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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. Verse 1 1 - 2 SLf To meet the other couple, end holding corner by both hands 3 - 4 2 slips With corner, away from the other couple 5 - 6 2 slips Back towards partners 7 - 8 2 steps Change place with corner, passing right shoulders 9 - 16 6 steps Take partner’s right hand and turn each other 1 1/2 turns, ending in partner’s position. 17 - 32 Repeat Repeat above, ending in original positions. Chorus 1 1 - 4 Men DL To exchange places 5 - 8 Women DL To exchange places 9 - 16 All STL Set and turn 17 - 24 Women DL To exchange places 21 - 24 Men DL To exchange places 25 - 32 All STR Set and turn Verse 2 1 - 4 DLf With corner, away from partner 5 - 8 DRb Back towards partner 9 - 16 DL DR Turn partner 17 - 20 DLb Away from corner, not holding hands with partner 21 - 24 DRf Back towards corner. 25 - 32 STL Set and turn Chorus 2 1 - 4 Men SDR Double sideways to exchange places, women passing on the inside. Women SDL 5 - 8 Men SDL Return to place, women on the inside Women SDR 9 - 16 DL DR Turn corner, holding right hands 17 - 20 Women DLf To meet 21 - 24 Women DRb Back to place 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. Verse 3 1 - 3 3 steps (l r l) Men push contrary women back 3 steps, holding both hands 4 Slip Slip to men’s right 5 - 8 Men DRb Men pull women back down the other side Women DLf 9 - 16 STL Set and turn 17 - 20 Men SDL Slip between partners back to place, ladies in front Women SDR 21 - 22 2 steps (l r) Men push contrary women back 2 steps 23 - 24 2 steps (l r) Men pull contrary women forward 2 steps 25 - 32 STL Set and turn Chorus 3 1 - 8 DLf DRf First man and his corner cast off, ending in partner’s place. Others follow. 9 - 16 DLf DRf First man and his corner cast off in the other direction, ending in original position. Others follow. 17 - 24 DLf DRf Half a hey, beginning with partner 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.
Recording: argeers-bnah5-04.mp3.zip
argeers_085-ear-12.mp3.zip