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| arch One
couple raises joined inside hand and goes over another. |
| arm Link
specified arms (either at the elbow or by holding forearms)
and turn by each travelling forward. |
| back-to-back Go
past by specified shoulder, across behind other and backwards
to place by other shoulder. |
| cast Turn
away from partner and move up, down or around outside of set
while others stand still, move up or continue in an indicated
direction. |
| chain Pull
past with r.h. by r.shoulder, release hand, extend other to
new opposite and pull past by other shoulder. Continue as specified.
In a 'W chain' W pull past each other by r.sh. and give l.h.
to other M who turns to puts his r.h. in her r.h. on her r.hip
and wheel her about. |
| circle Join
hands just above waist height and move using whichever step
characterises the dance or is specified in an indicated direction. |
| cross Simply
go directly across the set to other side passing partner or
opposite by specified shoulder. |
| do-si-do The
same as back-to-back |
| fall
back Move
backwards with as many steps as specified or as fits sequence,
usually away from, while facing, partner or opposite. |
| gypsy
Move around
each other while facing and holding eye-contact. To gypsy by
the r.sh. move off to the left and go cw around, by the l.sh.
move off to the right and go acw. |
| hands
across Giving
specified hand into a hand-shake hold with diagonal opposite
while another pair do same above or below and giving weight
in star formation, move forward. |
| hey
(for three,
four or more) Starting
with specified people passing by the specified shoulder, weave
to the other end of line and back, making wide loop on the ends. |
| honour M
simply bow relaxing arms and torso or step back on one foot,
bending same knee, while spreading lowered hands and pointing
other foot. W curtsey, bringing one foot behind the other, bending
and then straightening knees. |
| lead Side-by-side
with partner (W usually on r.h.side of M) take inside hand just
above waist height, MÁs palm up WÁs palm down, and go forward. |
| poussette Take
hands with partner, arms extended above waist height and push
and pull on specified diagonals to zig-zag around each other
and so progress up or down set. |
| promenade Move
forward as side-by-side couple, M on the left, W right |
| rights
and lefts Pull
past opposite with r.h. then past partner with l.h. Can continue
chain back to place. |
| sheepskin
hey While
some stand still, others weave in a line around them, the last
taking a short cut to become new leader. |
| side With
a double step approach partner r.sh. to r.sh., then retire with
a double. Can be repeated by other sh. |
| swing Give
weight with partner and pivot cw on r.f., usually finishing
with W on right of M. |
| turn Taking
specified hands at chest height and giving weight, move around
one another å to be quick link thumbs and point elbows down. |
| wheel While
side-by-side and facing same way take inside hands and turn
as a couple, one forward and one back. |