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Hortonia

Philippe Callens in 1999.
Found in “Belgian Boutades”.
Four couple set 2s and 4s improper
Tune: Hortonia

A1 1   All step right and honor partner
   2   Partners cross left shoulder and turn left.
   3-4 Joining hands if of eight, all circle hallway around to the right
       (i.e CCW). finishing in & circle (not in a longways set)
   5-6 First man (now at the bottom) cast up, the three dancers behind him
       follow single file along the circle before casting, as fourth man (now 4
       the top) cast down similarly followed by the three dancers behind him,
       all to original places.
   8   Partners back to back (right shoulder).
   7-8 Partners back to back (left shoulder).
   
A2 1   All step left and honor partner.
   2   Partners cross right shoulder and turn right.
   3-4 Joining hands in a ring of eight, all circle halfway around to the eft
      (i.e. clockwise), finishing in a circle (not in a longways set).
   5-6 First lady (now at the bottom) cast up, the three dancers behind
       follow single file along the circle before casting, as fourth lady her
       the top) cast down similarly followed by the three dancers behind her,
       all to original places.
   7-8 Partners back to back (left shoulder).   
   
B1 1-2 Taking hands in lines, fall back a double, then come forward a double
       turning single to the right. 
   3-4 In fours, right hands across.
   5-6 In fours, men cross right shoulder, then ladies left shoulder
   7-8 End couples two-hand turn partner once around, while middle couples
       draw poussette halfway (ladies pushing, men pulling). 

B2 1-2 In new fours, circle left halfway around, then neighbors fall back
       a double.
   3-4 With neighbor gates all the way around, men backing up, ladies moving
       forward.
   5-6 With the couple across, two changes of a square hey, partners start right
       hand, finishing with a polite turn.
   7-8 Partners set and turn single.
       Repeat three times,

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfAyMOnKijc
Tune called “Squire Parsons” by Turlough or Carolan (1670-1738)

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