Open circle, V-position, meter 4/4.
Measure | Count | Step | ||
Vocal | ||||
1 | 1-4 | Facing to the R, step forward on R foot (1), step forward on L foot (2), step forward on R foot (3), step forward on L foot, and turn to face center (4). | ||
2 | 1-4 | step on R foot to R (1), flex R knee (2), step on L foot to L (2), flex L knee (&). | ||
3-4 | Repeat measures 1-2. | |||
5 | 1-4 | Facing R, step forward on R foot (1), step forward on L foot and turn to face center (2), step on R foot to R (3), flex R knee (4). | ||
6 | 1-4 | Step on L foot to L (1), flex L knee and turn to face R (2), step forward on R foot (3), step forward on L foot and turn to face center (4). | ||
7-8 | Repeat measure 2 two times. | |||
9-16 | Repeat measures 1-8. | |||
Instrumental | ||||
1 | 1-4 | Facing center, step forward on R foot (1), step forward on L foot (2), step forward on R foot (3), step forward on L foot (4). During this measure, arms go up into W-position. | ||
2 | 1-4 | Step on R foot next to L foot (1), lift L leg forward with knee bent (2), step on L foot next to R foot (3), lift R leg forward with knee bent (4). | ||
3 | Repeat measure 1 walking backwards with arms coming down. | |||
4 | Repeat measure 2. |
Note: The last four measures have several variants depending on who taught the dance. See Houston, Ron - Folk Dance Problem Solver 1997 or Weikart, Phyllis S. - Teaching Folk Dance: Successful Steps