The ball-room manual of contra dances and social cotillons, with remarks on
quadrilles and Spanish dance.

EIGHT HAND REEL.
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Note.--Form the same as for a Cotillon. (Square set)
6-bars of action (like Cumberland square

A1: 1-4: First four (heads) half promenade, 
    5-8: half right and left-

A2: 1-8: Sides the same

B1: 1-8: Four ladies star left and right
B2: 1-8: Four men the same

A3: 1-4: Four ladies circle half
    5-8: Four men the same  (Retiring to opposite place next to partner).

A4: 1-8: Starting w/ partner, grand right and left (to home)

B3: 1-4: Partners arm right all the way around.
    5-8: Neighbors arm left 1.5
B4: 1-4: Next neighbors arm right 1.5
    5-8: Next neighbors arm left 1.5

And there's your partner!  (Alan sez: Do dance again a couple more times.)


Original text.
First four ýhalf promenade, half right and left-Sides (FIRST FOUR) half
promenade, half right and left-four ladies moulinet-four gents. moulinet-ladies
swing four hands half round, gents. the same-grand right and left-lock right
arms with partners, swing quite round-left arms with next-right with next-left
with partners. Sides ý

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