THE TEXEL
orig source: Cahusac's Country Dances for the year 1800
My source: Pat Shaw's "Holland as Seen in the English Country Dance"
Meter: 2/2  Key F  NIB  ABCD, each four bars twice, making 32-bars.
Longways duple or triple
Entered 04/08/2004

Original text:
"Cast off two Cu: and back again .- Change sides and back again ..-
Lead down the middle, up again and through the top couple ..-.
cast off and hands six round and back again ..-.."

A1&A2: 1-8: 1s down the outside past two couples
            (like the beginning of the CDM "Soldier's Joy")
            turn out and return to places 

B1&B2: 1-8: All change places with partner (half-gipsy to change, since it 
            takes four bars) and back again
            OR
            (which I prefer)
       1-2: 1s and 2s face other couple and set
       3-4: Slip to the other side of the set, women passing in front
       5-6: Set again
       7-8: and slip home, women again passing in front.


C1&C2: 1-8: 1s lead down the middle, back (skipping) and cast into 2s place.

D1&D2: 1-4: Hands six (or four if duple) and circle left
       5-8: and back to the right.