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====== Half Century ======

Set dance for 3 couples longways in 3 parts - non-progressive
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Part I
A1      All up a double and back, set and turn single.
A2      That again.
B1 1-4  1st couple lead down to centre of set, while 3rd couple lead
        up and turn to face down, 2nd couple fall back on to the
        ends of a line of 6 dl facing down. All set R. and L.
B1 5-8  1st and 3rd man, retaining hands make a ring of 3 with
        2nd man and circle L. once round, while 1st and 3rd
        women make ring of 3 with 2nd woman and circle R.
        Finish with 1st couple at bottom 2nd couple in middle and
        3rd couple at top                All PROPER.
B2      Same as 81 but 1st couple lead up the set and the line
        faces up. Men's ring is to R. and women's ring to L.


Part 2
A1      Side L.S. and R.S. Set R. and L. and turn single.
A2      That again.
B1 1-2  1st man change places R.S. with 2nd woman and then L.S.
        with 3rd man.
   3-4  1st woman change places L.S. with 2nd man and then R.S.
        with 3rd woman.
   5-8  Circle L. half way (1st couple now at top improper 3rd
        couple in middle proper and 2nd couple at bottom proper).
B1 1-2  1st woman change R.S. with 3rd woman and then L.S.
        with 2nd man.
   3-4  1st man change L.S. with 3rd man and then R.S. with 2nd
        woman.
   5-8  Circle L. half way.
   
Part 3
Al      Arm R. set and turn single.
A2      Arm L. set and tum single.
B1 l-4  1st man change places with 3rd woman, then 1st woman
        change places with 3rd man.
   5-8  1st and 3rd couples cast and half hey into each other's
        places while 2nd coup-le cross over and lead up and cast
        into middle place. (All are now improper).
B2 l-4  1st woman change places with 3rd man then 1st man
        change places with 3rd woman.
   5-8  1st and 3rd couples cast and half hey to places while 2nd
        couples lead down, cross over and cast to place.</code>
Source: Tune. Polwort on the Green. D.Crotch Vol. I.
Dance KJ.S.

O Copyright 1987 Kepas Consultants. Eynsham Oxford
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