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Les Quatre Nimphes

 
A Cotillion by Giovanni Gallini
Collection of Cotillons or French Dances, 1770, Number IV
 
 
 
Introduction and Honours (8 bars)
8 barsFIRST CHANGE: Dance whole circle right -
8 bars- and back again
8 barsThe head couples advance to meet their visavis, pass through the side couples and cast to opposite places passing partner by right
8 barsThe side couples advance to meet their visavis, pass through the head couples and cast to opposite places passing partner by right
8 barsAll four ladies chasse across the dance and rigadon, then repeat back again
8 barsAll four men chasse across the dance and rigadon, then repeat back again
8 barsAll promenade quarter way round to right, rigadon and allemande turn
8 barsAll promenade quarter way round to right, rigadon and allemande turn
Continue with 2nd change, main figure, third change and so on
Changes may be 8 or 16 bars long; if you are using our recording the changes are 16 bars long
 

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