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Ceilidh Dance Instructions

 

Circassian Circle

Formation: Large circle round the room, ladies on the right of their partner.

 

Bars:       Description

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1-4:

Hands joined in a circle, all advance for four steps, retire for four steps.

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5-8:

Repeat.


9-12:

Drop hands, ladies advance (clap) and retire. 13-16: Men advance (clap) and retire


17-24:

Men face, set to and spin partners

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25-32:

Gay Gordons hold, ladies on the outside, promenade around the room (do NOT reverse) and finish with gent moving backwards into the circle with new partner on his left.

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Repeat ad lib. 

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