This is dance #19378 in The Caller's Box, a contra dance database.

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Boston Delight {1795 version}

by Traditional

interpreted by Kate van Winkle Keller and George Fogg

Permission: full

FormationBase: Triple Minor
FormationDetail: Proper
Progression: Single
Tunes: Boston Delight

Figures:

A1

(8) Ones cast down (past twos; threes)

(8) Ones lead up (past threes) || Twos move up

A2

(8) [Ones and threes] Circle left 1

(8) [Ones and twos] Corner trade 4:

(2) Man one and woman two trade by right

(2) Woman one and man two trade by right

(2) Man one and woman two trade by right

(2) Woman one and man two trade by right

B1

(16) Ones set to contra corners:

(4) Ones set to first contra corner, moving forward

(4) Ones fall back to place

(4) Ones set to second contra corner, moving forward

(4) Ones fall back to place

B2

(16) Lead out sides:

(4) Turn alone

(4) In lines of three, lead out

(4) Turn alone

(4) In lines of three, lead in

Appearances: New Country Dances from Maine 1795, p 36