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T: a Girl's Best Friend
C: Fried de Metz Herman
O: Larchmont, New York
P: Duple minor lonways, improper
%R: waltz
Z: Collected and edited 2014 by John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
B: GEMS The Best of the Country Dance and Song Society Diamond Jubilee Music, Dance and Song Contest 1993 p.42
N: Music: Bonnie George Campbell, Wand'ring Willie or any 32-bar waltz
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%% A1 1-4 Right hands across.
%% __ 5-6 Right shoulder gypsy with partner.
%% __ 7-8 Turn single to the left. (Make gypsy tight so that the turn single can be wide.)
%% A2 1-4 Left hads across.
%% __ 5-6 Left shoulder gypsy with partner.
%% __ 7-8 Turn single to the right.
%% B1 1-2 1st couple lead down the center.
%% __ 3-4 1st couple set to partner.
%% __ 5-6 1st couple lead up the center.
%% __ 7-8 1st couple cast to second place, 2nd couple lead up.
%% B2 1-2 Women change places passing left shoulders.
%% __ 3-4 Women change places passing left shoulders.
%% __ 5-8 Two changes of right-and-left, starting right hand with partner.
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%% The author states, "When I arrived in New York City, not knowing anyone, I
%% found that the Country Dance and Song Society was my best friend; hence the
%% name for this dance.
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