Dance for 8 people.
1,4,5,8 = Ladies
| CHORUS |
8 sticks (circular motion) with partner. Hey halfway round
circle to meet partner again, 8 sticks, continue the hey back to place. |
| HALF HEY |
7,5,3,1 and 8,6,2,4 hey halfway round their side of the
circle, turn and return to place. |
| CHORUS |
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| ROUNDABOUTS |
Ladies – one step in to meet in circle, 2 steps to circle
to opposite place. 4 steps round in own circle, one step in to meet in circle
again and 2 steps to circle to own place. Men – 4 steps in own circle,
4 steps across square, 4 steps in own circle and 4 steps across circle
back to own place. |
| CHORUS |
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| STARS & ARMS |
1,2 and 7,8 swing left and right arm, then left and right
star across square. 3,5 and 4,6 right and left star across square, then
right and left arm swing. |
| CHORUS |
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| INS & OUTS |
Ladies 4 steps into middle, raise sticks in air on 4 OY!
4 steps out to meet partner, hit sticks. 4 steps out of set (straight) hit
floor, 4 steps back to place. Men 4 steps out of set (straight), hit floor,
4 steps in to meet partner, hit sticks. 4 steps into middle, raise sticks
in air on 4 OY!, 4 steps back to place. |
| LAST CHORUS |
8 sticks with partner, hey all the way round (miss 2nd
sticking of the ordinary chorus). When top couple get back to place they
start to come up through middle, and lead off, other couples continue hey
until they are in top place and follow top couple up through the middle. |
