. The country dance book ... © FIGURE 26. Second and first couples, face to face, move down themiddle and up again ; the first couple passes under. (Eight bars.) C and D face A and B, as shown in the last diagram ofthe preceding figure. All four move down the middle toH, C and D forwards, A and B backwards (four bars). The two couples then return up the middle, A and Bforwards, C and D backwards. When they have nearlyreached the top, C and D raise their joined hands, underwhich A and B pass. All four return to their originalplaces (four bars). Partners join right hands throughout this figure.
. The country dance book ... © FIGURE 26. Second and first couples, face to face, move down themiddle and up again ; the first couple passes under. (Eight bars.) C and D face A and B, as shown in the last diagram ofthe preceding figure. All four move down the middle toH, C and D forwards, A and B backwards (four bars). The two couples then return up the middle, A and Bforwards, C and D backwards. When they have nearlyreached the top, C and D raise their joined hands, underwhich A and B pass. All four return to their originalplaces (four bars). Partners join right hands throughout this figure. 42 THE COUNTRY DANCE BOOK. FIGURE 27. Hands three on the womens side : first womanpasses under. (Eight bars.). m © A, B and C join hands and dance once round in a ring inthe direction x y (four bars). They continue dancing in the same direction for anotherhalf circle, when A will be at P (two bars). B and C then raise their joined hands, under which Apasses to her place (two bars). It is important that the passing under the arch shouldoccur exactly on the first beat of the seventh bar of themusic. STEPS AND FIGURES. 43 FIGURE 28. Hands three on the mens side : second man passes under (Eight bars.) 0 ^^—{£[ (H p.
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