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====== Gene's Tambourine ======

Choreography:   Sharon Green, 1997
**Tune:	Round Dances for Eight?**
Circle Mixer
<code>
Part I	 	 
A1 1-4	All in to the middle and back
A2 1-4	That again
 Chorus:	 	 
B1 1-4	Partners face, set and turn single
   5-8	Weave the ring: Pass partner by R-shoulder, pass next person 
         by L-shoulder, pass person after that R-shoulder. Face 4th person 
           (new partner)
B2 1-4	New partners set and turn single
   5-8	New partners back to back R-shoulder
 	 	 
 Part II	 	 
A1 1-4	Partners side into line R-shoulder
A2 5-8	Partners side into line L-shoulder
B1, B2	  Chorus
 	 	 
 Part III	 	 
A1 1-4	Partners arm R
A2 1-4	Partners arm L
B1, B2	  Chorus
 	 	 
 Chorus:	 	 
B1 1-4	Partners face, set and turn single
   5-8	Partners R-hand turn ½ way. With the next, L-hand turn ½ way. 
         Face 3rd person (new partner)
B2 1-4	New partners set and turn single
   5-8	New partners gypsy R-shoulder once around
</code>
Note: An earlier version of this dance current in some areas begins with a slipping circle left and right. 
Feel free to mix and match figures to suit the needs of your dancers.

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