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From: Ron Houston. Folk Dance Problem Solver 1998. (See the Folk Dance Problem Solver 1997 for a full, but somewhat incorrect, history and description of this dance.)
| Most recordings have lost the first, introductory chord, so we won't worry about it. |
| Face center and step-behind 32 CCW. |
| Face and walk 4 doubles CCW: swing joined hands up to R shoulders. |
| Oboe starts here. |
| Walk 4 doubles CCW: L palm to L shoulder in front of you and R fist to R hip. |
| Walk 8 doubles CCW. |
| Women begin to sing here. |
| THE REPEATED SECTION: |
| Walk 32 doubles CCW: swing R hand (and face) over and back, twice. Rejoin hands: R forward. |
| Walk 8 doubles CCW: raise joined hands to R shoulders. Walk 8 more doubles CCW. |
| Walk 8 doubles CCW: lower joined hands. Walk 8 more doubles CCW. |
| To center, half turn, and whole turn. |
| Face and walk 4 doubles to center: raise hands. |
| Cross-step 4, turning half L: lower joined hands. |
| Cross-step 8 CCW. |
| Cross-step 8, turning once R: raise and lower joined hands. |
| Cross-step 8 CCW. Re-join hands facing out. |
| Men begin to sing here. |
| Cross-step 4 CCW: hands up. |
| Cross-step 4, turning half L: lower crossed hands.1 |
| Step-behind 8 CCW. |
| Step-behind 4 CCW: raise hands. |
| Step-behind 4, turning half R: lower arms.1 |
| Cross-step 4 CCW. |
| Face and walk 4 doubles CCW: L palm to L shoulder in front of you and R fist to R hip. |
| Dance the REPEATED SECTION here. |
| Instrumental music begins here. |
| Cross-step 4 CCW: raise hands. |
| Cross-step 4, turning half L: lower joined, crossed arms.1 |
| Step-behind 6 CCW. Rejoin hands at sides, step-close to R, and bow. |
1. Some groups dance bars 1-4 of figures 5 and 9 and bars 9-12 of figure 5 in place.