Irish Trot

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Ed. 1-18 Duple Minor Longways Repeated
D Minor 3 x AA adlib

I.

A1 1-2: Lead up all a Double and back.
A1 3-4: Set and Turn Single.
A1 5-6: Lead down all a Double and back.
A1 7-8: Set and Turn Single.

II.

A1 1: 1st Couple take Right hands, then Left hands.
A1 2: And so holding crossed hands change places.
A1 3-4: Fall back from each other a step, meet again, fall back.
A1 7-8: Arm Right with your Partner ending improper.

A2 1-2: 1st Man change places in the same way with the 2nd Woman, while the 1st Woman does the same with the 2nd Man.
A2 3-4: Both Couples fall back from each other a step, meet again, and fall back.
A2 5-8: Arm Left with your own.

Repeat down the line, 1st Couple ending every other progression improper.

III.

A1 1: 1st Man take your Partner by the right hand and change places.
A1 2: Then also take the 2nd Woman by your left hand.
A1 3-4: All three meet the 2nd Man and fall back.
A1 5-6: Each Man honour his Partner, then his Opposite.
A1 7: Turn your Opposite halfway round by the right hand.
A1 8: 1st Couple turn each other halfway round by the left hand.

Repeat down the line.

IV.

A1 1-2: Lead up all a Double and back.
A1 3-4: 1st Couple cast off to the bottom, the others following, so the 1st Couple is last and the Last first.
A1 5-8: 1st Couple take hands, turn to the left and lead up to the top, the others following, then turn left again and lead back down the center to the bottom.

A2 1-2: Lead down all a Double and back.
A2 3-4: 1st Couple cast up to the top, the others following, to their original positions.
A2 5-8: 1st Couple take hands, turn to the right and lead down to the bottom, the others following, then turn right again and lead back up the center to the top.

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