Paper Chains

Source: Phil Thorogood; published in English Dance & Song, 1980 Volume 42 Number 3.
Formation: Sicilian Circle - #1s Facing Anti-Clockwise

A1	With Neighbours: Star Right Half Way (4); With Next Neighbours: Star Left (8); With Neighbours: Star Right Half Way (4)
A2	With Previous Neighbours: Star Left; With Neighbours: Star Right - Men drop out - Ladies keep turning into...
B1	Ladies' Chain to Neighbour; Ladies' Chain back to Partner
B2	#2s Arch: Dip 'n' Dive Three Places Partner Swing - finish facing a new couple in your original direction

Music:
32 bar reels.

Notes:
This appeared with Saint Nick's Jig and The Holmfirth Square.

I use "Previous Neighbours" to mean the couple who started behind you; because it is a triple progression they were not your actual previous neighbours.

Original page from English Dance & Song, 1980 Volume 42 Number 3.

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