Lady Banbury’s Hornpipe

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Ed. 3-8 Duple Minor Longways Repeated
F Major 3 x AAB adlib

I.

A1 1-2: 1st Couple cast off into the 2nd Couple’s place.

A2 1-2: 1st Couple change places, going just past the 2nd Couple and taking their hands, the 1st Man and 2nd Woman facing down and the 1st Woman and 2nd Man facing up.

B 1-2: Both Couples lead forward three steps and back.
B 3-4: Then the 2nd Man and 2nd Woman take right hands across and, still holding the 1st Man and Woman, turn halfway round, the 1st Couple ending in the 2nd Couple’s place and the 2nd Couple ending in the 1st Couple’s place all proper.

Repeat down the line.

II.

A1 1: 1st Man take the 2nd Man by both hands and pull him up while the 1st Woman takes the 2nd Woman by both hands and puts her back.
A1 2: Then all step to the center into a line, with the 2nd Man and 1st Woman back to back.

A2 1-2: 1st Man and 2nd Woman change places with each other around the other two.

B 1-2: 1st Woman and 2nd Man slip to their own right, while the 1st Man and 2nd Woman change places between them.
B 3-4: All four give right hands across and go just over halfway around to their places, the 1st Couple ending in the 2nd Couple’s place.

Repeat down the line.

III.

A1 1: 1st Man cross to stand in front of his Partner, both facing up.
A1 2: Then the 2nd Man do the same.

A2 1-2: All four lead up a Double and back.

B 1: 1st Man slip to his right while the 1st Woman slips to her left.
B 2: Then the 2nd Couple do the same.
B 3: 1st Couple cast off into the 2nd Couple’s place while the 2nd Couple leads up.
B 4: All four change places with your own.

Repeat down the line.

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