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Quadrille
Quadrille Instructor, 1817, by Thomas Wilson

Introduction and Honours (8 bars)
8 bars	Head couples Chain des Dames
4 bars	The head couples advance and set
4 bars	The head couples retire and set
8 bars	All 4 ladies advance to the middle, set, and pass around their partners to the left
8 bars	Head couples four passes of Rights and Lefts
8 bars	All 8 dance a whole circle to the right
Repeat for each couple in turn.
After the final couple has led, a grand promenade (8 bars) is danced by all four couples.

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