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Dance Video The One o'Clock Canon (Video 1)

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Dance
The One o'Clock Canon (R64, Ian Brockbank: RSCDS XLVII 6)
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Martina Mueller-Franz (July 30, 2013, 7:40 a.m.) – Source: YouTube
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The One o'Clock Canon 4/4L · R64

A new couple starts Part 1 every 32 bars, and dances Part1+Part 2 (= 64 bars); music 5 x 32.
Part 1

1-
1c cross RH | cast off two (2c up) ; cross RH | cast up to 2pl (2,1,3,4)
9–
top two couples RHA ; middle two couples LHA, finish facing nearest end
17–
All Reels4 on own sides (2,1,3,4)
25–
Top two couples turn RH on side | Mid two couples LHA | 1c cast to 3pl (3c dance up, see Note) (2,3,1,4)

At this point 2c start to dance Part 1 from the top and the dance continues as follows:
Part 2

33–
2c dance as [1–8] while{8} 1c+4c (bottom couples) R&L (new dancing couple passing through the middle on [5–6] (3,2,1,4)
41–
Top two and bottom two couples RHA ; middle two couples LHA
49–
All Reels4 on own sides (3,2,1,4)
57–
3c+2c & 1c+4c (both end pairs of couples) turn RH on sides | 2c+1c (mid couples) LHA | 2c+1c (mid couples) cast off one as 4c dances up 2 (to 3,4,2,1) (See Note)

Repeat Part 2 twice from new positions [65–128].The order is now (1,2,4,3)
Then dance Part 2 again, but 1c stands in 1pl except for the reels [49–56] At end 3c dances up one to finish (1,2,3,4)

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