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lt!GHT AND

LEFT HAND

STAR

(RIGHT HAND ST AR}
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The Figure

"The first and third couples balance and swing
and lead right out to the right of the ring and circle four"
# 1 and # 3 couples walk to the couples on their right~ they join hands and
circle to the left.
"The right hand up_and form a star"
Raising the right arms in an upright position, the dancers place the palms of
their right hands together forming a star. They now turn the star (clockwise)
once around.
"Back with the left but not too far"
Repeat the same as above forming a left hand star and turn ( counter-clockwise)
once around.
"A right hand back and pull her through"
The gentlemen reach back over their left shoulders with their right hands, tak-
ing the lady behind them by the l.eft hand pulling her across in front of them.
"Left hand out with a howdy-do" .
The gentlemen extend left hands to their partners, walking around them ( coun-
ter-clockwise). They extend their right hands to the opposite lady again, walking
around her ( clockwise). They extend their left hands to their partners turning
them half around and into position.
"Four hands up and around you go
and break it all up with a Do-Ci-Do"
The dancers execute the Do-Ci-Do as explained in the glossary.
"Home you go and everybody swing"
All four couples return to the home position, they swing, do an allemande left,
a grande right and left and a promenade home.
"The same two couples balance and swing
and lead right out to the left of the ring and circle four"
# 1 and # 3 couples walk to the couples on their left and repeat the figure
below.
"Left hand up and form a star"
Turn the above star (counterclockwise).
"Back by the right but not too far-"
Turn the above star ( clockwise).
"Left hand back and you pull her through"
The gentlemen reach back over their right shoulders with their left hand, taking
their partners by the left hand and pulling them across in front of them. They
extend their right hands to the opposite ladies walking around them ( clockwise),
they extend their left hands to their partners again, turning them half around
and into position.
"Now circle four and a Do-Ci-Do"
The dancers execute the Do-Ci-Do as explained in the glossary.
"Home you go and everybody swing"
All four couples return to the home position, they swing, do an allemande left,
a grande right and left and a promenade home.
Couples # 2 and # 4 take their turn leading the figure.