Old Mole, The

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Ed. 1-7 Longways – 3 Couples
D Major 3 x AAAAAAA

I.

A1 1-4: Lead up all a Double forward and back.
A1 5-8: Set and Turn Single.

A2 1-8: That again.

A3 1-4: All go a Double toward the left wall and back.
A3 5-8: Set and Turn Single.

A4 1-8: The same to the right.

A5 1-4: 1st Man and 3rd Woman meet a Double and fall back.
A5 5-8: Meet again and change places.

A6 1-8: 1st Woman and 3rd Man the same.

A7 1-8: 2nd Man and 2nd Woman the same.

II.

A1 1-4: First two Women take hands, the last two Men the same, and go forward toward the odd one and back again.
A1 5-8: Go forward toward them again, with the odd one going under your arms.

A2 1-8: First two Men take hands and go forward, back, and change places with the 1st Woman, the last two Women the same with the 3rd Man.

A3 1-8: First two Women and last two Men the same again.

A4 1-8: First two Men and last two Women the same again.

A5 1-4: 1st Man and 3rd Woman meet a Double and fall back.
A5 5-8: Meet again and change places.

A6 1-8: 1st Woman and 3rd Man the same.

A7 1-8: 2nd Man and 2nd Woman the same.

III.

A1 1-2: All the Men take hands, the Women the same, and meet a Double.
A1 3-4: 1st and 3rd Couples fall back a Double.
A1 5-8: 1st and 3rd Men turn each other once around, the 1st and 3rd Women the same, the 2nd Couple the same.

A2 1-4: Side Right with the person you just turned.
A2 5-8: Then turn your Partner.

A3 1-8: Men go the Single Hey.

A4 1-8: Women go the Single Hey.

A5 1-8: All go the Double (Circular) Hey, the 1st Couple starting with their own Partners.

A6 1-8: All go a Double Hey again.

A7 1-8: 1st Couple cast off to the bottom and lead back to your places, the others following.

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