- same dance as First Set but done on diagonals with (initially) the 1st & 3rd couples dancing
AT SAME TIME as 4th and 2nd couples on a diagonal.
After each group completes the figure, the pairs SWITCH to 1st and 4th and 3rd and 2nd on the opposite diagonal
1st
Figure (Le Pantelon)
1st and 2nd couples right and left through 8
Set to partners, (quadrille style) turn partner with both hands
8
Ladies Chain (Nariel style) 8
1st and 2nd couples promenade to other side
4
Half right and left to places set & turn partners
8
Repeat with side couples
2nd Figure (L'ete)(double-ette)
1st and 2nd couples advance and retire and cross over to the other
side 8
(without partners changing places)
Repeat, cross back to places, finish facing partner
8
Set and turn partners with both hands 8
Repeat with 3rd and 4th couples, Repeat again with both pairs of
couples
3rd Figure (La Poule)(sideways position)
1st Lady and 2nd man pass right shoulders, touching right hands in
passing, 4
Cross back, pass left shoulders, taking left hands, turn left to
sideways position and take partners' right hands,
4
so that a line of 4 is formed across the center of the set
Balance forward and backward twice 4
Release left hands; gentlemen lead partners, retaining hold of right
hands, to opposite places 4
1st lady and 2nd gentleman advance and retire
4
They advance again, bow, and retire to places
4
1st and 2nd couples advance and retire 4
Half right and left back to original places
4
Repeat with 2nd lady and 1st gentleman then 3rd lady and 4th
gentleman then 4th lady and 3rd gentleman
4th Figure (La Pastourelle) (3 on 1 or line of three)
1st couple advance to center and retire
They advance again.
Lady continues across to the left side of the opposite of gentleman
to form a line of 3
Line of 3 advance and retire, holding hands; the 1st man retires to
place as they advance
Line advance again (The 2nd gentleman only as far as the center)
Ladies continue across to make a new line of 3 with the 1st
gentleman
New line of 3 advance (2nd gentleman retires before them) and retire
Line advance and form a ring with 2nd gentleman
All circle left to opposite places
Half right and left back to original places
Repeat with 2nd couple leading, then 3rd couple, then 4th couple
5th Figure (La Finale or Flirtation) Grand circle.
All 4 couples join hands in a circle and all advance into the center.
Retire to places, turn inward to face partners
Swing partners (turn with both hands)
Ladies to the center, a brief bob curtsey, and retire
Gentlemen into the center, bow and retire
Set to corners, and swing corners
All gentlemen promenade your corner ladies round the set anti
clockwise, return to gents place
Repeat 3 times until gents are back with original partners
Finish with grand circle: all into center and out again swing
partner
Promenade partners out of sets back to their places in the hall
