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+ | Longways set for 3 to 6 couples. | ||
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+ | Tune: Brighton Camp | ||
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- | A. First couple, with crossed hands, casts off and leads up the middle to position, followed by all the other couples. Fig.24 (p.40). | + | A. C1, with crossed hands, casts off and leads up the middle to position, |
- | B1. First couple swings down the middle and takes up position below the last couple (progressive). Fig.2 (p.28). | + | followed by all the other couples. |
- | B2. All couples swing. Fig. 1 (p.28). | + | B1. C1 swings down the middle and takes up position below the last couple (progressive). |
+ | B2. All couples swing. | ||
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+ | This dance involves a partner swing, a move unknown in traditional English Country Dances | ||
+ | but familiar to any North American contra or square dancer. | ||
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+ | Country Dance which people were dancing in England in ~1909. Cecil Sharp recorded it | ||
+ | and published it in "The Country Dance Book" (Part 1) published in 1909. It is a | ||
+ | proper longways set "for as many as will", | ||
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+ | Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KytJVrTyKTA |