Grand Square - Birgits Danse

To John
By Birgit Rasmussen 2004
Contra, duple improper
Level: Fairly easy

A1

In long lines forward and back (8)
Right hand star across (8)

A2

Ladies fall back to line, Gents continue allemande right half around, Gents end facing out of the line (4)
All change places a quarter to the left, Ladies forward, Gents loop over right shoulder (4)
All wave the long line, 2 balance (4)
All change places a quarter to the left, Gents forward, Ladies loop over right shoulder (4)

B1

All wave the long line, 2 balance (4)
All change places a quarter to the left, Ladies forward, Gents loop over right shoulder (4)
All wave the long line, 2 balance (4)
All change places a quarter to the left, Gents forward, Ladies loop over right shoulder (4)

B2

Turn to partner and swing (8)
Gents allemande right once an a half around

The middle figure ( A2,4 and B1 ) has been published before by somebody else; I have forgotten who it was. I doubled this figure in order to train wavy lines and balances. (8)

Music: The Green Mountain Volunteers: New England Country Dance Music: Marches

John turned seventyfive and he still likes to dance.

ID: 2109

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