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--- ins_newcastle [2026/10/19 17:52] – [1640 Manuscript version] nashjc
+++ ins_newcastle [2026/10/19 18:08] (current) – [1640 Manuscript version] nashjc
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 Note that https://upadouble.info/#N has no less than five versions of the dance, of which that by Michael Barraclough is perhaps closest to the one below.
+Note: Define head couples to be either facing toward or away from the music.
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 Part 1
-A1 (8) Taking hands in a ring, circle left half round in two doubles (4)
+A1 (8) With hands, circle left half round in two doubles (4)
-To the centre, set left and turn single left (4)
+       To the centre, set and turn single (4)
-A2 (8) Circle back to the right (4)
+A2 (8) With hands, circle back to the right (4)
-To the centre, set and turn single right (4)
+       To the centre, set and turn single (4)
-B1 (8) Right hand turn your partner just over once to put the men in the middle (4)
+B1 (8) RH turn partner just over once to put the men in the middle (4)
-Men left hand star halfway while women go round the outside clockwise halfway, finish in square sets
+       Men LH star halfway while women go round the outside clockwise halfway,
-in opposite couple position from where you started (4)
+       Finish in square set in opposite couple position from where you started (4)
-B2 (8) Left hand turn your partner (4)
+B2 (8) L hand turn your partner just over once (4)
-Women right hand star halfway while men go round the outside anticlockwise halfway, finish in
+       Women RH star halfway while men go round the outside anticlockwise halfway,
-original places (4)
+       Finish in original places (4)
 Part 2
 A1 (8) Side right your partner (4)
-Change places right shoulder with your partner and move onto the next (4)
+       Change places R shoulder with partner and move on to the next (4)
+       (This could be done "hole in the wall" style.)
 A2 (8) Side left with the next person around the set (4)
-Change places left shoulder with this person and move onto the next (4)
+       Change places L shoulder with this person and move on to the next (4)
-B1 (8) New head couples lead in to meet the other couple (2)
+B1 (8) New head couples lead in to meet (2)
-Heads lead their opposite, away from their partner, towards the nearest side couple (2)
+       Heads lead their opposite away from their (current) partner,
-Heads go between that couple, cast away from this person around the outside of the set back to
+       between nearest side couple (2) and cast back to (current) head position.
-original places (4)
+B2 (8) Sides repeat this figure.
-B2 (8) Sides repeat
 Part 3
-A1 (8) Right hand turn your current partner and fall back to face them (4)
+A1 (8) RH turn your current partner and fall back to face them (4)
-Change places right shoulder and move onto the next (4)
+       Change places R shoulder and move onto the next (4)
-https://andrewswaine.uk/interpretations/newcastle-stephens
+A2 (8) LH turn with the next person around the set and fall back to face them (4)
-/219/10/2026, 13:00
+       Change places left shoulder with this person and move toward your original
-Newcastle (Stephens) | Andrew Swaine
+       partner, but those who would be on the side move to join ends of lines
-A2 (8) Left hand turn with the next person around the set and fall back to face them (4)
+       ACROSS the hall, but women are on the LEFT of the men (4)
-Change places left shoulder with this person and move onto your original partner (4)
+B1 (8) Lines of 4 go forwards a double, fall back, and pass through R shoulder,
-B1 (8) Sides hold hands with their partner and corner: lines of 4 go forwards a double, straightening, and fall
+       with those who would become head couples joining end of lines UP and DOWN
-back (4)
+       hall. (4) Note that women are on the RIGHT of the men.
-Change places with the person in front of you into a new square set (note this is improper) (4)
+B2 (8) Lines of 4 go forwards a double, fall back and pass through R shoulder to
-B2 (8) Heads hold hands with their partner and corner: lines of 4 go forwards a double, straightening, and
+       form ORIGINAL square set with original partners. (4)
-fall back (4)
-Change places with the person in front of you into original places next to your partner (4)
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