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Cotillion
The Cotillons, Made Plain and Easy, by Thomas Hurst

8 bars	Introduction
THE CHANGE
8 bars	FIRST CHANGE: All eight join hands and circle half way around, and back again
The FIGURE
1 bars	The first couple join hands and pass between the second couple to change places with them
1.5 bars	The head couples separate away from each other and pass around the nearest corner person; the side couples separate to make space for the heads to pass through them
1.5 bars	The first man and second lady join hands and pass between the second man and first lady, ending in front of a side couple
4 bars	The separated head couples make four passes of rights and lefts with the side couple nearest them
4 bars	The head couples face back into the centre, form a right hand star and go once around
1 bars	The first man and second lady join hands and pass between the second man and first lady
3 bars	The side couples again separate as the head couples pass between them and then cast home
16 bars	Repeat the figure with the third couple leading
Continue with 2nd change, main figure, third change and so on

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