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The Mayor And Her Secretary

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THE MAYOR AND HER SECRETARY (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Martin McWilliam, 2014

1- 8 1M followed by 1L dances Fig of 8 round 3s (RSh to 3M to start). 1s end facing 2M
9-16 1M dances Fig of 8 round 2M and 3M (LSh to 2M) while 1L+2M turn RH; 1L+3M turn ¾ LH to end 1L followed by 1M facing 2L
17-24 1L dances Fig of 8 round 2L and 3L (RSh to 2L) while 1M+2L turn LH; 1M+3L turn ¾ RH to end 1s facing 1st corners
25-32 1s dance 'Hello-Goodbye' setting ending with Petronella turn to 2nd place own side. 213

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


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This dance was devised for Elke, the Mayor of Hatten (Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany), from 2006 till 2014. Elke joined the "Potters Pairs" in 2013.

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