Picking of Sticks (3 couples in a line)(Playford 1651) Verse 1 Forward and back a double (2x) Chorus 1 Top L person switches back to back with second R person, then third L person All forward and back a double Top R person switches back to back with second L person, then third R person All forward and back a double Repeat above until back to place Verse 2 Side right with your partner; Side left with your partner Chorus 2 Couple 1 slips between couple 2 as they move up, then couple 2 slips between Couple 1 (2x); meanwhile, couple 3 crosses and skips around couple 1 & 2 Repeat above with couples 2 & 3 slipping while couple 1 skips around Verse 3 Arm right with your partner; Arm left with your partner Chorus 3 Sheepskin Hey - Men weave through ladies; as last man passes second lady, he cuts around to take the lead; Each man cuts once, and then pass behind the ladies and back to place Repeat above with ladies weaving between men