December Waltz

by Fried Herman

             Longways for eight
          First and third begin improper

A1   12  Second and third couples set forward on diagonal, and turn single
          to place.
     12  Second and third couples half a right-hand star
         into half left-hand-star with end couples.
            (Stars preferably without hands)
A2   24  Other couples repeat all that.
B1    6  End couples cast, as middles turn toward neighbor and face out.
      6  Middles form arch with neighbor and move out while ends move 
         under arches.
      6  NEW end couples cast, as new middles turn toward partner to face out.
      6  Middles form arch with partner and move out as ends move under arches.
B2   12  Hands eight left half-way (end longways)
     12  Partners right-shoulder gypsy. (All now in original places).
C     6  First lady change down by right diagonal.
      6  First couple change down by left diagonals.
      6  First couple change down by right diagonals
      6  First man change down by left diagonal.

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