The Shrewsbury Lasses

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The Shrewsbury Lasses    Thompson, 1774-1779 - Apted Book, 1931   3 couple longways

A1:   1st man step R and honour 2nd woman; same L.  Two-hand turn.

A2:   1st woman same with 2nd man.

B1:   (12 bars) Ones cast to middle (4 steps).  Circle at bottom (8 steps).  1st man up, woman down, round one couple to each other's place (8 steps).  Two-hand turn half-way (4 steps).

B2:   Ones lead to bottom as threes cast up to middle.  Circle at top.  3rd man up, woman down, round one.  Turn half-way.

The whole of B2 was added to convert from triple minor to a 3 couple dance.