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MR COSGILL'S DELIGHT

Walsh 1728
Douglas and Helen Kennedy, 1929
Duple minor longways

   A1 1-4  C1 and C2 Rt hands across
   A2 1-4            Lt
   B1 1    1st corners change places
      2    2nd corners change places
      3-4  all circle clockwise (to lt 1/2 way to original places)
           (original says no hands)
   B2 1-4  face partners and 3 changes of circular hey)

MR COSGILL'S DELIGHT

Al 1-4 1st and 2nd couples right hands-across.
A2 1-4 1st and 2nd couples left hands-across.
Bl 1-2 1st comers change places, then 2nd corners change places.
   3-4 All circle clockwise half-way around without hands.
B2 1-4 Partners face and circular hey, three changes.

(A walking step, two to a measure, is suggested. A catch step (1-2-3) may be used occasionally to maintain the necessary drive and flow.}

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Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kRYyg5JOqo

MR. COSGILL'S DELIGHT
The music is the final movement 'Gavotta' from Archangelo Corelli's Trio Sonata, op. 2, no. 1, dedicated in 1685 to Cardinal Panfilio in Rome.

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ins_mr_cosgills_delight.txt · Last modified: 2025/08/06 22:51 by mar4uscha