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W1 M1
M2 W2
| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| |:1-4:| | (a) | Advance and retire: Holding inside hands, and all beginning with R foot, both couples advance with 2 menuet steps (1-4) and retire ditto (1-4). |
| }:5-8:| | (b) | Cast, cross, cast: All cast down (W cast CW over R shoulder, M CCW over L shoulder), cross, and cast CCW over L shoulder, 4 menuet steps.
Finish in having changed places. |
| |:1-4:| | (c) | Chase: All chase CCW, 4 menuet steps.
Finish in original places. |
| |:5-8:| | (d) | R-hand star: All form R-hand star, and circle once round CW. 4 menuet steps. |
| |:1-4:| | (e) | L-hand star: All form L-hand star, and circle once round CCW. 4 menuet steps. |
| |:5-8:| | (f) | Closed circle: All form closed circle and circle once round CW, 4 menuet steps. |
| |:1-4:| | (g) | La queue du chat: All, holding inside hands with partner, circle CCW around opposite couple, to finish in original places, 4 menuet steps.
On first bar, W moving to L to join partner. |
Source: Feüillet, Raoul Auger
Le Recueil de dances de bal pour l'année 1707. Recüeillis et mises au jour par Mr Feuillet. Paris, 1706.
Translation and description: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2020-09-14, rev. 2021-01-28.
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