Gossip’s Frolic, The

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Ed. 3-18 Duple Minor Longways Repeated
D Major 3 x A adlib

I.

A 1-4: Lead up all a Double and fall back.
A 5-6: Turn Single.
A 7-8: Set to your Partner.
A 9-12: Arm Right with your Partner.

II.

A 1-2: 1st Couple cast off into the 2nd Couple’s place while the 2nd Couple slips up and changes places with each other.
A 3-4: 1st Man and 2nd Woman Set to each other, while the 1st Woman and 2nd Man do the same.
A 5-6: Set to your Partner.
A 7-8: 1st Couple lead up between the 2nd Couple and change places with each other.
A 9-10: 1st and 2nd Man change places, while the 1st and 2nd Women do the same.
A 11-12: Then change places with your Partner.

Repeat down the line.

III.

A 1-4: 1st Couple meet and fall back with 2nd Couple.
A 5-6: Turn Single.
A 7-8: All four walk around counter-clockwise one position, until the 1st Man comes into the 2nd Man’s place.
A 9-12: 1st Man take the 2nd Woman by both hands and turn her quite round, falling back into the 2nd Man’s place, while the 1st Woman and 2nd Man change places around them, the 1st Couple ending in the 2nd Couple’s place.

Repeat down the line.

IV.

A 1-2: 1st Couple change places with each other.
A 3-6: 1st Man go down behind the 2nd Woman and come around to stand in front of her, while the 1st Woman does the same with the 2nd Man.
A 7-8: 1st Couple Set to each other while the 2nd Man and 2nd Woman walk a Double to the Wall.
A 9-10: 1st Couple lead up a Double and change places while the 2nd Couple comes back a Double.
A 11-12: 1st Couple cast off into the 2nd Couple’s place while the 2nd Couple leads up.

Repeat down the line.

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