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======John Tallis's Canon ======

(longways,duple by Pat Shaw)

<code>
   A. Corners meet,fall back; cross over (pass R), turn single left
   A. Repeat as above
   B. Corners turn R; set moving back, turn single R
   B. Corners turn L; fall back, turn single moving forward (1stcorners veer R in front, 
      2nd corners veer L behind)</code>


See an [[http://www.dancekaleidoscope.org.au/dance.html#JohnTallisCanon|animation of this dance]] {{:svglogosmall.png?30|}}.

Recording: {{ ::music:john_tallis_cannon--043.mp3.zip |}}

A more detailed version follows:

====== John Tallis’s Cannon ======

Longways duple minor    32 bar jig played as a round

Pat Shaw Collection Book 2, 1965

Source: TW250412

First corners lead, second corners repeating 2 bars later

<code>
A1
First corners meet           
Fall back                                                      Second corners meet
Cross over passing right shoulder                              Fall back
Turn single left                                               Cross over passing right shoulder

A2
Repeat First corners meet                                      Turn single left
Fall back                                                      Second corners meet
Cross over passing right shoulder                              Fall back
Turn single left                                               Cross over passing right shoulder

B1
Right hand turn halfway                                        Turn single left
Right hand turn halfway (star)                                 Right hand turn halfway (star)
Set right and left                                             Right hand turn halfway
Turn single right                                              Set right and left

B2
Left hand turn halfway                                         Turn single right
Left hand turn halfway (star)                                  Left hand turn halfway (star)
Fall back to side wall                                         Left hand turn halfway
Forward diagonally to progress right                           Fall back to side wall

A1
                                                               Forward diagonally to  progress left

</code>
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