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WESTMINSTER HALL
(PLAYFORD - 1698)
Tune: WESTMINSTER HALL
Longways, duple minor 3/2 (AAB)
A1 1-4 1st M: set R&L to 2nd L(1-2); then turn 2nd M RH once (3-4)
5-6 1st M: turn sngl L back to place
7-8 1st Cpl, with prntr: Back to back L Sh
A2 1-4 1st L: set R&L to 2nd M (1-2); then turn 2nd L LH once (3-4)
5-6 1st L: turn sngl R (of L) back to place
7-8 1st Cpl: Back to back R Sh
B 1-2 1st Cpl: cross RSh & cast in 2nd place (2nd meet & lead up)
3-4 1st Cpl: Back to back R Sh while 2nd do a cloverleaf turn up
5-6 1st Cpl: ½ Fig. 8 up through while 2nd cpl casts in 2nd place
& lead up again (progressed and proper)
7-8 All: turn prntr 2H once round
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WESTMINSTER HALL
1695
Nicolas Broadbridge and Antony Heywood 1961
Triple Minor longways
A 1-4 lst couple cross right shoulder (3 steps) and back to back on sides,
1st couple starting outside 2nd couple (6 steps), then change places
on sides, Ist couple passing outside 2nd couple 2 steps).
5—8 All cross right shoulder with partner.
1st & 3rd couples 2 changes of a square hey, starting left hands with
neighbour on sides, finishing with 1st couple improper between 3rd
couple (proper) in middle of line facing up, while 2nd couple continue
out of set to finish improper on ends of line of 6, turning in to face
up. The order of the dancers from the left is W2-M3-W1-M1-W3.M2
B 1—3 Line of 6 leads up (6 steps) and back (3 steps).
4-8 2nd couple cast down off ends of line, cross right shoulder below 3rd
couple's place and come up on own sides (outside 1st and 3rd
couples) to top place (15 steps), while 1st couple continue falling
back, bending line to bring 3rd couple into 2nd place above them (3
steps). Ist couple Cross right shoulder and lead up, while 3rd couple
cast to bottom place (6 steps). 1st and 3rd couples turn partner with
both hands once round 6 steps).
Westminster Hall
B music adaptation by Gerrit Billenkamp 1981
Published in N.V.S. Magazine “Dansnieuws” October 1981
3 couple longways set
A 1-4 1st couple cross right shoulder (3 steps) and back to back on sides,
1st couple starting outside 2nd couple (6 steps), then change places
on sides, 1st couple passing outside 2nd couple (3 steps).
5-8 All cross right shoulder with partner.
1st & 3rd couples 2 changes of a square hey, starting left hands with
neighbor on sides, finishing with 1st couple improper between 3rd
couple (proper) in middle of line facing up, while 2nd couple continue
out of set to finish improper on ends of line of 6, turning in to face
up. The order of the dancers from the left is W2-M3-W1-M1-W3-M2.
B 1-2 Line of 6 loads up (3 steps) and back (3 steps),
3—4 Ist Man, moving forward to his right, makes a right hand star with
3rd Woman and 2nd Man (2nd Man casts off the end of the line to
come into star behind 1st Man), while 1st Woman, moving forwards
to her left, makes a left hand star with 3rd Man and 2nd Woman
(2nd Woman casts off the end of the line to come into star behind
1st Woman), and the stars move half way round until 1st couple meet
in bottom place.
5 1st couple cross in bottom place, while 2nd couple cross diagonally to
top place and 3rd couple move into middle place.
6-8 All turn partner with both hands once round (6 steps) and fall back
into progressed places (3 steps)
Repeat dance twice.
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