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A

1-2

Partners step R & honor; turn single L.

3-4

Partners L-hand turn once.

5-6

Neighbors R-hand turn once round, into…

7-8

Circle 4 L halfway and fall back with neighbors.

B

1-2

Women change by R shoulder; men change by L.

3-4

Partners draw poussette CCW 3/4, opening out to a line of four with the 1s facing up, 2s down.

5-6

All forward a double and back.

7-8

All cast R individually to partner’s progressed place; partners change places by R shoulder.

1-2

1s take both hands, slip up 4 steps.

3-4

2s the same.

5-6

3s the same.

7-8

All turn single R.

B2

1-8

Repeat B1, slipping back in reverse order (3s, then 2s, then 1s).

Part II

A3&A4

1-8

Siding over & back (Cecil Sharp siding); all that again.

B3

1-2

M1 & W3 change places with 4 slips, leading R shoulder and passing back to back.

3-4

W1 & M3 the same.

5-6

Middles (2s) the same.

7-8

All turn single R.

B4

1-8

Repeat to B3 back to original places.

Part III

A5&A6

1-8

Partners arm R & L.

B5

1-8

Men R-shoulder hey for 3, skipping; women turn single R on the last 4 beats of the music.

B6

1-8

Women R-should hey for 3, skipping; men turn single R on the last 4 beats of the music.

A1

1-4

1s cast into 2^nd place while 2s move up; 1s move R into lines of 3 facing up & down, the man ending between the 3s facing up, the woman between the 2s facing down.

A2

1-4

Lines of 3 set forward and fall back.

B1&2

1-8

Circles of 3 to the L & R with the same people.

C1&2

1-8

Heys for 3 across the dance with the same people (1s pass R shoulder with 1^st corners to begin).

D

1-8

1s meet in the center & lead down thru the 3s, cast back to middle place, lead up thru the 2s, and cast back down to end in middle place.

A1

1-4

1s cross & dance down one place while 2s move up.

5-8

1s 2-hand turn once round.

A2

1-4

1s cross & dance down below next 2s, who do not move up.

5-8

1s 2-hand turn once round, ending proper.

B1

1-2

1s lead back up one place.

3-6

Circle L once round with original 2s.

7-8

All turn single R.

B2

1-4

Four quick changes of a circular hey (no hands).

5-8

Partners 2-hand turn once round.

A1

1-4

M1 set twice to W2.

5-8

M1 2-hand turn W3 once round, then return to place.

A2

1-4

W1 set twice to M2.

5-8

W1 2-hand turn M3 once round, then return to place.

B1

1-8

1s lead down the middle, turn, & come back skipping; cast off to middle place while 2s move up

B2

1-8

1s and 2s four changes of R & L (with hands).

Part I

A4

(1s face 4s, 2s face 3s) Repeat A1 with all 4 pairs, all turning single 1-1/2 to reverse directions.

A5-A8

Repeat A1-A4, all retracing steps. By turns, 4s, 3s, and 2s become inactive.

Part II 

A9-A16

As in Part I, couples arm R, set & turn single, then arm L with the next.

Part III

A17-A19

1s begin a progressive chain by the R hand, skipping, giving L to activate the next and so on, until all dancers have gone through all positions of the hey.  At the ends, turn and reenter the hey with the same hand.

A1

1-4

1s lead down the center, face up, cast between the 2s & 3s to the bottom of the set while 2s & 3s lead up

A2

1-4

1s 2-hand turn once round and cast up into 2^nd place while 3s lead down

B1

1-4

1s turn 1^st contra corner by R, then partner L

B2

1-4

1s turn 2^nd corner R, then partner L; end facing 1^st corners

A3

1-4

1s slow set & honor R, then 2-hand turn 1^st corners; they pass the short way to face 2^nd corners

A4

1-4

1s slow set & honor R, then 2-hand turn 2^nd corners

B3

1-4

W1 hey on the men’s side, beginning L shoulder to M2 while M1 hey on the women’s side, beginning L shoulder to W3.

B4

1-4

1s meet in the middle and turn 2 hands moving down to 3^rd place proper while 3s cast up

A1

1-2

All turn single toward neighbor.*

3-4

Partners balance forward and back.

5-8

Partners cross by R shoulder and turn R to face in.

A2

1-4

Partners turn single R, balance forward and back.

5-8

Partners cross by R to original places.

B

1-4

Men lead between the women and cast back to place.

5-8

Women lead between the men and cast back to place.

9-14

1s figure 8 down through 2s, skipping (6 bars only)

15-20

2s figure 8 up through 1s, skipping (6 bars only)

21-22

1s cast down while 2s lead up

A

1-4

Partners R-hand turn once round.

5-8

Corners L-hand turn once round.

9-12

Men R-hands across 3/4.

13-16

Women L-hands across 3/4.

B

1-2

With new partner, change places with 2 side steps, men going R and behind, women L and in front.

3-4

Turn to face this person; slow set & honor R.

5-8

Turn your back on this person; 2 changes of a Grand Chain, R to the 1st one you meet & L to the next.

9-16

With the third, take ballroom hold and waltz to the man’s home place.

