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A square dance for 2 couples. This reconstruction is by Adina Hamilton. Start holding hands with partner and facing the other couple. |
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Verse 1 |
1 - 2 |
SLf |
To meet the other couple, end holding corner by both hands |
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3 - 4 |
2 slips |
With corner, away from the other couple |
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5 - 6 |
2 slips |
Back towards partners |
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7 - 8 |
2 steps |
Change place with corner, passing right shoulders |
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9 - 16 |
6 steps |
Take partner’s right hand and turn each other 1 1/2 turns, ending in partner’s position. |
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17 - 32 |
Repeat |
Repeat above, ending in original positions. |
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Chorus 1 |
1 - 4 |
Men DL |
To exchange places |
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5 - 8 |
Women DL |
To exchange places |
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9 - 16 |
All STL |
Set and turn |
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17 - 24 |
Women DL |
To exchange places |
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21 - 24 |
Men DL |
To exchange places |
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25 - 32 |
All STR |
Set and turn |
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Verse 2 |
1 - 4 |
DLf |
With corner, away from partner |
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5 - 8 |
DRb |
Back towards partner |
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9 - 16 |
DL DR |
Turn partner |
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17 - 20 |
DLb |
Away from corner, not holding hands with partner |
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21 - 24 |
DRf |
Back towards corner. |
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25 - 32 |
STL |
Set and turn |
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Chorus 2 |
1 - 4 |
Men SDR |
Double sideways to exchange places, women passing on the inside. |
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Women SDL |
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5 - 8 |
Men SDL |
Return to place, women on the inside |
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Women SDR |
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9 - 16 |
DL DR |
Turn corner, holding right hands |
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17 - 20 |
Women DLf |
To meet |
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21 - 24 |
Women DRb |
Back to place |
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25 - 32 |
Men’s hey |
Men change places with a double, passing right shoulders, turn at the end and return to place with another double, again passing right shoulders. End facing contrary. |
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Verse 3 |
1 - 3 |
3 steps (l r l) |
Men push contrary women back 3 steps, holding both hands |
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4 |
Slip |
Slip to men’s right |
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5 - 8 |
Men DRb |
Men pull women back down the other side |
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Women DLf |
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9 - 16 |
STL |
Set and turn |
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17 - 20 |
Men SDL |
Slip between partners back to place, ladies in front |
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Women SDR |
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21 - 22 |
2 steps (l r) |
Men push contrary women back 2 steps |
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23 - 24 |
2 steps (l r) |
Men pull contrary women forward 2 steps |
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25 - 32 |
STL |
Set and turn |
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Chorus 3 |
1 - 8 |
DLf DRf |
First man and his corner cast off, ending in partner’s place. Others follow. |
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9 - 16 |
DLf DRf |
First man and hist corner cast off in the other direction, ending in original position. Others follow. |
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17 - 24 |
DLf DRf |
Half a hey, beginning with partner |
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25 - 32 |
DL DR |
Turn partner, holding hands. At the end of the second double, the couples open up and form a line facing the presence. |
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