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Newbury Fair

Tune: Bury Fair

Set dance for 4 couples - square formation

Part 1
A 1-4   While the women move forward and back a double, the
        men cast round their partner to the next place.
A 5-8   All set R. and L. to new partner and turn single.
B       Head couple and their corners make ring of 4 and circle L.
        and R. finishing in place, while bottom couple and their
        corners do the same.
C       Couples face and 4 changes of circular hey.
D 1-4   Corners join inside hands and top and bottom couples
        separate and lead through side couples to place.
D 5-8   Retaining hands side couples lead through top and bottom
        couples to place.
        (i.e. Top and bottom couples 'gates' through sides. Side
        couples 'gates' through top and bottom.)

Part 2
A 1-4   While the men move forward and back a double the
        women cast round their partners to the next place.
A 5-8   All set R. and L. to new partner and tum single.
B       Side couples and their corners make rings of 4 and circle L.
        and R. finishing in place.
C       Couples face and 4 changes of circular hey.
D 1-4   As in Part 1.
D 5-8   As in Part t

Part 3
A l-4   Women move forward a double and fall back into next
        women's place moving round the set in clockwise direction
        while the men cast round their partner to next place.
A 5-8   All set R. and L. to original panner and turn single.
B       Circle L. for 8 once round.
C       Couples face and 4 changes of circular hey.
D l-4   As in Part 1.
D 5-8   As in Part 1.

Source: Tune Bury Fair. The Dancing Master l0th Ed. Dance KJ.S.

O Copyright 1987 Kepas Consultants. Eynsham Oxford

ins_newbury_fair.txt · Last modified: 2022/11/15 03:47 by mar4uscha