21: Jack Pudding
for 6, arranged in a shallow triangle, couples 1 and 2 side by side and next to each other, couple 3 between and behind them
mms pages 40 to 44
Playford version: from 1st edition to 8th edition.
Music: Popular Music of the 17th Century, by the Broadside Band
Part 1
Verse 1, Part A
1: Lead up [a double], staying in the shallow triangle
2: Fall back [a double]
Verse 1, Part B
1: Lead up [a double]
2: Fall back [a double]
Chorus 1, Part A
1-2: Couple 3 drops hands and goes forward [two doubles], woman 3 to the right, man 3 to the left, circling around the outside of the couple on their side to end up in front of and facing the couple on their side
3-4: Couple 3 returns to place [with two doubles] going between the two people in the couple on their side
Chorus 1, Part B
1-2: Couples 1 and 2 join hands in a circle and go around [for two doubles], while couple 3 turns each other
3-4: Couples 1 and 2 turn the other direction [for two doubles], and then return to their starting positions, while couple 3 continues to turn
Part 2
Verse 2, Part A
1-2: Side [left to line up right shoulders]
Verse 2, Part B
1-2: Side [right to line up left shoulders]
Chorus 2, Part A
1: The men fall back [a double]
2: The men come into the middle and take hands, holding their arms up ("hold hands on high") to form arches
3-4: The women come under the arms [to the right of their partner] and circle them before taking them each back to their starting places
Chorus 2, Part B
1: The women fall back [a double] from their partner
2: The women come forward [a double] into the middle and take hands to form arches
3-4: The men come under the arms [to the left of their partner] and circle them before taking them each back to their starting places
Part 3
Verse 3, Part A
1-2: Arm [left (right arms, walk left)]
Verse 3, Part B
1-2: Arm [right (left arms, walk right)]
Chorus 3, Part A
1: Couple 3 goes up [in one double] between the other two and ends up above and facing the first couple
2: Couple three goes between couple one to end up below them and facing them
3-4: Couples three and one take hands around and go all the way around one and a half times, and then return to each others' spot (couple three in couple one's spot, couple one at the bottom)
Chorus 3, Part B
1: Couple 3 goes across the set [in a double] to stand above and facing couple two
2: Couple 3 goes between couple two to end up below them and facing them
3-4: Couples 3 and 2 take hands around and turn one and a half times, and then return to each others' spot (couple three in couple two's spot, couple two in couple three's (actually couple one's) spot)
And now, we are going to reverse everything:
Chorus 3, Part C
1: Couple 2 goes across the set [in a double] to stand above and facing couple three
2: Couple 2 goes between couple three to end up below them and facing them
3-4: Couples 2 and 3 take hands around and turn, ending up with couple 2 back in their place and couple three back in couple one's place
Chorus 3, Part D
1: Couple 1 goes up [in one double] between the other two couples and ends up above and facing the third couple
2: Couple one goes between couple three to end up below them and facing them
3-4: Couples 1 and 3 take hands around and turn one and a half times around, returning to their original starting places at the end.
Comparison to the Playford version (1st to 8th editions)
These two dances are very similar, with this description elucidating the proper placement for the Playford version into the triangle that Playford's print symbols just couldn't manage.  Yes, there are differences in specifics, but at heart they are the same