Ladies’ Delight, The

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Ed. 6A-8 Duple Minor Longways
F Major AABB adlib

A1 1-4: 1st Man turn the 1st Woman a whole turn between the 2nd Couple, while the 2nd Couple casts up into the 1st Couple’s place.

A2 1-4: 1st Couple go the Figure, crossing through and going down behind the 2nd Couple into the 2nd place improper.

B1 1-4: 1st Man go around the 2nd Man and back to the 2nd place, the 1st Woman doing the same around the 2nd Woman.
B1 5-8: The two Men take hands and fall back a Double and go forward a Double while the two Women do the same on their side.

B2 1-8: Still holding hands, the 2nd Man cast off, the 1st Man following, and come back up to the 1st Man’s place, the Women doing the same, the 1st Couple ending back in the 2nd Couple’s place.

Repeat down the line.

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