Ninepins

Music - 32 bar reels or jigs  + extra few bars which stop suddenly

Music - audio/5 x 64+ reels.mp3

Formation - square set with one extra                     person (boy or girl) in the                     middle
A1     Head couples (1st & 3rd) give 2           hands to partner and galop           across set (8 steps) and back           to places (centre person - the           ninepin - dodges out of the way)		heads galop across	heads galop back
A2     Side couples (2nd & 4th) give 2          hands to partner and galop          across set (8 steps) and back to          places (ninepin dodges)		sides galop across	sides galop back
B1     Head couples make a ring of 4 round           the ninepin and circle left (8 steps) and           right (8 steps)		heads circle the ninepin
B2     Side couples make a ring of 4 round the           ninepin and circle left (8 steps)  and right          (8 steps)		sides circle the ninepin
A3     Ninepin swings the first girl (or boy if the          ninepin is a girl) while her partner          (1st boy/girl) goes to the centre of the set		ninepin swings 1st girl/boy	1st partner to centre
A4    Ninepin swings 2nd girl (or boy) while          2nd partner goes to the centre. The          centre two do a 2 hand turn		ninepin swings 2nd girl (boy), centres 2H turn
B3     Ninepin swings 3rd girl or boy) while           3rd partner goes to centre. The centre           three circle left		ninepin swings 3rd girl (boy), centre 3 circle L
B4     Ninepin swings 4th girl (or boy) while          4th partner goes to centre. The centre          four circle left		ninepin swings 4th girl (boy) centre 4 circle L
A5     Ninepin joins the centre four and           all five circle left           When the music stops suddenly,           all the centres rush to find a new           partner among the 4 girls (or           boys) who are still in original places           The odd one out becomes the new ninepin		centre 5 circle L
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