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CATCH

ALL EIGHT

(SHORT FORM)
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DO-CI-DO ( KENTUCKY STYLE) BREAK:
"Circle eight about a mile
Let's Do-Ci-Do Kentucky style"
The dancers join hands and circle to their left.
"Break with the left, pull the corner thru"
The gentlemen drop hands, extend their right hands to the corner or left hand
ladies' right hand and walk around the ladies ( clockwise) and j.oin hands again.
(The gentlemen are facing out; the ladies are facing in.)
"And circle around as you always do;
break with the left, pull the corner thru"
The gentlemen drop left hands. Retaining right hand holds with the left hand
ladies the gentlemen walk around the ladies ( clockwise) extending left hands
to their partners they walk around them ( counter-clockwise) extend right hands
to the left hand ladies once again walking around them ( clockwise) they now
ext.end left hands to their partners once again and turn their partners half
around to face the center of the set.
The Figure

"The first couple balance and swing
down the center and split the ring
the lady goes right and the gentlman goes left"
# 1 couple holding hands walk down the center of the set going between # 3
couple, they separate the gentlemen going to his left and the lady to her right
around the outside of the set and back to their home position.
"Catch all eight by the right hand half way 'round"
All four gents, using the elbow to elbow hold, turn their partners with a right
hand turn ( clockwise) half way 'round.
"Back by the left hand all the way 'round"
Using the same elbow to elbow hold the gentlemen turn their partners with a
left hand turn ( counter-clockwise) all the way 'round. ,
"Corner girl with the two hand swing"
All the gentlemen swing the corner lady with a two hand swing ( clockwise)
once around.
"Honor your partner as you go by"
Gentlemen walk past their partners, the ladies courtsey and the gentlemen bow
in passing.
"Take the next girl on the fly"
AU four gentlemen now swing their right hand lady.
"Promenade that lady fair, promenade go 'round the square"
Gentlemen promenade to their home position with the new lady.
# 3 couple now take their turn dancing the figure
# 2 couple now take their turn dancing the figure
# 4 couple now take their turn dancing the figure
This places all the couples back in their original positions.