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(32 BAR reel and jig)
A1 Join hands, 4 steps into middle and out. Repeat A2 Ladies in 3 steps and clap, fall back Men in 3 steps, clap turn to L and go to next woman B1 Swing new partner B2 Promenade counterclockwise ? different dance? CIRCASSIAN CIRCLE FORMAT,TWO COUPLES FACING IN A CIRCLE ROUNDROOM.FIRST COUPLE FACING CLOCKWISE RIGHT HAND STAR LEFT HAND STAR DOS A DOS OPPOSITE,CLAP 2 HANDS,TWO HANDED TURN DOS A DOS PARTNER,CLAP 2 HANDS,TWO HANDED TURN FIRST COUPLE ARCH, SECONDS GO UNDER ONTO NEW COUPLE ? and another CIRCASSIAN CIRCLE INSIDE HANDS WALTZ FORWARD AND BACK RIGHT HAND OPPOSITE,TURN ALL WAY ROUND LEFT HAND PARTNER,TURN ALL WAY ROUND HALF LADIES CHAIN,KEEP HOLD WITH NEW LADY TWO STEPS FORWARD,SLIDE TO RIGHT TWO STEPS FORWARD,SLIDE TO LEFT TO FINISH BACK TO BACK TURN IN TO DO A STAR RIGHT ALL WAY ROUND FACE OPPOSITE,DOSEY DOS WALTZ ONTO NEXT COUPLE
Circle mixer. Difficulty: 1
A1: Into the middle 4 steps and out 4 steps, twice. A2: Women go into middle, clap, and come back out; men do the same, turning to face partner as they come out. B1: All swing with partner, ending facing round the dance. B2: Promenade 8 steps anticlockwise.
If you want to make the dance progressive, in B2 tell the men to pass on to woman in front at end of promenade. Music: 32 bar jigs/reels music +