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====== MEVAGISSEY CAR PARK ======
Gary Roodman\\
A Longways for Four Couples mixer\\
Beckett Formation\\
New England Contra Style\\
Tune: MEVAGISSEY CAR PARK
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This is & different partners/different-places dance. It has alternating B1
figures which make it possible for each person to dance from a different
corner of the set with a different partner each time through.

A 1-4   With opposite, gypsy once around.
  5-8   With opposite, balance forward and back by the
        right and do two quick changes of R&Ls.
  9-12  Half hey for four straight across the set, W
        passing R in the middle first.
  13-16 All meet Ptr on the other side and LHT (1.5 or 2.5
        times) and end in courtesy turn position with Ptr.*
        
         1st and 3rd Times         2nd and 4th Times
         *****************         *****************
B 1-4   Couples promenade      | Couples promenade
        CCW halfway around     | straight across the
        the (big) set.         | set (with opposites).
  5-8   Facing across the set, | All four ladies grand
        B-to-B with opposite.  | chain halfway around
                               | the set.

  9-16 Taking hands-four, circle 3/4 to the left and swing
       with new Ptr on the side.          M:RH W:VR </code>
MUSIC: “Young Alex™ by Brian Jenkins.\\
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36IJXNM__G4\\
The figures for A 9-16 are different from the ones I first published. T offered this alternative on my web site and the folk process seems to have chosen it.