Playford's Progeny

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====== SHORT & SWEET ======
duple proper longways, 6/4  \\
Thomas Bray 1699 \\
Tune: SHORT & SWEET\\
   
<code>
   A1 1-2 All meet R shoulders into line
      3-4 Cast L to place
   A2 1-2 All meet L shoulders
      3-4 Cast R to place
   B1 1-2 C1 change places RH and lead up
      3-4 Turn away from each other and dance down to face C2
      5-8  (C1 on outside)  M1 turn W2 Rt 3/4
            W1 turn M2 Lt 3/4
            [[C1|in middle facing up]]
            then face neighbour
   B2 1-4  M1 and W2 back to back Rt, 
           W1 and M2 back to back Lt
      5-8  C1 cross above C2 and cast, while C2 meet and 
           lead up  and turn out to place.</code>

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====== SHORT AND SWEET ======

Thomas Bray 1699\\
Nicolas Broadbridge 1995\\
Duple Minor longways\\
Tune: SHORT & SWEET\\
<code>
Al 1-4 All side right shoulder with partner (i.e. move forward a double to
       stand fs partner's right shoulder), and cast left to place.
A2 1-4 All side left shoulder with partner and cast right to place.
Bl 1-4 Ist couple change places right shoulder to lead up with inside hands,
       turn away and move down to meet 2nd couple, who face up.
   5—6 Ist Man turns 2nd Woman right hand three-quarters round, while 1st
       Woman ture 2nd Man Jef; hand three-quarters round, all finishing
       holding hands in line of 4 across, 1st couple Improper in middle
       facing up and 2nd couple Proper on ends facing down.
   7-8 All set forward right and back left.
B2 1-4 Facing in same direction throughout, 1st Man back to back right
       shoulder with 2nd Woman, while 1st Woman back to back left
       shoulder with 2nd Man, all finishing in line of 4 as before.
   5-8 1st couple cross up, Man handing his partner across in front of him,
       and cast into 2nd place, while 2nd couple face each other and meet,
       lead up into 1st place and turn single away (Man-left and Woman- right).</code>
       
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