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====== CHRISTMAS HORNPIPE ======
by David Smukler\\
Duple proper Level l\\
<code>
Al Actives balance twice with lady two
   Those three circle left once around and all fall
   back to  place
A2 Actives balance twice with gent two
   Those three circle left once around and all fall
   back to place
Bl Actives down the center, turn alone
   Return and cast off
B2 Right and left through four


Al Lady one balance to gent two (4 beats), and then to
   gent “three” (i.e. gent one of the next minor set) (4)
   Those three circle left once around and all fall back to
   place (8)
A2 Gent one balance to lady two (4), and then to lady
   “three” (4)
   Those three circle left once around and all fall back to
   place (8)


Christmas Hornpipe 
(Ted Sannella and Tony Saletan variance from Swing the Next)
Duple improper
Al Active couple balance the lady below, circle three to
   the left twice around (16)
A2 Active couple balance the gent below, circle three to
   the left twice around, then open to a line facing down
   and inactive lady join the line (16)
Bl Go down the hall four in line (actives in the center),
   turn alone (8)
   Return, cast off with a hand cast (8)
B2 In long lines, go forward and back (8)
   Actives swing in the center (8)</code>



====== DANDIES’ HORNPIPE ======

Duple proper (our version) Level: 3\\
<code>
Al Long lines forward and back
   Actives turn by the left once and a half, and go
   down the outside one place, couple two moving 
   up as they do so
A2 Ladies chain, over and back
Bl Star left with the next neighbor couple
   Star right with the original neighbor couple
B2 Actives swing in the center; end facing up
   and cast (like an arm around cast with your
   neighbor, but with inside hands well connected
   instead)</code>


====== GENET’S RECALL ======

Triple proper Level: 2\\
<code>
Al Actives down the outside and back
A2 Actives cross over, go down the outside past
   one neighbor, and swing the next
Bl Actives swing partner in the center
   Come up the hall and cast off with couple two
B2 Same four, right and left through, over and back</code>


====== JAMIE ALLEN ======
 by David Smukler\\
Triple improper Level: 3 \\
<code>
Al Actives take inside hands, lead down a step 
   or two, and turn left to lead between the two 
   inactive ladies; the active gent turns left around 
   lady two and his partner turns right around 
   lady three to come back to the middle
   Now the actives face the two inactive gents 
  (the lady is on the left and the gent on the
   right) and lead through; the active lady turns :
   left around gent three and her partner turns
   right around gent two
   They end in the middle of lines of three facing
   up and down the hall (gent one between
   couple two facing down, lady one between
   coule three facing up)
A2 Balance in those lines (4 beats); actives turn
   by the right three quarters until proper, make
   lines of three at the sides (8); balance again (4)
Bl Actives turn contra Corners
B2 Actives balance and swing; end facing down</code>



====== LAMPLIGHTER’S HORNPIPE ======

Contra, duple proper Level: 2\\
<code>
AL Actives cross the set, moving down one place as
   they do so, and face out to form long waves at
   the sides (actives are now improper, progressed,
   and facing our) (4 beats); balance (4)
   Allemande right with the person on the right
   to form the same waves (4), balance again (4)
A2 Allemande left person on the left until the ac-
   tives meet in the center, actives balance
   Actives swing
BI Actives down the center, turn as a couple
   Come all  the way back up to cast off with couple two
B2 Right and left four</code>


====== PETRONELLA ======

Duple proper Level: 2 \\
<code>
Al Actives spin clockwise to their right to end 
   facing one another in the center of the set, gent
   facing up and lady facing down; meanwhile,
   couple two slide up the set a bit and take hands
   four with the actives in a “diamond” shape (4
   beats); all balance (4)
   Drop hands and all four repeat the spin, the
   actives now moving into the spot originally oc-
   cupied by their partner while couple two ends
   in the center of the set with the gent facing up
   and the lady down (4); take hands and balance again (4)
A2 Repeat twice more so that the actives end
   where they began and couple two is in the
   middle of the set (they must step or spin out
   of the way at the beginning of B1 to allow the
   actives to go down the center)
Bl Actives down the center, turn alone
   Return and cast off proper
B2 Right and left four</code>



