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Lamplighter's Hornpipe

by Traditional

Permission: full

FormationBase: Duple Minor - Proper
Progression: Single

Figures:

A1

(4) Ones cross diagonally down below twos, twos move up

(4) Balance long wave (twos face in)

(4) Neighbor allemande right 1 [M1 with N2, W1 with N1]

(4) Balance long wave (twos face in)

A2

(4) Neighbor allemande left 7/8; form diagonal wave of four [M1 with N1, W1 with N2]

(4) Balance diagonal wave of four (N1/N2L,1R)

(8) Ones swing

B1

(4) Ones lead down

(4) Ones turn as couples

(4) Ones lead up

(4) Ones cast off

B2

(8) Same-role right and left through with neighbor N1

(8) Same-role right and left through with neighbor N1

Appearances: 2004 RPDLW syllabus, p 23
website CDSS Cracking Chestnuts
website contradb.com
1995 RPDLW syllabus, p 32
Stockton Dance Camp Syllabus, vol 2018, p 100
Stockton Dance Camp Syllabus, vol 2019, p 58
Videos: 1 2
VariantVideos:
A2: Neighbor allemande left 7/8; ones allemande right 1/2; balance wave of four; ones swing
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