Cumberland Square Eight
| 3 | Quadrille Formation 4 couples on side of a square, those facing the band and those facing them are Ends. The other 2 couples are Sides. | |
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A1
A2 |
1st Figure GALOP Ends - Galop Across and Back Again Sides - Galop Across and Back Again
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End couples only in ballroom
hold Men's left hand extended, cross the set with a Galop, a
scissor like step, Men passing back to back and then returning
Ladies back to back. Same couple does this again Side Couples Repeat, also crossing twice. ** Stress that the couples do not rotate. and the galop is done twice by each couple ** |
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B1
B2 |
2nd Figure STAR Ends - Star Right Star Back Sides- Star Right Star Back |
End Couples only, Right
hands in and Star Right End Couples Star Back with left hands back to place. Side Couples only, Right hand Star and Star Back |
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A1
A2 |
3rd Figure BASKET Ends Basket Left
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End Couples only, form a
Basket, Men's arms joined around outside of Ladies waists,
Ladies rest arms on Men's shoulders, all lean out slightly and
step sideways to rotate to the Left only. Finish early enough to
fall into original place.
Side Couples only Basket Left. Finish early enough to move outwards to join other couple in next figure. |
| B1 |
4th Figure BIG CIRCLE Big Circle Left |
All 8 join hands and circle left. |
| B2 |
5th Figure PROMENADE All Promenade Back to Place |
Men place partner on right and outside of circle and Promenade Anticlockwise around circle back to place. |
| - | 64 bar reels AABB twice | A very enjoyable dance, for the middle of the evening. |
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