Parsons Farewell
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First figure:
A: Lead in a double to meet the other couple; 4 slips to the left with partner. Fall back a double; 4 slips to the right.
B1: Men rise and honour each other, women same; all rise and honour opposite, diagonal, partner, opposite again. Two-hand turn opposite (skip-change).
B2: The same, with the women honouring first (and turning opposite again, not partner).
Second figure:
A: Lead in with partner; lead out with opposite. Change hands and lead in with opposite; fall back with partner.
B1: Open men's chain: Men cross giving left hands, right-hand turn opposite. Men cross back giving left hands, right-hand turn partner (all skip-change).
B2: Open women' chain: Women cross giving right hands, left-hand turn opposite. Women cross back giving right hands, left-hand turn partner.
Third figure:
A: Two hands to partner: slip in; slip out with opposite. Slip in; slip out with partner and stay facing.
B1: (All danced with a skip-change step) Right-hand turn partner. Men pass left shoulder: half a straight hey, finishing with right-hand turn partner ¼ into the other couple's place, man on the left.
B2: Left-hand turn partner. Women pass right shoulder: half a straight hey, finishing with left-hand turn partner ¼ to home place.
The third figure is not Sharp's version. See notes at https://colinhume.com/instr.ht