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Wakefield Hunt

 
Triple Minor dance with triple progression. Often danced as 3-couple dance
Thompson's Compleat Collection, Vol IV, 1780
 
 
 
Introduction and honours (1 bars)
8 barsFirst man cast off, then set to and turn third lady with two hands
8 barsFirst lady cast off, then set to and turn third man with two hands
8 barsHands six quite round and back
8 barsThird couple gates first couple down through, then second couple gates them up
8 barsRight hands across with third couple then left hands across with second couple
8 barsFirst and third couples three changes of circular hay then first couple cast off one more place
Repeat from new position, while new top couple starts at first couple. In 3-couple dance replace last pass with a turn single.
 

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