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ID:3968
Title:Volpony
Formation: LW duple
Summary:Take hands in circle
Step setting
Circle left
Repeat L for R and v.v.
Cast (others move up)
Two hand turn
Repeat
Partners back to back
Square hey, 5 changes
Whole figure of 8
Mirror back to back
Composer:Henry Purcell
Music:The Prophetess, Act V country dance
CDs:Purcell, Encore! by Assembly Players
Red Star Line by A Joyful Noise, Hold the Mustard
Hunter's Moon by Wild Thyme LP
Purcell Playford and the ECD by Tape
Author:
Sources:Walsh 1712
Hunter's Moon
Purcell's Dancing Master
Belgian Boutades
Playford Assembly, The
Barnes Book of ECD Tunes (Vol. 1)
Website: www.ottawaenglishdance.org/...

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