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Now Wash Your Hands

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NOW WASH YOUR HANDS (R80) Sq.Set Kathrine Burke, 2020 After the Rain

1- 4 All Ladies dance LH across finishing BtoB in centre facing out between partner and corner
5- 8 All join RH hands with partner and LH with corner, set as Double Triangles, drop hands and set advancing so Men BtoB in centre, Ladies in original place facing in
9-16 All join LH with partner, RH with corner and set, all turn partner LH once round to original square set places (4 bars) and set
17-24 All dance ½ Grand Chain (6 bars) and set to partner. 3412
25-32 1s+3s dance ½ R&L; 2s+4s dance ½ R&L. 1234
33-40 All circle 8H round and back
41-80 Repeat 1-40 but with Men starting RH across, joining LH with partner, RH with corner and set. When Ladies BtoB in centre they give RH to partner, LH to corner. 1234

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


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