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Cotillion
6 New Minuets and 6 Cotillons, by H. Bishop, 1790

8 bars	FIRST CHANGE: Dance whole circle right -
8 bars	- and back again
4 bars	Head couples lead round to opposite place with two chasses and a contretemps.
4 bars	Allemande turn at the corners
2 bars	Head couples chasse croise and rigadon
6 bars	Head couples contretemps forward, half turn with visavis, and fall back into home position
4 bars	Side couples lead round to opposite place with two chasses and a contretemps.
4 bars	Allemande turn at the corners
2 bars	Side couples chasse croise and rigadon
6 bars	Side couples contretemps forward, half turn with visavis, and fall back into home position
Continue with 2nd change, main figure, third change and so on

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