Cowboy Dances

A collection of Traditional Western Square Dances By Lloyd Shaw

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HIM AND HER
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d) Circle four and a docey-doe. g) And balance home,
3. And everybody swing. Now allemande ho! Eight hand up and here we go! Meet your partner and promenade.
Repeat 2 and 3 for second, third, and fourth couples.
THE EXPLANATION:
1.   See page 151 for directions or substitute any other intro­duction given there.
2.  a) First couple advances to second couple.
b)   The first lady a little in advance of the first gentleman passes between the opposite couple and encircles the lady. The gentleman follows her between the opposite couple, but he encircles the gentleman.
c)   The first lady still in advance passes between the second couple again and encircles the gentleman. The first gentleman follows her through the opposite couple but encircles the second lady. (They each do a figure eight in the opposite direction from the other.)
d)   See page 160 for directions and a longer call for the docey-doe,
e)   The first couple advances to the third.
f)   The first couple advances to the fourth.
g)   The first couple returns to own position in the square and all couples balance.
3.  See page 153 for directions or substitute any ending given there.
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There are many variations for this call, such as the fol­lowing :
The shoe around the shoe And the boot around the boot. The boot around the shoe And the shoe around the boot.