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The President's Farewell

Dance: Hugh Stewart, 2001.
Music: 5 x 32 bar waltzes such as “The Cambridge Waltz”.
Tune: The Cambridge Waltz

A1  Ones and twos, threes and fours, two changes with hands.  
    Ones and fours (in second and third place) the same.
A2  Ends right-hand star while middles (ones) right-hand turn.  
    Ones turn another half, then man move down the outside, 
    lady up the outside, round one person whom they draw into a circle of five.
    
B1  Balance in and out, circle left about half-way, ones break
    with left hand and lead to lines (first man at the top of 
    the men's side, first lady at the bottom of the ladies' side).
B2  First man zigzag to the bottom of the set by changing places 
    by the right hand on the right diagonal, left on the left 
    diagonal, right on the right, left on the left.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdEmDRdLbLA
The dance was written in memory of Cyril Papworth, President of the Round, and first danced at his memorial dance, February 2002.

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