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An Introduction to Country Dancing
Country Dancing Terms Explained
A Brief History of Country Dancing

Four Around Four 

Music - 32 bar jigs or reels

Music - audio/4 x 32 jigs.mp3

 Formation - 4 couple longways
                    (Can also be done with 3, 5 or 6 couples)

 

4 cpl longways



A1
     Boys join hands along the line
         
Top boy leads  the boys line round behind  the girls line and back up to place

boys around the girls



A2    
Girls join hands along the line
        
 Top girl leads the girls line round behind the boys line and back up to place

girls around the boys


B1    
Top (1st) couple join both hands
          
Top (1st) couple galop sideways  down the set (4 steps) and back up to place

galop down & back


B2    
All couples swing partner, finishing on original side

swing arming
arm swing

cross hand swing
cross hand swing

DANCE REPEATS AS FOLLOWS
:

     2nd time through, in B1 2nd couple galops down and back to place
     3rd time through,  in B1 3rd couple galops down and back to place
     4th time through,  in B1 4th  couple galop down and back to place
     5th time through , in B1 1st & 3rd couples galop down and back to place
     6th time through,  in B1 2nd & 4th couples galop down and back to place
     7th time through,  in B1 all couples galop down and back to place

                               or any variation the caller specifies

NOTES
     If this dance is done at a barn dance, it may be better for the active couple(s) to lead down and back as inexperienced adults may trip over in the galop sideways
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