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 ====== Oxford Circus ======
+C longways
 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eqnXJH6Pp8 (not matched with tune)
+Recording: Seems to use the same tune as Parson's Farewell - {{ :music:oxford_circus-parsons_farewell-bnah5-20.mp3.zip |}}
+From the video, it appears the dance is a USA dance as follows:
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-MUSIC. 	MOVEMENTS
+U: Up a double and back 2 times.
-	First Part.
+Chorus: C2 cast R and go between end couples (M up, W down);
-A 	1-4 	Both couples move forward a double, meet, and fall back a double to places (r.s.).
+        All set in lines across, cross with person opposite;
--8 	That again.
+        Set in new lines, then hands 6 until proper.
-B 	1-4 	Partners set and turn single.
+S: siding R and then L
--8 	That again.
+Chorus
-C 	1-2 	First man, with his left hand, leads his partner a double toward the left wall; while second man, with his left hand, leads his partner a double toward the right wall (r.s.).
+A: Arm R and then L
--4 	Both couples turn round and face each other; the men, with their right hands, lead their partners a double to places (r.s.).
+Chorus
--6 	All turn single.
--10 	First man, with his right hand, leads second woman up a double, turns round and, with his left hand, leads her down a double to her place; while second man, with his right hand, leads first woman down a double, turns round and, with his left hand, leads her up a double to her place (r.s.).
--12 	All turn single.
-	Second Part.
-A 	1-4 	Partners side with each other.
--8 	That again.
-B 	1-8 	The same as B in First Part.
-C 	1-12 	The same as C in First Part.
-	Third Part.
-A 	1-4 	Partners arm with the right.
--8 	Partners arm with the left.
-B 	1-8 	The same as B in First Part.
-C 	1-12 	The same as C in First Part.
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