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L'Eté Cotillion

 
Cotillion
Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette, 11th September 1890
 
 
 
8 barsFIRST CHANGE: Dance half circle right - and back again
4 barsThe head couples chasse ouvert away from each other and return
4 barsThe head couples contretems to the front of the couple on their right and rigadon, the figure ends with everyone in two lines across the set
4 barsEverybody take hands with the person theyre facing and chasse ouvert, then rigadon while turning into two long lines at top and bottom
4 barsEverybody contretems forward and rigadon
8 barsTake hands across in two groups of four and go once around, then everybody two-hand turn their partner home
4 barsThe side couples chasse ouvert away from each other and return
4 barsThe side couples contretems to the front of the couple on their right and rigadon, the figure ends with everyone in two lines across the set
4 barsEverybody take hands with the person theyre facing and chasse ouvert, then rigadon while turning into two long lines at the sides
4 barsEverybody contretems forward and rigadon
8 barsTake hands across in two groups of four and go once around, then everybody two-hand turn their partner home
Continue with 2nd change, main figure, third change and so on
 

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