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In memory of my dear and excellent friend and teacher, Stuart Marsden

Mr Pitts' Hornpipe

Three couple longways set. Danced to dotted bar, almost 6/8, music.
1775 Also known as College Hornpipe or Sailors' Hornpipe, Printed J Pitts 1797

8 bars	All six circle left and then right
8 bars	First couple leads all three couples up, cast out and back to place
8 bars	First couple cross and cast, then two-hand turn one and a half turns
4 bars	First and second couples half rights and lefts at the top with three stamps at each corner
4 bars	First couple cross and cast to bottom while second couple cross with right hand, then second and third couples turn and move up
Repeat with new first couple

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