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Le Diable Boiteux (The Lame Devil)

 
Cotillion
XXIV New Cotillons, 1768, by James Longman
 
 
 
Introduction and Honours (8 bars)
16 barsFIRST CHANGE: set rigadon and half round, and back again
8 barsAll 1.5 turn their partners to swap places, then set and rigadon towards vis-a-vis
8 barsAll 1.5 turn with the person on their corner, then set and rigadon towards vis-a-vis
4 barsThe head ladies (who are at the sides)cross; then the head couples rigadon (no set) to partners
4 barsThe side ladies cross; then the side couples rigadon to partners
4 barsAll couples turn home
4 barsSet and rigadon to partners
Continue with 2nd change, main figure, third change and so on.
 

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