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A longways dance for 6 (mixed lines)
As the directions below will use numbers to identify dancers, here is the starting configuration:
| 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 6 |
All take hands in line, forward a double and back, twice
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Middles move to their R (#3 is between #5 and #6, and #4 is between #1 and #2), taking hands also with the person on their L, out a double up/down the set (4 beats)
All turn around CW, in a double with hands (4 beats),
take 2 hands and exchange (4 beats)
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Out a double in lines with hands, all turn around CW, in a double with hands,
take 2 hands and exchange.
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All face Left (evens face odd line and odds turn around to face the same direction), take hands in lines and walk 8 steps. All turn around CW, return to set in 8 steps.
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All turn single CW.
#1 and #4 set away from each other and toward each other, leaning in to make a double-handed arch WHILE the other 4 dancers turn CCW. Then the 4 dancers ring quickly with hands under the arch around #4.
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All turn single CW.
#3 and #5 set away from each other and toward each other, leaning in to make a double-handed arch WHILE the other 4 dancers turn CCW. Then the 4 dancers ring quickly with hands under the arch around #3.
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All face Right (odds face even line and evens turn around to face the same direction), take hands in line and walk 8 steps. All turn around CW, return to set in 8 steps.
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#1 and #2 take hands facing up the set, likewise #5 and #6 take hands facing down the set, they walk out a double up/down the set, turn around by facing each other (Easy Turn), walk in a double WHILE #3 and #4 cast in a large circle to their CCW out of the set and back to home. #1, #2, #5, #6 take hands and ring CW back to home while #3 and #4 turn single CW and turn single CCW.
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Repeat entire figure, except #3 and #4 ring after their cast while #1, #2, #5, #6 turn single CW and turn single CCW.
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Take hands in lines, in a double and back, twice.
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#1 and #2 cast down the outside of the set WHILE #3 with #5 and #4 with #6 take hands and walk up a double. #3, #5, #4, #6 easy turn to take hands and form arches while walking down a double WHILE #1 and #2 walk up under the arches. Turn all the way around CW by 2 hands.
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#5 and #6 cast up the outside of the set WHILE #3 with #1 and #4 with #2 take hands and walk up a double. #3, #1, #4, #2 easy turn to take hands and form arches while walking down a double WHILE #5 and #6 walk up under the arches. Turn all the way around CW by 2 hands.
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Form the U shape, probably in #1-3-5-6-4-2 order, facing up and honoring as a curved line of six.