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

Circassian Circle

Music - 32 bar reels or jigs

Music - audio/6 x 32 reels.mp3





Formation -    any number of couples
                       (girl on right, boy on
                       left)
standing side by
                       side in a large circle,
                       facing in.

circle



A1    
All join hands. Take 3 steps into
          towards the middle and reverse
          back 3 steps

          REPEAT

into the middle & back
into the middle & back


A2    
Girls take 3 steps in and clap
          own hands once. Girls reverse
          back to place

          Boys take 3 steps in and clap
          own hands once. Boys reverse
          back to place

girls in
girls in & clap

boys in
boys in & clap



B1    
All swing partner (arm swing or
          cross hand swing)

arming swing
arming swing

cross hand swing
cross hand swing


B2    
All promenade with partner
         (cross hand hold with partner
         and with boy on the inside,
         promenade anticlockwise  - 16 steps)

      
 (This move can be used to change
        partners by the boys speeding up to
        catch up with the next girl in front)

promenade
promenade

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