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Make Haste Slowly

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MAKE HASTE SLOWLY (R96) Sq.Set Richard Bennett Katannuta Book

1- 8 1s+3s advance and retire, set to partner and turn RH
9-16 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance diagonal reels of 4 passing partner RSh to start
17-24 Men dance Figs of 8 round partner and corner
25-32 1s+3s dance Men's Chain
33-40 2s+4s advance and retire, set to partner and turn RH
41-48 1s+4s also 2s+3s dance diagonal reels of 4 passing partner RSh to start
49-56 Ladies dance behind partners into centre to circle 4H round to left and retire by dancing LSh round partners
57-64 2s+4s dance Ladies' Chain
65-72 Men dance RH across and turn partner LH
73-80 Ladies dance RH across and turn partner LH
81-96 All dance Grand Chain (2 bars per hand)

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


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