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Cotillion
12 Favorite Country Dances & 4 Cotilions, by John Gow

8 bars	FIRST CHANGE: Dance whole circle right -
8 bars	- and back again
4 bars	The head men advance to the opposite lady and rigadon
4 bars	The head couples chasse to the right and left
4 bars	The head men turn the opposite lady once around and rigadon
4 bars	The head men turn their partners once around ending in proper places
4 bars	The side men advance to the opposite lady and rigadon
4 bars	The side couples chasse to the right and left
4 bars	The side men turn the opposite lady once around and rigadon
4 bars	The head men turn their partners once around ending in proper places
8 bars	The 1st couple turn as a couple once around and back into position; then the couple to their right turn into the set, ending below the 1st couple and facing the bottom
8 bars	The couple to the left of the first couple turn into the set, joining the line; then the bottom couple turn, forming two lines facing the bottom of the set
16 bars	The first couple chasse through the middle and cast back up to the top; the second, third and fourth couples follow, ending in lines
8 bars	All Contretems forward and back, then turn partners to places
Continue with 2nd change, main figure, third change and so on

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