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A cotillion
8 Cotillons, 8 Country Dances & 2 Favourite Minuets by T.B. Bruckfield, c.1786.

8 bars	FIRST CHANGE: Dance whole circle right -
8 bars	- and back again
4 bars	The head couples contretems forward and rigadon, while the side couples chasse to the corners and rigadon
4 bars	The head couples right hand star, then fall back; the side couples chasse back and rigadon
8 bars	Repeat the figure with the side couples leading
CONTINUE AS 2nd Change, Main Figure, 3rd Change, and so on...

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