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====== Parson's Farewell ======
2 couples (??facing?)

Recording: {{ ::music:oxford_circus-parsons_farewell-bnah5-20.mp3.zip |}}
   
<code>
   Meet, slip to L; fall back, slip to R.
   Men rise, women rise, all rise 4 times; turn contrary. 
   Repeat, women rising first.
   Lead partner in R hand, lead contrary out R hand; 
   and back L hand, fall back with partner to places.
   Men cross offering R hand but giving L, pass by L 
   and turn contrary R (sk.s.); men cross back L and turn partner R. 
   Women cross offering L, but giving R, pass by R and turn contrary L; 
   cross back R and turn partner L.
   Partners take both hands and slip in, 
   take contrary both hands and slip out; 
   slip in, fall back R hand with partner.
   Partners turn R hands, men cross R, all face partners; 
   circular hey 2 changes, partners half turn.
   Immediately partners turn L, women cross L, face partners; 
   hey 2 changes, partners half turn.</code>

<code>
MUSIC. 	MOVEMENTS
	First Part.
A 	1-4 	Both couples move forward a double, meet, and fall back a double to places (r.s.).
	5-8 	That again.
B 	1-4 	Partners set and turn single.
	5-8 	That again.
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.).
	3-4 	Both couples turn round and face each other; the men, with their right hands, lead their partners a double to places (r.s.).
	5-6 	All turn single.
	7-10 	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.).
	11-12 	All turn single.
	Second Part.
A 	1-4 	Partners side with each other.
	5-8 	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.
	5-8 	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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