ABBESSES Alan Winston, 1996/1997 Three-couple longways [Version with James Langdell's music from Wilson - yes, 28-bar] http://www-ssrl.slac.stanford.edu/~winston/mydances/apw/abbesses.pdf A1: 1-4: 1s cast to center of set 5-8: Right hand stars at right hand ends of set. A2: 1-4: 1s leave the stars and catch the other 1 with a right hand at the waist. Go around, using Wilson's Regency waltz if you know it. 5-8: 1s join left hands over head and continue around. Finish proper. B1: 1-8: "Trip to Tunbridge"-style contra corners WITH HANDS; 1s pass right shoulders (no hands), turn first corner right hand, pass partner right shoulder, turn second corner right hand 9-12: 1s cross to proper sides and cast to the bottom, threes moving up.