1. Lead Around
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partners take crossed hand hold in front
and dance around anti-clockwise to place, the gents turning the ladies
under both arms into waltz hold on the last 2 bars. |
8 Takte
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3. Chain and Line up
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Chain and line-up: Partners face each other, right hand in right hand, chain to meet in the opposite place and turn once with waltz hold (8 Takte). They continue to chain in the same direction for the next 6 bars and then form a single line, each gent behind his lady, with 1st tops leading and facing out of the set. 1st sides fall in behind 1st tops while 2nd tops are last in line.
Note: Each side couple moves into their right of the notional gap between first and last couples.
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16Takte
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4. Slide
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Gents slide left and ladies slide right, dancing 1 2, 1 2, 1 2, 123 (4 Takte). Gents slide right and ladies left with longer steps so the lines pass through each other to finish in line with side couples' places (4 Takte). On the last bar, all turn inwards and take hands so that the line of gents faces the line of ladies. |
8 Takte
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5. Advance and Retire
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lines advance and retire twice. |
8 Takte |
6. Dance back and Swing
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all dance into their own positions and take waltz hold (4 Takte). Couples then swing in place (4 Takte). |
8 Takte
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7. Chain and Line up
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...behind 2nd top couple. NOTE that places in the line remain the same, but dancers have turned to face in the opposite direction, gent behind lady. |
16Takte |
8. Repeat
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repeat 4. to 6 (slide, advance retire, dance back and swing) |
24Takte |
9. Chain and Line up
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...behind 1st side couple. Sides are now first and last and top couples move into their right of the gap between the sides. |
16Takte
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10. Repeat
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repeat 4. to 6 (slide, advance retire, dance back and swing) |
24Takte
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11. Chain and Line up
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...behind 2nd side couple. Side couples first and last, top couples to their right of the gap between the sides. |
16Takte
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12. Repeat
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repeat 4. to 6 (slide, advance retire, dance back and swing)
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24 Takte
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9. House around
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House around with doubeling last 2 steps |
8 Takte
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