Bridge of Athlone

Music - 48 bar jigs or reels

Music - audio/5 x 48 jigs.mp3

Formation - 5 couple longways                    ( can be danced with 4, 5                     or 6 cpls)
A1     Lines go forward (3 steps) and           back           Lines go forward to change           sides, girls ducking  under           arches made by the boys	lines fwd & back	lines chane sides
A2     Lines go forward (3 steps) and back           LInes go forwqard to change sides,           boys ducking under arches mad by girls	lines fwd & back	lines change sides
B1     Top (1st) couple galop 4 steps down           set and back up to place           Same couple seperate (boy left, girl right)           and cast down outside of own line to bottom           Others follow (boys follow boy, girls follow           girl)	galop down & back	cast to bottom
B2     1st couple (now at bottom) make an  arch           Others lead up through arch with partner	through the arch
C1     Everybody except 1st couple make 2 handed           arch with their partner          1st couple girl goes up through the tunnel,          while the  boy goes up outside of the boys          line to the top          Then 1st couple boy goes down through the          tunnel while the girl goes down outside the          girls line to the bottom	through the tunnel
C2     All swing partners	arming swing	cross hand swing
DANCE REPEATS WITH NEW TOP COUPLE