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Down by the river
Music
- Outété – Keen’V
- call on me – starley
Starting position dance couples:
Pairs in a circle, facing each other. Men inside circle, holding 2 hands.
Section 1 : 8 Counts
Men starts with left foot | Ladies start with right foot |
side step with left-Touch right foot next to left foot | Side step with right -Touch left foot next to right foot |
side step with right – Touch left foot next to right foot (¼ turn left) | Side step with left – Touch right foot next to left foot (¼ turn right) |
3 Steps forward (left – right – left) | 3 Steps forward (right – left – right ) |
Touch right foot next to left foot (with turn to partner) | Touch left foot next to Right foot (with turn to partner) |
Section 2 : 8 counts
side step with right – Touch Left foot next to right foot | side step with left – Touch right foot next to left foot |
Side step with left – Touch right foot next to left foot (¼ turn right) | Side step with right – Touch Left foot next to right foot (¼ turn left) |
3 Steps forward (right – left – right ) | 3 Steps forward (left – right – left) |
Touch left foot next to Right foot turning away from partner (1/2 Turn) | Touch right foot next to left foot turning away from partner (1/2 Turn) |
Section 3 : 8 Count
Men to inner circle | Ladies with outside circle |
Side step with left foot – Touch right foot next to left foot | side step with right foot – Touch left foot next to right foot |
side step with right foot – Touch left foot next to right foot | Side step with right foot– Touch right foot next to left foot |
Three step turn left | Three step turn right |
Touch left foot next to right with double clapping of hands | Touch right foot next to left with double clapping of hands |
Section 4 : 8 counts
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Side step with right foot– Touch left foot next to right foot | Side step with left foot – Touch right foot next to left foot |
Side step with left foot – Touch right foot next to left foot (¼ turn right) | Side step with right foot – Touch Left foot next to right foot (¼ turn left) |
3 Steps forward (right – left – right ) (to next partner’s right) | 3 Steps forward (left – right – left) (to next partner’s right) |
Touch left foot next to Right foot | Touch right foot next to left foot |
Canadian Barn Dance
Music
- Canadian Barn Dance – The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra
Usually 2/4 or 4/4 pipe march or schottische.
Bars: | Description |
1-2: | Starting with the outside foot, walk forward for three steps and hop (or kick). |
3-4: | Walk backwards for three steps and hop. |
5-6: | Slip step / chassee away from your partner (gents towards the centre of the circle, ladies towards the edge) for two long steps and clap. |
7-8: | Gents to partner and join in ballroom (waltz) hold. OR… the MIXER version Gents slip-step to the lady one place behind their partner and join in ballroom hold. |
9-12: | In ballroom hold, take two chassee steps towards the ‘pointy end’ (= anticlockwise, the usual dance direction). Then two chassee steps back towards the ‘blunt end’ of the ballroom hold (=clockwise / against the usual dance direction) |
13-16: | Use four step-hops to polka anti-clockwise round the room. The step hops will also work if you happen to be using hornpipes instead of the usual dance measure. |
site kick country dance
Music
- Watermelon Crawl – Tracy Byrd
Position: Both face LOD (Lady on man’s right, man hold’s lady’s left hand in his right)
MAN’S STEPS SHOWN – LADY’S STEPS OPPOSITE
STEP, TOUCH, BACK, TOUCH, STEP, DRAG, STEP, SCUFF
1-2 Step left forward, Touch together right
3-4 Step right back, Touch left heel forward
5-6 Step left forward, Drag together right
7-8 Step left forward, Brush right forward
LADY’S STEPS OPPOSITE
JAZZ 1/4 TURN, VINE FWD LOD, KICK
1-2 Cross right over L, Step left back
3-4 Turn 1/4 R and step right, Touch left together
Partners pick-up “forward” hands
5-6 Step left side, Cross right behind
7-8 Step left side, Kick diagonally forward right
LADY’S STEPS OPPOSITE
BACK, TOUCH, STEP, DRAG, STEP, HITCH/PIVOT 1/2 LEFT, STEP, KICK
1-2 Step right back, Touch back left
3-4 Step left forward, Drag together right
Release rear Hands – lady passes forward
5-6 Step left forward, Hitch right/pivot 1/2 left
Partner’s pick-up “rear” hands
7-8 Step right forward, Kick diagonally forward left
LADY’S STEPS OPPOSITE
BACK, TOUCH, STEP, DRAG, STEP, HITCH/PIVOT 1/4 RIGHT
1-2 Step left back, Touch back right
3-4 Step right forward, Drag together left
Release rear Hands – lady passes forward LOD under joined Hands
5-6 Step right forward, Hitch left/pivot 1/4 right
LADY’S STEPS OPPOSITE
Mexican Mixer
Music
- Mexico en Polka – Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlan
Many tunes have been recommended, but really any square, walking tempo tune will do
The Position
Side by side facing LOD, holding right-in-right over left-in-left.
The Dance
Part I – Forward and Back Along LOD (8 counts): Walk four steps forward along LOD (1, 2, 3, 4), then turn toward partner to face against LOD and walk four steps back along LOD (5, 6, 7, 8).*
* I haven’t done an in-depth analysis yet, but the original version appears to be a grapevine with step-swing (side, behind, side, swing through) facing partner for the second half, instead of four backing steps.
Part II – Repeat Against LOD (8 counts): Repeat against LOD (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8). At the end, let go of left hands and form a circular wave, Leads facing out and Follows facing in, the Leads slightly further along LOD than the Follows.
Part III – Balance the Wave and Allemande Right (8 counts): Balance forward and back (1, 2, 3, 4), then turn partner halfway around by the right to take left hands with a new person, forming a new circular wave, Leads facing in (5, 6, 7, 8).
Part IV – Balance the Wave and Allemande Left (8 counts): Balance forward and back (1, 2, 3, 4), then turn new partner by the left into original position (Follows turn 1/4, and Leads turn 3/4).
Repeat from the beginning.
Cumberland Square Eight
Music
- Cumberland Square Eight: My Love She’s but a Lassie yet / Caddam Woods / Rose Tree – The Cheviot Ranters
Hodown
Music
- It’s a Ho Down – Elektrohorse & Big Mucci
Clap your hands
Music
- Clap Your Hands – Kungs
