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====== The Young Widow ======
Triple minor  / 3 Co long set	Griffiths 1788\\
Recording: {{ ::music:young_widow-063_bn6atb-11.mp3.zip |}}\\
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Video: http://dancevideos.childgrove.org/ecd/playford/102-the-young-widow

This dance is considered an English Country Dance, but was published in **A Collection of The newest and most fashionable Country Dances and Cotillions**. The greater Part by Mr. John Griffith, Dancing-Master in Providence

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  A1    1st & 2nd Co's Rh across & Lh back as 3rd Co turn Rh
        then Lh;
  A2    1st Co lead down, wheel round as a Co (Man
        backwards), lead up & cast to middle place (improper):
  B1&2  In side lines of 3 lead forward & back to partner,
        then hands 6 L half way round:
  C1    All set to partner R & L, then 1st Co cast to bottom
        as 3rd & 2nd Co's face on sides & set to neighbour,
        2nd Co moving up slightly;
  C2    3rd & 2nd Co's hey 2 changes with hands, neighbours
        facing to start, as 1st Co turn with 2 hands.
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Source: http://www.cdss.org/CDSS, Dance and Danceability, Sticker Number: OECDC 2016 - 12

[[young_widow| Old instructions file]] (Triple minor version)

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