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Cornish Dance: Corol An Vro

Trelowarran House kindly made photocopies of quadrilles originally performed in the house available during research by Merv and Alison Davey. The figure for 'La Pasourelle' has been applied and used in combination with more classically Cornish steps and music to create the dance 'Corol An Vro', meaning 'dance of the country'

Formation: Four couple square set
Step	'Stamp hop' step and 'Mr Martins Reel' step
Hold	Gentleman holds Lady's left hand in his right
Bars
1-4	Head Couple advance to third couple and retire.
5-6	Head couple advance, first man turns first lady under his right arm and places her left of third man.
7-8	Head man retires
9-12	Third couple and first lady advance and retire.
13-14	Advance again, third man turns both ladies to first man.
15-16	Third man retires.
17-20	First couple and third lady advance and retire
21-22	Advance again, first man turns third lady to partner
23-24	First couple retire.
25-28	All circle right using Mr Martins Reel step, hands resting on shoulders of dancers on either side.
29-32	Swing partners to places reverting to 'stamp hop step'.
	Whole dance repeated three more times by second, third then fourth couples.
	Tune: any 32 bar hornepipe. Shown here is the Boscastle Breakdown - click for midi.