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Kentish Gold

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KENTISH GOLD (S3x40) 3C Set Richard Barford

1- 8 1s dance 6 bar mirror reels on own side (1s out/down, 2s in/up, 3s out/up) 2s finish in 1st pl, 3s in original pl, 1s in 2nd pl. Bars 7-8: 1s pass LSh to end facing 1st corner
9-16 1s set to 1st corners, dance clockwise round partner to face own 2nd corners; set to 2nd corners, dance clockwise round partner to face out in 2nd place on own side.
17-24 Promenade (Chaperoned) Chain progression:
 17-18 2s and 3s ¾ turn partner RH into middle while 1s dance clockwise ¼ round the set picking up 2L/3M...
 19-22 who promenade ½ way clockwise while middle people (2M + 3L) turn LH 1½.
 1s dance clockwise to 2nd place own side while 3s and 2s turn partner RH ¾ to finish in the order 3s, 1s, 2s all in promenade hold, facing up.
25-32 3s+1s+2s dance Allemande to finish 2 1 3
33-40 1s and 3s (bottom 2 couples) set and dance ¾ R&L to finish 231

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


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