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The Jockey

Duple Minor longways

A1   1st corners RH turn, All LH turn partner and face down
A2   C1 lead down and cast back while C2 cast up and lead down;
     All 2H turn ptnr. (C2 keep hands)
B1   C1 cross, move down, 1/2 fig 8 up WHILE C2 do 2H turn half,
     face up, half fig 8 up and lead up, all to progressed place.
B2   All face partner, R&L 4 changes, end facing next couple.
Notes:

1. The original was a triple-minor entitled ' Four-Pence Half-penny Farthing: or, The Jockey.'

2. There were leads through and turn at the end.

3. Original had less C2 involvement

4. This tune and dance title first appeared in the supplement to the 7th edition of the Dancing Master:

Bolton: RETREADS No 75

Dancing-Master 17th ed 1721

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