Introduction | |
A1 | Heads Right & Left Through - the Courtesy Turn is either 1/4 or a Power Turn 1 & 1/4 to face the Side Couple Heads Promenade Home taking an Arch over the Side Couple |
A2 | Head Ladies' Chain Sides Right & Left Through - the Courtesy Turn is either 1/4 or a Power Turn 1 & 1/4 to face the Head Couple |
B1 | Sides Promenade Home taking an Arch over the Head Couple Side Ladies' Chain |
B2 | Corner Allemande Left All Four Ladies Chain Half Way |
Figure | |
A1 | Heads Promenade nearly Half Way - go round two people and finish in Side Lines of four with them Lines of Four Go Forward & Back (Yearn Left Diagonally) so that you finish with Four Facing Four |
A2 | In Fours: Right & Left Through x2 |
B1 | In Fours: Circle Left; Circle Right |
B2 | In Fours: Star Left; Star Right - Men Drop Out |
Chorus | |
A1 | In Fours: Ladies' Chain to your Neighbour All Four Ladies Chain Half Way |
A2 | In Fours: Ladies' Chain to your Neighbour All Four Ladies Chain Half Way - Men adjust so that you are back in a square, though it is on a diagonal in the first Chorus |
B1 | Partner Allemande Left; Grand Chain: Partner Pull by Left, Next Pull by Right, Next (original Opposite) give Left Hand Allemande Left 1/2 - keep hold and the Men make a Right Hand Star |
B2 | Turn the Thar (Men Backwards, Ladies Forwards) Half Way Allemande Left 1/2 and step Forwards (Shoot the Star), Pull By Right with the Next, give Left Hand to Next (Original Partner) Partner Allemande Left and Square the Set (which may still be on a diagonal after the first chorus!) |
Finale | |
A1 | All Eight Circle Left Half Way Ladies into the Middle and Back |
A2 | Men Star Right WHILE Ladies Cast Left and dance AC around the Square - Pass Your Partner |
B1 | Meet Your Partner: Allemande Left 1/2; Ladies Star Right WHILE Men dance AC around the Square - Pass Your Partner |
B2 | Meet Your Partner: Allemande Left; Promenade Home |
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