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He Built A Crooked House

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HE BUILT A CROOKED HOUSE (R3x32) 3C set Benjamin Kuipers Yankee Sampler

1- 8 1s set, cast 1 place and dance ½ Fig of 8 round 3s
9-16 3s set, cast up 1 place and dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s. 2(3)(1)
17-24 2s cross down below 3s, cast down to 3rd place, lead up crossing and cast up to 1st place
25-32 2s cross down (each couple cross down as they reach top place) to dance reflection reels but with 2s also crossing at the bottom. 231

(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)


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