Circle dance for as many as will (minimum 6 dancers)
Count off pairs around the circle: 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, etc.
(Note: if the final pair would be a 1, they should instead count off as a 2, to avoid having two “1” pairs next to each other.)
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Take hands in a circle.
All slip CW in ring (8 beats). Set and turn to partner.
All slip back CCW in ring. Set and turn to partner.
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Partners take right hands.
Keeping right hands with your partner, First Evens turn into center circle, then Second Evens, then Third Evens. Honor your partner.
While Evens clap:
All Odds skip CW around in big circle (12 beats), big loop L to turn around (4 beats).
All Odds skip CCW around in big circle back to home; take right hands with partner.
Keeping right hands with your partner, First Evens turn out to place, Second Evens the same, Third Evens the same. Honor your partner.
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All side partner, set and turn. Twice.
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Partners take left hands.
Keeping left hands with your partner, First Odds turn into center Circle, then Second Odds, then Third Odds. Honor.
While Odds clap:
All Evens skip CW around in big circle, big loop L to turn around.
All Evens skip CCW around in big circle back to home; take left hands with partner.
Keeping left hands with your partner, First Odds turn out to place, Second Odds the same, Third Odds the same. Honor.
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All Arm R, set and turn, Arm L, set and turn.
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Partners take right hands.
Keeping right hands with your partner, First Evens turn into center circle, then Second Evens, then Third Evens. Honor.
While Evens clap:
All Odds skip CW around in big circle, big loop L to turn around.
All Odds skip CCW around in big circle back to home; take right hands with partner.
Keeping right hands with your partner, First Evens turn out to place, Second Evens the same, Third Evens the same. Honor.