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The Star

Duple improper

A1	Actives, half figure eight below (woman passes in front of man and end up on proper side and form a circle with inactives) (8) Balance the circle forward and back (4) Active man & inactive woman trade places by passing right shoulders (4)
A2	Circle left (8) then continue in the same direction with a Right hand star across with neighbor of opposite sex (8)
B1	Couple with joined hands on top, form an arch. The gent underneath pulls his neighbor to him under arch and they swing. Then other gent pulls his neighbor to him and they swing. (16)
B2	Long lines forward and back (8) Actives Swing (end facing down the set) (8)

Note: This dance is based on "The Star" figure as described by Louise O'Neal in the Article "Old Time Square Dancing on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina" by Bob Dalsemer, Country Dance and Song V.26 July 1996