Nottingham Swing

Music - 32 bar hornpipes - the whole dance is done to a step-hop rhythm
                                               right-hop. left-hop, right-hop, left-hop etc

Music - audio/6+ x 32 hornpipes.mp3

Formation - any number of couples in a longways                      set, partners facing each other across                      the set                    Couples number alternately from top                    of set                    (1st cpl, 2nd cpl, 1st cpl, 2nd cpl etc)                  The dance is done in 4s, each 1st                  couple dancing with the next (2nd)                  couple below                    At the end of the dance, all couples                   will have changed places, 1s moving                   one place down the set, and the 2s                   moving one place up                    Spare couples at the ends stand out                    one turn of the dance and come back                    in again for the next turn. those at the                    top will become 1s, those at the                    bottom, 2s
A1     1st corners (on the right diagonal            i.e.1st boy & 2nd girl) Right Hand turn           (using elbow hold) twice round finishing           in original places	1st corners RH turn (picture shows 2 groups of 4)
A2      2nd corners (on the left diagonal             i.e.2nd boy &1st girl) Right Hand turn            (using elbow hold) twice round finishing            in original places	2nd corners RH turn (picture shows 2 groups of 4)
B1     1st couples only take 2 hands hold and           chassay sideways 2 steps down between           the 2s           Same couples (1s) chassay sideways           2 steps back .	1st cpl chassay down & back (picture shows 2 groups of 4)
Same couples (1s) separate and cast           around the 2s into 2nd couple's plcae,           2s moving up one place           (all couples now in progressed places)	1st cpl cast down one place (picture shows 2 groups of 4)
B2     All cross hand hold with partner and swing to           finish in progressed places	cross hand swing
DANCE REPEATS - 1st couples dancing with the new 2nd couple below them