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Birdie in the Cage
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accumulative dance
Introduction:
Figure:
First couple lead out to the right
Join your hands and circle four
Bird in the cage and three hands round
Bird fly out and the hawk fly in
Hawk fly out and give birdie a swing
Two couples swing, two couples swing
On to the next and don't get mixed
Pick up two and circle six
Bird in the cage and five hands round
Bird fly out and the hawk fly in
Hawk fly out and give birdie a swing
Three couples swing, three couples swing
On to the last and don't be late
Pick up two and circle eight
Bird in the cage and seven hands round
Bird fly out and the hawk fly in
Hawk fly out and give birdie a swing
Four couples swing, four couples swing
Notes: 1. "Bird" / woman steps into the centre of a three-hand circle. The circle rotates C. W.
2. "Bird" / woman steps out of the centre of the three-hand circle and the "hawk" / man steps into the centre of the three-hand circle. The lady joins the three-hand circle. The circle rotates C. W.
3. First and second couples move on and pick up the third couple.
4. First, second and third couples move on and pick up the fourth couple.
Break: