Playford's Progeny

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====== LES MANCHES VERTES ======
Feuillet in 1706. \\
Adapted by Pat Shaw in 1960 \\
Duple minor longways\\
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Al 1-4 Is right-hand turn once and a half around.
   5-8 Current neighbors (1st man and 2nd woman, Ist woman and 2nd man), 
       left-hand turn once around.
A2 1-4 1s left-hand turn once and a half around.
   5-8 Neighbors right-hand turn once around. All home.
   
BI 1-4 2s half figure eight up through the standing 1s (skipping).
   5-8 All four circle left halfway, then fall back slightly.
B2 1-4 2s (now above) half figure eight down through the standing 1s (skipping).
   5-8 Partners two-hand turn halfway.</code>
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgUGiWo-aW4

“Greensleeves,” it is fair to say, was one of the most popular melodies of
the period between 1580 and 1750, and remains familiar as the tune for the
Christmas carol “What child is this” 

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