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WHIMBLETON HOUSE       Du Min -1st Cos improper DM 17th ed 1721



Note: This version has an A music of 2 bars of 5/2 (5 counts in a bar)



<code>
   A1        1st Co cast down into middle of a line facing up as 
             2nd Co lead up & cast onto ends of line (5 steps), 
             line moves up 3 steps & back 2 steps;
   A2        All turn neighbour 2 hands 1 1/2 times round, 
             finishing in line facing down (10 steps):
   B   1-2   Chasse down in line diagonally to R (R - L - R) 
             & L (L - R - L),
       3-4   Fall back into set formation in progressed places;
       5-8   1st Co 1/2 fig 8 up through 2nd Co, 
             then cross with partner & fall back.</code>


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This version from Colin Hume.

<code>
Whimbleton House

Format: Longways duple improper

<code>
A1:        (2 bars of 5 time):   Ones cast into the middle of a line
        of four (5 steps) as the twos lead up slightly and move 
        apart.  Lead up 5 steps.
A2:        Two-hand turn neighbour (5 steps) to finish facing down 
        with the man on the right.  Lead down 5 steps.
B:        (8 bars of 3 time):   Set in line to the (non-existent) 
        threes; ones (in the middle of the line) cross down and 
        cast up (twos move in).  Ones “Hole in the Wall” cross 
        (6 steps); ones cast as the twos wait and then lead up.
</code>

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