This is an old revision of the document!
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3uWRbXFBM4&feature=plcp (lively!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSn_-vw8x0g (more traditional)
Recording: argeers-bnah5-04.mp3.zip
argeers_085-ear-12.mp3.zip
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.