====== QUEEN VICTORIA ======

Duple proper Level: 2 \\
<code>
Al  Actives turn by the right once around and fall
    back into original lines
    Actives turn by the left once and a half around
    and take right hands with the opposite neigh-
    bor to form a wavy line of four
A2- Balance twice in this wave
    ll turn by the right once around with your
    neighbor, release hands and gents continue
    the clockwise motion to spin halfway round in
    lace (over right shoulder) so that all are facing
    down; take hands in a line of four
Bl- Down the hall four in line, actives turn as a
   couple in the center (thereby getting proper again)
   Return and hand cast
B2- Right and left four</code>



====== Beaux of Oak Hill ======

Duple improper Level : 1\\
<code>
Al All take two hands with your neighbor and
   sashay down the set
   Sashay up the set to place
A2 Balance and swing your neighbor
Bl Ladies chain, over and back
B2 Half promenade across; half right and left
   through to place</code>


====== The Boston March ======

Triple proper Level: 2\\
<code>
Al Couple one down the outside and back
A2 Couple one down the center, turn alone
   Return and cast off
Bl Couple one circle left with the couple below
   (couples one and three)
   Star left with the couple above (couples one and two)
B2 Bottom four (couples one and three) right and
   left through, over and back</code>



====== Doubtful Shepherd Lee ======

Triple proper\\
<code>
Al Active lady lead a line of three ladies counter-
   clockwise around the gents g
A2 Active gent lead a line of three gents clockwise
   around the ladies
Bl Actives down the center with your partner,
   turn alone
   Return and cast off
B2 Top four right and left through, over and back</code>



====== Elegance and Simplicity ======
 
Triple improper Level: 3 \\
<code>
Al Star right halfway around with the couple
   below (couples one and two) 
   Star left halfway around with the next below 
  (couples one and three) 
A2 Half right and left through with the couple 
   above (couples one and three) 
  Half right and left through with the next above
  (couples one and two) 
Bl Actives down the center with your partner, 
   turn alone
   Return and cast off
B2 Ladies chain, over and back </code>



====== Fisher's Hornpipe ======

Triple or duple proper Level: 2\\
<code>
Al Actives separate and go down the outside and back
A2 Down the center, turn alone
   Return and cast off
B1 Actives and the couple below, star right
   Star left back
B2 Actives and the couple above, right and left
   through, over and back</code>


====== French Four ======

Duple proper Level: 2\\
<code>
Al Actives balance (4 beats), cross the set and go
   down the outside one place as the inactives move up (4)
   Balance again (4), cross the set and come up
   the outside to where you began, as the inac-
   tives move down (4)
A2 Actives balance and swing in the center
Bl Actives down the center, turn as couple to be proper
   Return and cast off
B2 Right and left through, over and back</code>



====== Green Mountain Volunteers ======

Duple improper Level: 2\\
<code>
Al Gent one (balance and) swing with lady two
   while the other two sashay down and back
A2 Reverse the action: lady one swing with gent
   two while the other two sashay down and back
Bl Active couple down the center, turn alone
   Return and cast off
B2 Right and left through, over and back</code>



====== Lady of the Lake ======

Duple improper Level: 1\\
<code>
Al Balance and swing your neighbor
A2 Actives balance and swing
Bl Actives down the center, turn alone
   return and cast off
B2 Ladies chain over and back</code>



====== Lady Walpole’s Reel ======
 
Duple improper\\
<code>
Al Balance and swing your neighbor
A2 Active couple down the center, turn alone
   Return and cast off
Bl Ladies chain across and back
B2 Half promenade across; half right and left
   through back to place</code>



====== In Market Lass ======

 Triple proper Level: 3\\
<code>
Al Actives cast down the outside, go below two
   Cross the set and come up the outside around one
A2 Forward six and back
   Actives turn by the right three quarters to end
   in lines of three facing up and down the hall
   (as in Money Musk)
Bl Forward six and back
   Actives turn again by the right three quarters
   to end proper in lines of three at the sides
B2 Top four, right and left through, over and back</code>



