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Cape Cod Reel

by Herbie Gaudreau

Permission: full

FormationBase: Duple Minor - Improper
Progression: Double

Figures:

A1

(8) In long lines, go forward and back

(8) Neighbor swing

A2

(6) In a line of four, go down the hall (M1-W2-M2-W1)

(2) Neighbor turn as couples

(6) In a line of four, go up the hall (W2-M1-W1-M2)

(2) Bend the line

B1

(8) Square through 4 (PR;NL;PR;NL)

(4) N2 neighbor star through

(4) Balance long lines (forward; back)

B2

(8) Ladies chain to partner

(8) Ladies chain to neighbor N2

Appearances: American Square Dance, vol 1970, no Feb, p 28
New England Caller, vol 1969, no Oct, p 118