FIGURE 1: POLKA (56
BARS)
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All Couples
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House around (waltz
hold) with Couples going straight to the next position for first 2
bars
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8 bars
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All Couples
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Link left arms
(hand under elbow) with corner - dance around twice
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8 bars
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All Couples
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Swing own
partner (waltz hold)
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8 bars
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All Couples
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Link left arms with Corner - dance around twice
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8 bars
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All Couples
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Swing own Partner
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8 bars
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All Couples
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House around
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8 bars
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FIGURE 2: POLKA (88 BARS)
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All Couples
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House around (waltz hold) with Couples going straight for first 2
bars
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8 bars
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All Couples
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Circle - Advance (slide 1-2-3-kick in) and retire (slide 1-2-123)
twice + Break to meet corner - Ladies advancing on to next Gent (L-R-LRL)
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8 bars
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New Couples
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Swing corner (waltz hold) moving to Gent's position
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8 bars
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Repeat
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Circle - Advance, retire and Ladies move on + Swing new Partner -
until back swinging with own Partner
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48 bars
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All Couples
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House around
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8 bars
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FIGURE 3: SLIDE (112 BARS)
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All Couples
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House around with Couples going straight for first 2 bars
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8 bars
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All Couples
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Link left arms with corner (hand under elbow) - Dance around
twice
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8 bars
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All Couples
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Circle + Change left arms to left hands, turn and Gents join
right hands with Partner over her right shoulder + Circle
anticlockwise (polka steps) keeping hands joined until back in place
+ Drop hands with corner, Ladies turn clockwise 3/4 turn to meet
Partner and face into set
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8 bars
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All Couples
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Right hand in right - Advance and retire twice (slide 1-2-3-kick
1-2-123)
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8 bars
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All Couples
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Change to waltz hold - Slide in and out (4 bars) + House to
opposite position (4 bars)
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8 bars
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All Couples
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Slide in and out (4 bars) + House back to place (4 bars)
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8 bars
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All Couples
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House around
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8 bars
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All Couples
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Link left arms with Corner - Dance around twice
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8 bars
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All Couples
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Joining hands around the circle - Circle anticlockwise until back
in place
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8 bars
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All Couples
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Right hand in right - Advance and retire twice
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8 bars
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All Couples
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Slide in and out + House to opposite position + Slide in and out
+ House to home
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16 bars
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All Couples
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House around
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8 bars
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FIGURE 4: SLIDE (96 BARS)
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All Couples
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House around with Couples going straight for first 2 bars
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8 bars
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All Couples
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Link left arms with Corner - dance around twice
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8 bars
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All Couples
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Swing own Partner
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8 bars
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Top Couples
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Slide in and out + House halfway around + Slide in and out +
House to home
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16 bars
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All Couples
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House around
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8 bars
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All Couples
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Link left arms with Corner - dance around twice
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8 bars
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All Couples
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Swing own Partner
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8 bars
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Side Couples
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Slide in and out + House halfway + Slide in and out + House to
home
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16 bars
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All Couples
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House around
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8 bars
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FIGURE 5: JIG (64 BARS)
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All Couples
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House around with Couples going straight for first 2 bars
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8 bars
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All Couples
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Slide in and out + House halfway + Slide in and out + House to
home
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16 bars
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All Couples
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House around
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8 bars
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All Couples
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Slide in and out + House halfway + Slide in and out + House to
home
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16 bars
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All Couples
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House around
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8 bars
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STEPS
Polka: simple version
Starts with a slight
pause then alternate feet:
"pause-1-2-3 pause-1-2-3"
x 8 bars
with stamp-stamp at the end of the eighth bar, i.e. "pause-1-2-3
pause-1-stamp-stamp"
Ladies: pause-R-L-R
pause-L-R-L Gents:
pause-L-R-L pause-R-L-L
Polka: battering version
Starts with either a toe
tap or heel stamp (stamp.1) on the same foot that begins the sequence,
replacing the pause:
"stamp.1-1-2-3 stamp.1-1-2-3"
x 8 bars
with stamp-stamp at the end of the eight bar, i.e. "stamp.1-1-2-3
stamp.1-1-stamp-stamp"
Ladies: stamp.R-R-L-R
stamp.L-L-R-L Gents:
stamp.L-L-R-L stamp.R-R-L-L
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