Playford's Progeny

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====== Bridget Cruise ======
      
Ken Sheffield\\
Square set, numbered clockwise\\
Tune: Bridget Cruise
<code>
Al 1-4 Partners turn two hands once around; 
   5-8 Men left hand star halfway while the women dance clockwise
       halfway around the set to meet their partners; at the end of the
       phrase, partners honor. 

A2 1-4 Partners turn two hands counter clockwise;
   5-8 Women right hand star halfway while the men dance halfway
       around counterclockwise to original places; at the end of the
       phrase, partners honor.

B  1-4 1s cross, moving inside the set, and the 1W circles right
       with the 2s while the 1M circles left with the 4s;
   5-8 1s and 3s dance 3 changes of a circular hey, beginning by
       facing partners. (1s are now in 3 place, proper, and the 3s are in
       the middle of the set.)

   9-16 3M and the 4s circle right while 3W and the 2s circle left, then
        the 3s lead out to the first couple's original place and change
        places to become proper; partners honoring at the end of the
        (1s and 3s have now changed places) </code>

Repeat 3 times to return the set to its original position, The 2s start the second sequence
from their original positions. The 3s then initiate the third sequence from the first place,
and the 4s initiate the fourth sequence from the 2nd place.

Teaching Tip: The honors are important in order to reposition your body weight, as the
two-hand turns that you will do after them are not necessarily in the intuitive direction