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1772 -- 3 couples, longways \\
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A1 8 Crossover mirror hey, 1's crossing
A2 8 Crossover mirror hey, 1's crossing back
B1 4 1's half figure eight down through the 2's
4 Partners two-hand turn
B2 4 3's half figure eight up through the 2's
4 Partners two-hand turn
C1 4 Take hands in a ring of six and step-swing right, left, right, left
4 Gents face ladies on right Three changes of a right and left grand
C2 8 Repeat C1
D1 4 1's cross and go down one place while the 2's move up
4 1's half figure eight up through the 1's
D2 4 1's and 3's dance five changes of rights and lefts, beginning with partners
4 1's continue outside to bottom place while the 3's lead up to middle place
====== The Installation ======
Three couple longways, G Major/Minor, 6/8
Twenty Four Country Dances (Thompson), 1772. The Playford Ball, Kate Van Winkle Keller and Genevieve Shimer (CDSS), 1994.
A1 1-8 Crossover mirror-image hey (1st woman and 3rd man
pass left shoulders to start;
1st man and 3rd woman pass right shoulders to
start). 1st couples end improper at the top.
A2 1-8 1st couple crossing again, mirror hey on own side.
All end in original place.
B1 1-4 1st couple half figure eight down through 2nd
couple.
5-8 Partners two-hand turn.
B2 1-4 3rd couple half figure eight up through 2nd couple.
5-8 Partners two-hand turn.
C1 1-4 Taking hands in a ring, all step-swing right and
left, twice.
5-8 Men facing woman on their right, three changes of a
grand right and left.
C2 1-8 Repeat C1 from these places. End in original place,
1st and 3rd couples improper.
D1 1-8 1st couple cross by left shoulder, go below (2nd
couple moving up), dance half figure eight up
through 2nd couple.
D2 1-4 Starting with partner, bottom two couples (original
1st and 3rd, both improper), four quick changes of
a circular hey (no hands).
5-6 Same two couples pass partner by right shoulders,
then -
7-8 1st couple continue down the outside to bottom
place, as 3rd couple lead up center to 2nd place.
A rambunctious, exciting dance in three parts, full of energy and movement. Given enough space, dancers will sail through the A music, making large loops in the heys and figure eights. The C music is a complete change of pace, sounding (and feeling) more like a Russian folk dance! The finale resumes the quick pace, finishing with a nifty set of changes to progress and propel everyone into the next round from new places. A real workout, especially for the first couple in each round.
video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00iUfXVFOtU