Chase the Lady (sometimes called Chase the Squirrel)

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a visiting dance

FIGURE

First couple turn to the right
And chase your lady round those two
Lady round two, gent cut through
Chase the gent around the two
Gent around two, lady cut through
Join hands and circle a half
Dive through and go on to the next.

Chase your lady round the two
Lady round two, gent cut through
Chase the gent around the two
Gent around two, lady cut through
Join hands and circle a half
Dive through and go on to the last.

Chase your lady round the two
Lady round two, gent cut through
Chase the gent around the two
Gent around two, lady cut through
Join hands and circle a half
Dive through and home you go.

BREAK

Repeat for other couples.

Notes: Active lady walks around behind the stationary couple, gent follows her half-way then cut through between that couple to put himself ahead of his lady, he now leads around behind the couple with the lady following halfway, then this time she cuts through. Both couples then face.