This is dance #18510 in The Caller's Box, a contra dance database.

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Poor Soldier {duple minor version}

by John Griffiths and Traditional

interpreted by Chip Hendrickson

Permission: full

FormationBase: Duple Minor - Proper
Progression: Single
PhraseStructure: 2*8*2 + 1*14*2
Tunes: Air 3 from Poor Soldier

Figures:

A1

(4) Woman one and man two set to each other

(4) Woman one and man two set to each other

(8) Woman one and man two two-hand turn 1

A2

(4) Man one and woman two set to each other

(4) Man one and woman two set to each other

(8) Man one and woman two two-hand turn 1

B1

(4) Ones lead down

(4) Ones turn alone

(4) Ones lead up

(4) Ones cast off

(4) N2 neighbor lead out (chassez step)

(4) Set to neighbor N2

(4) N2 neighbor lead in (chassez step)

Appearances: Early American Dance and Music: John Griffiths, Dancing Master, p 36