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 Closely involved in the life of the nation since the 11th century, a journey through the Hall's past is a journey through 900 fascinating years of our history. Closely involved in the life of the nation since the 11th century, a journey through the Hall's past is a journey through 900 fascinating years of our history.
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 +====== WESTMINSTER HALL ======
 +
 +1695\\
 +Nicolas Broadbridge and Antony Heywood 1961\\
 +**Triple Minor longways**\\
 +<code>
 +A 1-4 lst couple cross right shoulder (3 steps) and back to back on sides,
 +      1st couple starting outside 2nd couple (6 steps), then change places
 +      on sides, Ist couple passing outside 2nd couple 2 steps).
 +  5—8 All cross right shoulder with partner.
 +      1st & 3rd couples 2 changes of a square hey, starting left hands with
 +      neighbour on sides, finishing with 1st couple improper between 3rd
 +      couple (proper) in middle of line facing up, while 2nd couple continue
 +      out of set to finish improper on ends of line of 6, turning in to face
 +      up. The order of the dancers from the left is W2-M3-W1-M1-W3.M2
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 +B 1—3 Line of 6 leads up (6 steps) and back (3 steps).
 +  4-8 2nd couple cast down off ends of line, cross right shoulder below 3rd
 +      couple's place and come up on own sides (outside 1st and 3rd
 +      couples) to top place (15 steps), while 1st couple continue falling
 +      back, bending line to bring 3rd couple into 2nd place above them (3
 +      steps). Ist couple Cross right shoulder and lead up, while 3rd couple
 +      cast to bottom place (6 steps). 1st and 3rd couples turn partner with
 +      both hands once round 6 steps).</code>
 +
 +====== Westminster Hall ======
 +
 +B music adaptation by Gerrit Billenkamp 1981\\
 +Published in N.V.S. Magazine “Dansnieuws” October 1981\\
 +**3 couple longways set**
 +<code>
 +A 1-4 1st couple cross right shoulder (3 steps) and back to back on sides,
 +      1st couple starting outside 2nd couple (6 steps), then change places
 +      on sides, 1st couple passing outside 2nd couple (3 steps).
 +  5-8 All cross right shoulder with partner.
 +      1st & 3rd couples 2 changes of a square hey, starting left hands with
 +      neighbor on sides, finishing with 1st couple improper between 3rd
 +      couple (proper) in middle of line facing up, while 2nd couple continue
 +      out of set to finish improper on ends of line of 6, turning in to face
 +      up. The order of the dancers from the left is W2-M3-W1-M1-W3-M2.
 +
 +B 1-2 Line of 6 loads up (3 steps) and back (3 steps),
 +  3—4 Ist Man, moving forward to his right, makes a right hand star with
 +      3rd Woman and 2nd Man (2nd Man casts off the end of the line to
 +      come into star behind 1st Man), while 1st Woman, moving forwards
 +      to her left, makes a left hand star with 3rd Man and 2nd Woman
 +      (2nd Woman casts off the end of the line to come into star behind
 +      1st Woman), and the stars move half way round until 1st couple meet
 +      in bottom place.
 +  5   1st couple cross in bottom place, while 2nd couple cross diagonally to
 +      top place and 3rd couple move into middle place.
 +  6-8 All turn partner with both hands once round (6 steps) and fall back
 +      into progressed places (3 steps)
 +      Repeat dance twice.</code>
 +
 +Boaducs, of The British Heroine, Hornpipe:
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