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La Dame Francoise (1790 Cotillion)

   (Works well to Grenadiers Exercise (7x through))
   1st chance Grande ronde
   A1         8 s.steps to Lt, balance Lt and Rt, Rig
   A2         ------------Rt -------------------
   Chorus (Figure)
   A1         / While Head couples fwd D and back
           \\ Side couples 4 steps to side and back
           Reverse
   B2         W weave ring, in front of partner, behind next, etc. to home
   2nd change
   A1         All face partner, balance Rt and Lt, Rig
           Turn partner Rt-hand
   A2         --------------------------Turn Lt-h.
   Chorus M weave ring
   3rd change
   A1         All face partner, ballance, Rt, Lt. Rig
           Turn partner 2-h clockwise
   A2         -------------------Turn 2h c.c.
   Chorus B1 and B2, W weave ring
   4th change
   A1         W 4 balances to centre, Rt, Lt, Rt, Lt
           Morelinet Rt-h to place
   A2         M-------------------------------
   5th Change
   A1         W as above into the centre, join hands and circle chasses back to place
   A2         M as above
   6th Change
           Face partners, balance and rig
   A1         allemande turn clockwise
   A2         repeat, turning c-clockwise
   7th Change Grande ronde
   N.B. chasses should be Burque style, closing on first beat.