The Health
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First figure: “Leading”
A1: Up a double and back. Step R and honour partner; L.
A2: All that again.
B1: Ends lead in (middles cast to end); acknowledge opposite and lead out slightly. Cast round new ends, lead to middle.
B2: Same for new ends, and in final lead back take nearer hand with neighbour to finish in a back ring of eight.
Second figure: “Back rings”
A1: Back ring to the right half-way, turn R to face partner. Step R and honour; L.
A2: Turn L into back ring L. Turn L, step and honour.
B1: Ends lead in (middles cast to end); acknowledge opposite and face out. Those four, back ring to the right.
B2: New ends the same.
Third figure: “Turns and stars”
A1: Two-hand turn partner half-way; neighbour same, keep inside hands joined. Step R and honour partner; L.
A2: All that again.
B1: End women meet with right hands while their neighbours cast into their place; men same. Right-hand star.
B2: New end men meet; women. Right-hand star.