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A New Home

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A NEW HOME (J4x32) 4C set Isabel Monteiro

1- 8 2L followed by 1L dance in front of 3L, RSh round 4L, behind 3L and up to 1st place while 3M followed by 4M dance similar, in front of 2M, round 1M and down to 4th place
9-16 3L followed by 4L and 2M followed by 1M repeat 1-8. 2143
17-24 1s+4s (middle couples) set and rotate. 2413
25-32 Men make arches and advance and retire while Ladies dance under arches passing partner RSh and back to place; all turn partner RH

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


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This jig, A New Home, was written by Isabel Monteiro, one of the teachers of the Lapa group, (Lisbon).

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