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====== A TRIP TO GLOSTER ======
                     

(N. BROADBRIDGE - 1995)\\
Longways, duple minor    4/4       (AABB)\\
Tune: A TRIP TO GLOSTER
<code>
A1  1-2  1st Crn: Cast L & move CCW outside to crn's place (8 steps)
    3-4  1st Crn: back to back RSh & fall back to R (prntr's place) while 2nd Crn cast R to nghbr's place
A2  1-2  2nd Crn (at 1st Crn's place): Same as A1 (progress & improper)
B   1-2  1st Cpl: lead up & turn inwards (and downwards) to face our to the wall while 
         2nd Cpl cast dwn & turn inwards (and upwards) to wall; 
         All with ngbr: lead to the wall (4st)  
    3-4  All: turn inwards, lead in, cross prntr R Sh & turn R (home)
    5    All: Crcl 4, ½ way round
    6    1st M (with H) lead prnt up (crossing in front) into her original place 
         as he to the same while 2nd Cpl cast down in 2nd place
    7-8  1st Cpl: come frwrd & cast dwn while 2nd Cpl: turn 2H. ½ way & lead up</code>
    
====== A Trip TO GLOSTER ======

1695\\
Nicolas Broadbridge 1995\\
Duple Minor longways\\

<code>
Al 1-2 lst corners cast left and move anticlockwise round outside set to each
       other's place.
   3—4 Ist corners back to back right shoulder, falling back one place to their
       right (partner's place), while the 2 standing (2nd corners) cast right
       into neighbor's place.
A2 1—2 New lst corners (2nd Man and 1st Woman) cast left and move
       anticlockwise round outside set to each other's (new) place.
   3-4 1st comes (2nd Man and 1st Woman) back to back right shoulder,
       falling back one place to their right, while the 2 standing (1st Man
       and 2nd Woman) cast right into neighbor's place. All are now
       progressed but improper.

B 1   1st couple lead p and turn inwards (and downwards) to face out to
      walls, while 2nd couple cast down and turn inwards (and upwards) to
      face out to walls.
  2   All lead neighbor out to walls.
  3-4 Turn inwards and lead in, cross right shoulder with partner and turn
      right to face, in original places.
  5   Circle four to left half way round.
  6   Lot Man hands partner across in front of him up into her original
      place, as he crosses up into his original place and they face each other,
      while 2nd couple cast down to 2nd place.
  7-8 Ist couple long cast down to 2nd place, starting by dancing in
      towards each other, while 2nd couple turn partner with both hands
      half way round and lead up to lst place.</code>

Dance: Nicolas Broadbridge — 21st November, 1995. Composed on the
tercentenary of Purcell’s death and first danced at the Tercentenary
Commemoration Ball in Gloucester on 25th November, 1995.\\
Bonduca, or The British Hervine,