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La Promenade a Quatre

 
A Cotillion by Giovanni Gallini
Collection of Cotillons or French Dances, 1770, Number XVIII
 
 
 
Introduction and Honours (8 bars)
8 barsFIRST CHANGE: Dance whole circle right -
8 bars- and back again
8 barsThe head couples chasse-croise and rigadon with their corner partner, then right allemande turn home
8 barsThe side couples chasse-croise and rigadon with their corner partner, then right allemande turn home
8 barsThe head couples Balance, rigadon, then right hand star; while the side couples Balance, rigadon and Allemande turn
8 barsThe side couples Balance, rigadon, then right hand star; while the head couples Balance, rigadon and Allemande turn
8 barsEach couple promenades one quarter and rigadons; then repeat for a second quarter
8 barsThe Ladies form a right hand star, and holding the men by the left hand, half moulinette home with a final left hand turn into place
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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