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Quadrille for four couples - from manuscript discovered by Ellen Eley
Music collection of Mariah Ritchie circa 1825, Garth Notley reconstruction

Introduction and honours (8 bars)
8 bars	The head couples advance and retire and turn right hand while the side couples chassez across and back.
8 bars	All balancez to their nearest corner and turn with both hands
4 bars	First man turns lady on his left ending inside the dance
4 bars	First man dances to outer corner while his partner and corner lady advance. All three turn and demi-balance.
4 bars	First man dances to inside dance ladies advance outwards. All three turn and demi-balance.
4 bars	Hands three home, man passing between the ladies
8 bars	Head couples half promenade across to change places and half chaine anglaise home
Repeat for 2nd, 3rd and 4th couples

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