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====== Darius ======

Paul Collacott, 1990

Recording: {{ ::music:darius-16.mp3.zip |}}

Duple minor improper. Don't try to get proper/improper at ends.
The dance brings you in.

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A1 1-4  Partners 2HT 1.25 so all in line up and down. Men are back to back.
   5-8  1/2 hey for 4. Start R Sh, finish progressed, men back to back in middle.
A2 1-4  Partners 2HT 1.25 AND MOVE A 1/4 ROUND so all in line of 4 across set. 
        Men are back to back in middle facing partners.
   5-8  1/2 hey for 4. Finish men back to back in middle, 
B1 1-4  With 2 hands, M pull partner into original place. C1 above proper, C2 below improper.
        All cloverleaf turn single away from center of minor set (2s up, 1s down)
   5-8  With those dancers, 1/2 LH star. (1st progression)
        With NEXT couple, 1/2 RH star (2nd progression)
        At ends STAND STILL.
B2 1-4  With new couple, 1/2 double figure of 8 (C1 cross down and C2 cast up).
        Note that neutral couple at top are now a C1 so need to join in.
   5-8  Then C1 lead down and cast back while C2 cast up and lead down. 
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====== Darius Alternative ======

Duple minor, C1 improper

J Nash, May 2019 (to address problems with a version we used to have that failed spectacularly)

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A1 Partners 2HT 1.25 so all in line up and down. 
   Men are back to back. 1/2 hey for 4.
A2 Partners 2HT 1.25 AND MOVE cw 0.25 so all in line
   across. Men are back to back in middle. 1/2 hey for 4.
B1 With 2 hands, pull partner into line. 1s above proper,  
   2s below improper.
   All cloverleaf up or down away from center.
   C1 cross and go below while C2 lead up crossing
   (C2 above proper, C1 below improper)
B2 4 changes of circular hey
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