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====== YOUNGS WISDOM ======

Tune: Portsmouth?
Longways duple minor 1740
<code>
A1   1st man pass 2nd lady L.S. and turn next 2nd lady with
     R.H. a little more than half way round, pass his original
     2nd lady R.S. and turn the 2nd lady above him with the
     L.H. while the 1st lady, passing in front of her partner
     passes 2nd man R.S. and turns next }nd man with L.H.
     pass original 2nd man L.S. and turn 2nd man above her
     with R.H. 1st couple are now improper.
     
     N.B. The 1st couple at the top of the set will not have a
     2nd couple above them unless there is a neutral couple at
     the top but can turn single away from each other.
     
A2  1st couple repeat on their own side.
B1  1st couple cross over, pass round the outside of the 2nd
    couple and half figure 8 up through them. (Progression)
    
B2  Four changes circular hey partners facing to progressed
    place.</code>
Source: 'Wright's Compleat Collection of Celebrated
Country Dances. Vol. 1.
Both tune and dance have obvious similarities to
"Portsmouth" as detailed in The Country Dance Book
Volume 6 (Playford lith Ed. 1701). In this form however
the dance uses four strains of music instead of three.

O Ken Sheffield 7982

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgDjZlN1Zfk

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