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====== Argeers ======

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3uWRbXFBM4&feature=plcp (lively!)\\
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSn_-vw8x0g (more traditional)

A square dance for 2 couples. This reconstruction is by Adina Hamilton.

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Start holding hands with partner and facing the other couple.
Verse 1
1-2    SLf To meet the other couple, 
       end holding corner by both hands
3-4    2 slips With corner, away from the other couple
5-6    2 slips Back towards partners
7-8    2 steps Change place with corner, passing right shoulders
9-16   6 steps  Take partner’s right hand and 
       turn each other 1 1/2 turns, 
       ending in partner’s position.
17-32  Repeat  Repeat above, ending in original positions.
Chorus 1
1-4    Men DL To exchange places
5-8    Women DL To exchange places
9-16   All STL Set and turn
17-24  Women DL To exchange places
21-24  Men DL  To exchange places
25-32  All STR  Set and turn
Verse 2 
1-4    DLf  With corner, away from partner
5-8    DRb  Back towards partner
9-16   DL DR Turn partner
17-20  DLb  Away from corner, not holding hands with partner
21-24  DRf  Back towards corner.
25-32  STL Set and turn
Chorus 2
1-4    Men SDR Double sideways to exchange places, 
       women passing on the inside.
       Women SDL
5-8    Men SDL  Return to place, women on the inside
       Women SDR
9-16   DL DR  Turn corner, holding right hands
17-20  Women DLf To meet
21-24  Women DRb  Back to place
25-32  Men’s hey  Men change places with a double, 
       passing right shoulders, turn at the end 
       and return to place with another double, 
       again passing right shoulders. End facing contrary.
Verse 3
1-3    3 steps (l r l)  Men push contrary women back 3 steps, 
       holding both hands
  4    Slip  Slip to men’s right
5-8    Men DRb Men pull women back down the other side
       Women DLf
9-16   STL  Set and turn
17-20  Men SDL  Slip between partners back to place, 
       ladies in front
       Women SDR
21-22  2 steps (l r) Men push contrary women back 2 steps
23-24  2 steps (l r) Men pull contrary women forward 2 steps
25-32  STL  Set and turn
Chorus 3
1-8    DLf DRf  First man and his corner cast off, 
       ending in partner’s place. Others follow.
9-16   DLf DRf First man and his corner cast off in the other 
       direction, ending in original position. Others follow.
17-24  DLf DRf Half a hey, beginning with partner
25-32  DL DR  Turn partner, holding hands. At the end of the 
       second double, the couples open  up and form a line 
       facing the presence.
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Recording: {{ :music:argeers-bnah5-04.mp3.zip |}}\\
{{ ::music:argeers_085-ear-12.mp3.zip |}}
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