Dance Beyond the Black Stump 498

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The dancers stand in a single circle, boys with their partners on their right.

1 - 8

Circle round and back.

9 -16

Boys advance towards centre with two small skip change of step and join hands to make arches. Girls stand for two bars, dance under partner’s right arch, round in front of him under the left arch and out to place. Boys turn round to face partners on bar 16.

17–24

Back to back with partners, turn right hands to finish facing anticlockwise, hands crossed ready for:

25–32

Promenade with an allemande hold. On bar 32 the boy turns his partner under his arm to face him ready for:

33–40

Grand Chain. Taking two steps to each person and counting partner as No.1, pass 4 people. The 5th person (to whom they do not give hands) is the new partner.

Circle, Man has Lady on his right

1-8

All circle round & back

9-16

Men advance (2 steps) & make arch, Ladies stand for 2 bars dance under arch (2 bars); Ladies dance round partner LSh & back to place, Men turn to face partner bar 16

17-24

All dance DoSiDo with partner & turn partner RH & all face anticlockwise, hands crossed ready for …

25-32

All promenade anticlockwise in allemande hold. Bar 32: Men turn Ladies under arm to face partner ready for …

33-40

All dance Grand Chain (2 steps per hand) passing 4 people, person 5 becomes new partner