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====== The Happy Couple ======


Long set, 3 cpls.\\
Pearson and John Young in 1718/19 and 1728.\\
Interpreted by Andrew Shaw 2017\\
Tune: The Happy Couple
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AI 1-4 Ist and 2nd cpls. set R. k L. to ptn. and turn S. R., then 
   5-8 Ptns. facing, R. and L. 2 changes without hands (6 steps per change), as 
       follows: ptns. cross R., Ist woman and 2nd man completing their turn to the R., 
       then nbrs. pass L., Ist man and 2nd wo. completing their turn to the L.
A2 1-8 Repeat AI to places.
BI 1-4 Lines of 3 fall back and come forward (3 + 3 steps), then Ist cpl. cast down 
       into 2nd place and face down, 2nd cpl. leading up and turning out into Ist 
       place, 3rd cpl. turning S. down (man R., wo. L.} to face up.
B2 1-4 Ist and 3rd cpls., nbrs. facing, go forward into line (Ist cpl. between 3rd cpl.) and fall back (3 + 3 
       steps), then nbrs. turn once round, men R-hand, women L-hand.
CI 1-4 Ist cpl., man down, woman up, hey for 3 across the set, Ist man with 3rd cpl., Ist 
       wo. with 2nd cpl. 
   5-8 Ist and 2nd cpls., ptns. facing, R. k L. 3 changes (3 steps per change}, finishing 
       in a line of 4 facing down, in Ist place, Ist cpl. in the middle, 2nd cpl. 
       on the ends  
C2 1-4 Line of 4 lead down and fall back into set formation (3 + 3 steps), then all 
       turn S. up (men L., women R.). 
   5-6 Ptns. clap: together, R., pause, together, L., pause, then 
   7-8 Ist cpl. cast down into 3rd place, 2nd and 3rd cpls. leading up one place and 
       facing ptn.
       Repeat x 2</code>
       
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2jX8OjIo88
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