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====== Auretti's Dutch Skipper ======

Rutherford's Compleat Collection of 1756.\\
Pat Shaw, 1960\\
Longways Duple Minor Proper

<code>
Al 1-4 1st couple lead through 2nd couple and cast up to place
   5-8 1st couple turn two hands
A2 1-4 2nd couple lead up through 1st couple and cast down to place
   5-8 2nd couple turn two hands
Bl 1-8 1st corners turn two hands
       2nd corners turn two hands
B2 1-4 Set twice to partner
   5-8 Three changes circular hey (right-and-left), beginning with partner</code>

Longways Duple Minor Proper
<code>
Al 1-4 First couple lead through the second and cast back.
   5-8 First couple two hand turn partner.
A2 1-8 Second couple lead up, cast back and two hand turn.
Bl 1-4 First corners two hand turn.
   5-8 Second corners two hand turn.
B2 1-4 All set to partner (twice).
   5-8 Three changes of a right and left, to progress.</code>
Used in the 1996 film Emma.\\
Recording: {{ :music:aurettis_dutch_skipper-_064-bn3sp06.mp3.zip |}}\\
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovXN20ptyIg&t=45s

**AURETTI'S DUTCH SKIPPER**\\
This dance commemorates Anne Auretti, a
French ballerina in Garrick's company whose 
themes were popular with midcentury London audiences. 
She made her debut at Covent
Garden in 1742 and often appeared in character dances and 
in national dances of several countries. Several other country dances and a
minuet named for her appear in London-printed collections,