====== Megunticook Reel ======

Triple proper Level: 2\\
<code>
A1 Actives cross over and go down the outside
   below two couples (12 beats)
   Turn partner by the right once around (4)
A2 Actives turn the one above (couple three) by
   the left hand (4) and turn partner again by the right (4)
   Actives turn the next above (couple two) by
   the left hand (4) and turn partner again by the
   right, just halfway to get proper (4)
Bl Active couple down the center, turn alone
   Return and cast off with couple two
B2 Same four, right and left through, over and back</code>



====== Morning Star ======
 
Duple proper Level: 2\\
<code>
Al Actives give right hand to partner, balance and swing
A2 Actives give left hand to partner, balance and
   swing counterclockwise, end facing down with
   lady on right
Bl Active couple down the center, turn as a couple
   Return proper and cast off
B2 Same four star right; star left</code>



====== My Heart's Desire ======

Triple proper Level: 2\\
<code>
A1 Actives cross over and £0 below two couples
   Come up the center, crossing back to your own
   side (lady in front) and cast off
A2 Circle left six hands once around
BI All face up and promenade: led by couple two
   all turn left and promenade down the outside
   as couples, then turn left again and promenade
   back up the center to place
B2 Couples one and two, right and left through,
   over and back</code>



====== New Century Hornpipe ======

Duple proper Level: 2\\
<code>
Al Active couples forward and back
   Actives turn by the right once and a half (as the
   inactives move up the outside one place) and
   fall back into line, progressed but improper
A2 Ladies chain over and back
BI Active couples forward and back, turn by the
   right once and a half, and fall back into line,
   progressed and proper
B2 Right and left through, over and back (with
   original neighbors)</code>


====== Old Zip Coon ======
 
Triple proper Level: 3 \\
<code>
Al Couple one down the outside and up the cen-
   ter while couple two down the center and up the outside
A2 Couple one down the center and up the out-
   side while couple two down the outside and up the center
Bl Couples one and two down the center, couple
   two in the lead, turn alone
   Return, couple one cast unassisted around couple two
B2 Couples one and two, rights and lefts, over and back</code>



======  Portland Fancy ======

Double Sicilian: four-face-four in a big circle Level: 1\\
<code>
A Circle left eight hands once around
B Right and left through with the opposite two
  over and back
C Same two ladies chain, over and back
D Forward eight and back
  Forward again and pass through</code>



====== Portland Fancy ======
 (48-bar variation) Level: 2\\
<code>
D Circle left eight hands all the way around
Al Heads (gent leftmost in his line of four with
   his opposite) take two hands and sashay inside
   while the “foots” sashay individually in the op-
   posite direction behind the line
   Sashay back on the same path
A2 Now “foots” sashay on the inside and heads on the outside
   Return
Bl Ladies chain, over and back
B2 Right and left through, over and back
C Lines of four go forward and back
  Forward again and pass through two other lines
D Circle left eight hands all the way around</code>



====== Speed the Plough ======
 
Duple proper Level: 1 \\
<code>
Al The gents take hands in line and balance four
   times, moving forward toward the ladies on the
   first two balances, and back on the last two
A2 The ladies do the same, balancing for the gents
Bl Active couple down the center, turn alone
   Return and cast off
B2 Right and left through, over and back</code>



====== Washington Quickstep ======

Duple improper Level: 1\\
<code>
Al Star right; star left
A2 Actives down the center, turn alone
   Return and cast off
Bl Right and left through, over and back
B2 Long lines forward and back
   Actives swing, end facing down</code>



====== Ways of the World ======

Triple improper\\
<code>
Al Symmetrical heys for three along the sides,
   couple one splitting couple two to begin
A2 Actives down the center, turn alone
   Return and cast off
B1 Circle six hands once around
B2 Top two couples right and left through, over and back</code>