A1

1-4

1s take inside hands, set twice to W2.

5-8

Those 3 circle L once round.

A2

1-4

1s set twice to M2.

5-8

Those 3 circle L once round.

B1

1-4

1s cross & go below while 2s move up.

5-8

1s 2-hand turn 1-1/2.

B2

1-8

Four changes of R & L (with hands).

A1

1-4

Circle L once round.

A2

1-2

L-hands across halfway.

3-4

2^nd corners let go; 1^st corners join R hands as well & continue turning in the same direction 1-1/2 times; 1^st corners end in original places

B1

1-4

Circle R once round.

B2

1-2

R-hands across halfway.

3-4

1^st corners let go; 2^nd corners join L hands as well & continue turning in the same direction 1-1/2 times; all are progressed and improper.

A3

1-4

Neighbors R-shoulder back-to-back.

A4

1-2

Women by the R, men by the L, turn the 1s halfway, up the outside

3-4

1s half figure 8 down through 2s.

B3

1-4

1s dance down the center & back.

B4

1-4

1s cast & 2-hand turn once round while 2s 2-hand turn 1-1/2 moving up

A1

1-4

1s cross & dance down one place while 2s move up.

5-8

1s 2-hand turn once round, opening up to face neighbors.

A2

1-4

Neighbors back-to-back.

5-8

Neighbors fall back a double and set R & L.

B

1-4

All come forward a double and cloverleaf turn single.

5-12

Four changes of R & L (with hands).

13-16

Partners 2-hand turn to end proper (1s turn 1-1/2).

A1

1-4

1s cast to middle place (2s moving up) and gate down through 3s.

A2

1-4

Lines forward and back; 1s gate up through 2s.

B1

1-4

Heys for 3 across the dance, W1 with 2s, M1 with 3s.

B2

1-2

1s gypsy R once round.

3-4

Partners 2-hand turn.

A1

1-4

Opposites back-to-back.

5-6

2 changes of a circular hey (pass opposite R to begin).

7-8

Opposites 2-hand turn halfway (end facing partner, facing in or out of the circle).

A2

1-4

Partners back-to-back.

5-8

Partners 2-hand turn 1-1/2, into…

B1

1-2

Circle L halfway.

3-4

Balance the circle & let go.

5-8

R-hands across, looking for the next couple.

B2

1-4

L-hands across with the next couple (women following their partners)

5-8

Partners take hands (men R, women L), balance forward & back; California twirl to face these new people.

A1

1-4

1s set & cast down while 2s move up.

5-8

1s 2-hand turn once round.

A2

1-4

2s set & cast down while 1s move up.

5-8

2s 2-hand turn once round.

B1

1-4

1s cross & dance down one place while 2s move up.

5-8

2s cross & dance down into the middle of a line of 4 facing up.

B2

1-4

Line of 4 up a double and back, bending to face partners.

5-8

2 changes of R & L (with hands).

A1

1-2

Beginning on the L foot, circle L halfway.

3-4

Step L, step R.

5-8

Repeat to original places.

9-10

Women change places passing R shoulder.

11-12

Men do the same.

13-16

Repeat, ending facing out with neighbor.

A2

1-2

Neighbors (keeping inside hands) lead out a double.

3-4

Retaining hands, neighbors change places, the woman moving under the arch (“California twirl”).

5-6

Women pull by by the R to meet partner with a L.

7-8

Partners take L hands, change places turning the woman under, ending in a line of 4 across the dance, partners facing at either end, men back to back in the middle (“swat the flea”).

9-12

Half hey for 4, beginning passing partner L.

13-14

Men draw their partners to progressed places.

15-16

All drop hands and step L, step R.

Part I

A

1-8

Partners forward a double & back; that again.

B

1-4

Partners set & change places turning single (à la Trip to Paris).

5-8

Neighbors set & change places turning single.

C1

1-4

Partners lead away to side wall, turn and lead back into...

5-8

Pass opposite by R and turn R immediately into half heys for 4 (up & down hall).  Meet opposite at the other end (M on R, W on L) and face out.

C2

1-4

Opposites lead away, turn and lead back into...

5-8

Pass partners by R and turn R immediately into half heys for 4 (across the hall).  Meet your partner & end in original places

Part II 

A

1-8

Partners side R & L

B&C

As above

Part III 

A

1-8

Partners arm R & L

B&C

As above

A1

1-4

1^st corners change places by the R shoulder; all circle L halfway.

5-8

2^nd corners change places by the R; all circle L halfway.

A2

1-2

Partners pass R shoulder & turn single L.

3-4

Partners L-hand turn once round.

5-6

L-hands across halfway.

7-8

All turn single R.

B1

1-4

All balance back & dance forward into partner back-to-back.

5-6

2 changes of a circular hey (no hands).

7-8

Partners 2-hand turn halfway & face up.

B2

1-4

2s (improper above) cast down, half figure 8 up, & loop to the ends of a line of 4 facing up while 1s (improper below) lead up, cast down, & 2-hand turn halfway in the middle of the line.

5-6

Lines fall back for 3 and come forward.

7-8

Ends gate middles up & around to progressed places.