Dip and Dive

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a 3 couple dance

(for an explanation of the dance, see below)

INTRO

Honour your partner, corners address join hands and away to the West
Away out West where the wind blows free
And the coyotes howl on the lone prairie
Home when the work's all done this fall
And partners swing all over the hall

FIGURE

First couple lead out to the right

Join your hands and circle a half
The inside up and the outside under
Same over here, same over yonder
Dip and dive on the ocean waves
Go all the way over, go all the way back
You make your feet go whickedy whack
Dive thru and lead to the next

Join your hands and circle a half (with cple #3)
Dive thru and lead to the last

Join your hands and circle a half (with cple #4)
The inside up and the outside under
Same over here, same over yonder
Dip and dive on the ocean waves
Go all the way over, go all the way back
You make your feet go whickedy whack
Dive thru to your places all

Notes:
During the first figure - the first, second and fourth couples are lined up and three couples "dip and dive". During the second half - the first, fourth and second couples are lined up and three couples "dip and dive". Couples facing out do a "California twirl" to face into the centre of the set.

BREAK

A la main left on the corners all
Go back and swing with your own little doll
Promenade once around the ring
While the roosters crow & the birdies sing

SEQUENCE

INTRO then FIGURE & BREAK four times.

Notes: First couple moves to the centre of the set, turns and faces couple #2, join hands with couple #2 and circle half way around. Release the grip with the other couple. Couple #1 dives under the arch, then makes an arch facing couple #4. Couple #2 turns to face the centre (make an arch, lady walks under the arch while the gent walks around behind her to face couple #4). Couple #4 dives under the arch of couple #1 and makes an arch in the centre of the set facing couple #2. Couple #1 turns to face the centre. Couple #2 dives under the arch, then makes an arch for couple #11. Continue this pattern until couples #2 and #4 are back to home place. Couple #1 continues to couple #3, join hands and circle half way around and dive through the arch made by couple #3 and continue to couple #4 where you join hands, circle a half and repeat the dip and dive while couple #3 turns to face the centre and remains in their place until couple #1 completes the dip and dive. Remember, if you are in the middle of the set you make the arch and if you are on the outside facing in, you dive under the arch.