OPERA REEL (CDM - own tune or any 32-bar reel or jig)
Longways set of six couples

A1: Advance and retire.  Tops galop to bottom.

A2: Advance and retire.  New tops galop to bottom.

B1: Top four circle left and right while
    middle four RH* over and back while
    bottom four R&L thorugh and back (or 4 changes of R&L).
    [D. Laufman variant: B1 is "turn partners"]

B2: Bottom two couples galop back to top; 
    original tops cast to bottom while other couples swing.

American dancing master, and ball-room prompter: containing about five hundred
dances ... By Elias Howe ..

    CELEBRATED OPERA REEL.

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Six couples in a set. First couple balance, down the centre to the foot of set,
2d couple balance, down the centre to foot of set, 4 right and left at the
foot, both couples up the centre, first couple down the outside and remain at
the foot.