Cowboy Dances

A collection of Traditional Western Square Dances By Lloyd Shaw

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TAKE HER RIGHT ALONG
THE EXPLANATION:
1.  See page 148 for explanations or substitute any introduc­tion given there.
2.  a) First lady leaves her partner and advances to second
gentleman. She joins right hands with him and they swing once around.
b)   She returns to her partner and joining left hands with him swings once around (often, in this dance, all the other couples join left hands at the same time and swing around).
c)   Each gentleman now swings his corner or left hand lady in the regular dance or swing position.
d)   He promenades her around and back to his position. This means that each lady advances one place.
On the repetition the first lady finds herself in second position and going to the right, in (a) she swings the third man with her right hand. She keeps advancing thus with each repetition until she is back in place.
3.  See page 152 for explanation or substitute any ending given there.
Take Her Right Along
THE CALL:                                               0          QJ
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2.  a) First couple out to the right,             {                   / b) Change and swing v v /
And take her right along.          (TV --^ / ^JT1
Repeat (b) eleven more         ^             / ('*
times.                                      ^/ q
3.  Now you're home and everybody . ,
And on around for twelve swing.                                                        swings.
Now allemande left with your left hand.
Right hand to partner and right and left grand.
Promenade eight when you come straight.
Repeat 2 and 3 for second, third, and fourth couples.