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Dublin Bay, or We'll Wed and We'll Bed From “The Playford Ball”

   A   1 1st woman set forward diagonally to 2nd man while 1st man, 
           passing his partner by right shoulder, does the same to 2nd woman.
       2-3 1st woman turn 2nd man right-hand while 1st man turn 2nd woman 
           right-hand, ending improper in first place.
       4-5 1st couple cross by left shoulder, go down outside 2nd couple and 
           meet between them in center, 1st man facing 2nd man, 1st woman 
           facing 2nd woman.
       6-7 All arm right once around, and end in line across the hall, 
           facing down.
   B   1-2 In line with hands, fall back a double (up the hall), go forward 
           a double (down the hall}.
       3-4 Turning towards neighbor, change hands into a line facing up and 
           fall back a double (down the hall} and come forward a double 
           (up the hall}.
       5   1st couple drop partner's hand and, keeping hands with neighbor, 
           cast down to second place, 2nd couple backing up and moving 
           into first place.

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   We'll Wed and We'll Bed ("Dublin Bay")         Longways for as many as will
   A    4  First couple set diagonally across to corners (1st W preceding), then
        4  turn corner by R hand until 1st couple is above, improper
       12  1st couple cross by L, move down outside, passing one person, then
           come in the middle, ending back-to-back between the 2nd couple,
           facing neighbor, and
        8  arm R w/ that neighbor ending in middle of line of 4, all facing
           down.
   B    8  Line of 4 falls back a double, then forward a double, releasing
           hands &  turning toward neighbor at the end of the phrase to form
           a line of 4 facing up.
        8  Line of 4 falls back, then forward a double.
        8  The 2nd couple gate the 1st couple up the middle &  down the
           outside to progressed places.

   Dublin Bay   1710   duple minor, longways 
   Part        Bars        Description
   A        1        1's set, while crossing by the right shoulder
           2        1st woman turn 2nd man right-hand while
                   1st man turn 2nd woman right-hand, 1's ending improper in first place
           2        1st couple cross by left shoulder, go down outside 2nd couple and meet between them
                   in center, 1st man facing 2nd man, 1st woman facing 2nd woman
           2        All arm right once around, and end in line across the hall, facing down
   B        2        In line with hands, fall back a double (up the hall), go forward a double (down the hall)
           2        Turning towards neighbor, change hands into a line facing up and fall back a double
                   (down the hall) and come forward a double (up the hall)
           1        2's gate the 1's up & around to progressed places