Couples facing clockwise around a circle, woman on man's right. Inside hands are joined in V-position. Meter 4/4.
Steps are given for the man. The woman uses opposite footwork.
Measure | Count | Step | |
Chorus | |||
1 | 1-4 | Facing partner, step on L foot to L (1), step on R foot slightly backwards (2), Cross L foot over R foot (3), Pivot on L foot to face CCW (4). | |
2 | 1-4 | Step forward on R foot (1), Hold (2), Step forward on L foot, bending both knees slightly and bringing arms up with elbows bent (3), Step back on R foot and straighten knees (4). | |
3 | 1-4 | Step back on L foot bringing arms down(1), Step forward on R foot (2), Step forward on L foot and turn to face partner (3), Hold (4) | |
4 | 1-4 | step on R foot to R (1), step on L foot slightly backwards (2), Cross R foot over R foot (3), Hold (4). Note: This is a R Yemenite step. Reversing the footwork and direction gives a L Yemenite step. These terms will be used in the rest of the description. | |
5-8 | Repeat measures 1-4. | ||
Part I | |||
1 | 1-4 | Facing partner, step on L foot to L (1), step on R foot slightly backwards (2), Cross L foot over R foot (3), Pivot on L foot to face CCW (4). | |
2 | 1-4 | Step forward on R foot and drop hands (1), Pivot on R foot to face CW and join new inside hands (2), Step back on L foot (3), Step back on R foot (4). | |
3 | 1-4 | Step back on L foot (1), Step back on R foot (2), Step back on L foot and turn to face partner (3), Hold (4). | |
4 | 1-4 | Do a R Yemenite. | |
5-8 | Repeat measures 1-4 | ||
Part II | |||
1 | 1-4 | Facing partner, step on L foot to L (1), step on R foot slightly backwards (2), Cross L foot over R foot (3), Pivot on L foot to face CCW (4). | |
2 | 1-4 | Step forward on R foot (1), Pivot on R foot to face partner (2), Step on L foot to L (3), Step on R foot to L behind L foot (4). | |
3 | 1-4 | Step on L foot to L (1), Step on R foot to L in front of R foot (2), Step on L foot to L (3), Hold (4). | |
4 | 1-4 | Do a R Yemenite | |
5-8 | Repeat measures 1-4. | ||
Part III | |||
1 | 1-4 | Facing partner, step on L foot to L (1), step on R foot slightly backwards (2), Cross L foot over R foot (3), Pivot on L foot to face CCW (4) | |
2 | 1-4 | Step forward on R foot (1), Pivot on R foot to face partner (2), Step on L foot in front of R foot (3), Step on R foot to R (4). | |
3 | 1-4 | Step on L foot to R behind R foot (1), Step on R foot to R (2), Step on L foot in place (3), Hold (4). | |
4 | 1-4 | Do a R Yemenite. | |
5-8 | Repeat measures 1-4. |
The sequence of the dance is:
Chorus
Part I
Chorus
Part II
Chorus
Part III