Playford's Progeny

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====== We Were So Young ======
Fried de Metz Herman\\
Tune called "Abigail Judge"\\
Duple minor\\
Tune: We Were So Young
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Al 1-4 Partners gypsy, the men leading through the women (that is, 1s
       gypsy by the left shoulder, 2s by the right);
   5-8 Right hand star once around, ending in original positions
       (to get into the star, the 2s join right hands (they are the
       anchor) while the 1M goes to his right (down behind 2M) to join the
       couple below and the 1W goes to her right to join the couple above).
A2 1-4 Partners gypsy, the women leading through the men (that is, 1s
       gypsy by right shoulder, 2s by left);
   5-8 Left hand star once around, ending in original position
       with hands joined along the line (to get into the star, the 2s join left
       hands (they are the anchor) while the 1M goes to his left to join the
       couple above and the 1W goes to her right to join the couple below).
BI 1-2 Lines fall back;
   3-4 All set to partner;
   5-6 Lines come forward;
   7-8 All turn single to the right.
B2 1-4 Right-shoulder Chevron for first corners, thus: The first
       corner dancers pass by the right shoulder and fall straight back into
       their progressed places while the second corner dancers face and set
       in place, then move forward into their progressed places.
   5-6 All four move into the center to meet on the diagonal;
   7-8 1s turn single to the left while 2s turn single to the right,
       flowing into Al.</code>

Note: The neutral couples at both ends of the longways set will dance the Al and A2 parts.