1&frac12; to (2,3,4,1)