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La Rose

 
A Cotillion by Giovanni Gallini
Collection of Cotillons or French Dances, 1770, Number XV
 
 
 
Introduction and Honours (8 bars)
16 barsFIRST CHANGE Dance whole circle right and back again
8 barsThe head couples contretems forward and rigadon, then contretems home and rigadon; while side couple chassee croise and rigadon, then repeat back home
8 barsThe side couples contretems forward and rigadon, then repeat back home; while the head couple chassee croise and rigadon, then repeat back home
8 barsThe head couples come in to meet the side couples, then right hand star home
8 barsThe men turn the lady to their left under their right arms and all rigadon; then turn their partner under their left arm and all rigadon
8 barsThe side couples come in to meet the head couples, then right hand star home
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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