Smith’s Rant

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

I.

A1 1-4: Lead up all a Double and fall back.

A2 1-4: That again.

B1 1-4: Set to your Partner twice.

B2 1-4: Arm Right with your Partner.

II.

A1 1-2: 1st Couple meet.
A1 3-4: Turn Single.

A2 1-2: 1st Couple change places.
A2 3-4: Turn Single.

B1 1-2: Clap hands right and left with your Partner.
B1 3-4: Turn Single.

B2 1-4: Arm Right with your Partner.

AABB: Do this to the rest, going down the Contrary side and back up your own side, the rest following.

III.

A1 1-2: 1st Couple take hands facing down and hold them up while the 2nd Woman passes underneath.
A1 3-4: 1st Couple change places with each other.

A2 1-2: The two Women take hands facing the 1st Man and hold them up while he passes underneath back to his place.
A2 3-4: Then the two Women change places back to their original.

B1 1: 1st Man and the two Women clap your own hands twice.
B1 2: Stamp your right foot twice.
B1 3-4: Turn Single.

B2 1-4: All three take hands and go once around into your own places.

Repeat down the line as follows, the rest following and doing the same until all are back in your original places.

AAB1: 1st Couple do all this to the 2nd Man.

B2 1-2: All four take hands and go halfway round.
B2 3-4: Change places with your own.

IV.

A1 1-2: 1st Couple meet the 2nd Couple.
A1 3-4: All Turn Single.

A2 1-2: 1st Couple change places with the 2nd Couple.
A2 3-4: All Turn Single.

B1 1-2: 1st Man put the 2nd Man into the 1st Woman’s place, while the 2nd Woman puts the 1st Woman into the 2nd Man’s place.
B1 3-4: All turn your backs to each other and clap four times.

B2 1-4: 1st Couple Arm Right, turning into the 2nd Couple’s place at the same time.

Repeat down the line, the rest following.

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