Lord Chamberlain’s Delight, The

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Ed. 4-8 Duple Minor Longways Repeated
G Major 3 x AAB adlib

I.

A1 1-4: Lead up all a Double forwards and back.
A1 5-8: Fall back a Double toward the wall and meet again.
A1 9-12: Set and Turn Single.

A2 1-12: All that again.

B 1-2: 1st Couple meet.
B 3-4: Then cross over to stand above the 2nd Couple.
B 5-6: Take them each by both hands and turn them halfway to put them back to back.
B 7-8: Then turn them face to face.
B 9-12: Then fall into the 2nd place and cross over proper.

BB: Repeat down the line, the others following.

II.

A1 1-4: Side Right with your Partner.
A1 5-8: Fall back a Double toward the wall and meet again.
A1 9-12: Set and Turn Single.

A2 1-12: All that again, Siding left.

B 1-4: First four take hands and go once around.
B 5-8: 1st Couple meet, take hands, and slip down between the 2nd Couple into the 2nd place.
B 9-12: Set and Turn Single.

BB: Repeat down the line, the others following.

III.

A1 1-4: Arm Right with your Partner.
A1 5-8: Fall back a Double toward the wall and meet again.
A1 9-12: Set and Turn Single.

A2 1-12: All that again, Arming left.

B 1-6: First four cast off and come around again to your places.
B 7-8: 1st Man and 2nd Woman change places.
B 9-10: 1st Woman and 2nd Man do the same.
B 11-12: All change places with your Partner.

BB: Repeat down the line, the others following.

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