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Table of Contents

Facing Couples

Facing Couples proper

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Arrival from HollandPat Shaw 1974no musicFacing Couples multi part

Duple Minor

Duple Minor improper double progression

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Betrayed LoverPat Shaw 1974Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
The Treacherous LoverPat Shaw 1974Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor

Triple Minor

Triple Minor proper triple progression

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Babylon ~ TriplePat Shaw 1974no musicTriple Minor
Babylon ~ TriplePat Shaw 1974no musicTriple Minor

Quadruple Minor

Quadruple Minor 4 progression

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Babylon ~ QuadruplePat Shaw 1974no musicQuadruple Minor
Babylon ~ Quadruple/StationaryPat Shaw 1974no musicQuadruple Minor

Longways

3 Couple Longways with the 2s improper

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Waters of Holland #2Pat Shaw 1989no music3 Couple Longways

6 Couple Longways with the 4s, 5s, 6s improper no progression

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Ah! BelindaPat Shaw ~1970no music6 Couple Longways multi part

Circle

Triangle / 3 Couple Circle

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
As I Roved Out One MorningPat Shaw 1974no music3 Couple Circle multi part

Square / 4 Couple Circle

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Koepoort GalliardPat Shaw 1996Bare NecessitiesSquare
Up on a Lofty MountainPat Shaw 1974Bare NecessitiesSquare multi part

6 Couple Circle

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
All the Young FolkPat Shaw 1974no music6 Couple Circle multi part

Circle as many as will

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Dear Papa and Dear Mama #1Pat Shaw 1974Bare NecessitiesCircle as many as will
Dear Papa and Dear Mama #2Pat Shaw 1974Bare NecessitiesCircle as many as will
Number
of dances
Number
of versions
Number
with music
14145

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