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====== Count Leon ======
Dance devised by Kynaston and printed in 1710.\\ 
Interpreted by Pat Shaw in 1963.\\
It is a proper triple minor longways dance.\\
<code>
A1 1-4	1s cross between 2s, and loop clockwise around 1st corners 
         finishing between end couples, 1s set
   5-8	1s cast right as 2s lead up then 1s two hand turn
A2 1-4	2s cross between 1s, and loop clockwise finishing between end couples, 1s set
   5-8	2s cast right as 1s lead up then 2s two hand turn
B1 1-5	1s cast down as 2s lead up, then 1s split man down woman up half figure eight
   6-9	1s set and change places
B2 1-5	1s split: man up, woman down, right shoulder hey with the end couples
   6-9	1s lead above top and cast back to place
</code>
Recording: {{ ::music:count_leon--039.mp3.zip |}}\\
{{ ::music:count_leon-persons_of_quality.mp3.zip |}}

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOkqA6brcro&t=36s


====== Count Leon ======
3 Couple
<code>
A1	1-4	1s cross between 2s, and loop clockwise around 1st corners finishing between end couples, 1s set
5-8	1s cast right as 2s lead up then 1s two hand turn
A2	1-4	2s cross between 1s, and loop clockwise finishing between end couples, 1s set
5-8	2s cast right as 1s lead up then 2s two hand turn
B1	1-5	1s cast down as 2s lead up, then 1s split man down woman up half figure eight
6-9	1s set and change places
B2	1-5	1s split: man up, woman down, right shoulder hey with the end couples
6-9	1s lead above top and cast to bottom as 3s lead up
</code>

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZIQqUbxqpc
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qtlfa5IiVks#t=47s
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