Grand Square - Birgits Danse

To Lis
By Birgit Rasmussen 2003
Square
Level: Easy

A1

Join hands, to the center and back (8)
Right hand to partner, allemande halfway around (4)
Wave the circle, 2 balance, forward and back, ladies look in and gents look out (4)

A2

Keep right hands with partner, allemande halfway around (4)
Wave the circle, 2 balance, forward and back, ladies look out and gents look in (4)
Keep right hands with partner, allemande halfway around (4)
Single file, ladies inside to the left, gents outside to the right, once around (4)
Single file takes 12 steps.

This figure is from a Danish Folkdance, Lollands Kontra, from the island of Lolland

B1

Continue the single file (8)
Dosido partner (8)

B2

Allemande left the corner (8)
Swing partner (8)

Sequence: four times the same



I have as an example used the following for the beginning, break and end.

A1

Join hands, to the center and back (8)
In circle four balance forward and back (8)

A2

All four ladies left hand star once around (8)
Allemande right your partner once around and a little bit more (8)

B1

Allemande left the corner (8)
Right hand to partner, grand right and left the whole way around (8)

B2

Continue the grand right and left (16)

Music: Jump Fingers: Missouri old time dance bands recorded live: Morpeth Rant, Old French

Lis turned fifty. Today she is a caller with a clear, distinct and loud voice. She is one of the three that will take over when I can finally enjoy my otium.

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