Chapter 5

Hand position, right up.

Hop on R, L to 2nd position, (count one)

Hod on R, L up back, (count two).

Hop on R, L to 2nd position, (count three).

Hop on R, L up in front, (count four.)

Hop forward on to L, R up back, (count five)

Hop again on L, R as it is, (count six.)

Hop back on to R, L up in front, (count seven.)

Hop again on R, L as it is, (count eight, two bars.)

Part Seventh.

Hand positions changed, left up.

Hop on L, R to 2nd position, (count one.)

Hop on L, R up back, (count two.)

Hop on L, R to 2nd position, (count three.)

Hop on L, R in front, (count four.)

Hop forward on R, L up back, (count five.)

Hop again on R, L as it is, (count six.)

Hop back on to L, R up in front, (count seven)

Hop again on L, R as it is, (count eight, two bars)

Part Eighth.

Hand positions changed, right up.

Hop on R, L to 2nd position, (count one.)

Hop on R, L up back, (count two.)

Hop on R, L to 2nd position, (count three.)

Hop on R, L up in front, (count four.)

Hop forward on L, R up back, (count five.)

Hop again on L, R as it is, (count six.)

Hop back on to R, L up in front, (count seven.)

Hop again on R, L as it is, (count eight, two bars.)

Part Ninth.

Hand positions changed, left up.

Hop on L, R to 2nd position, (count one.)

Hop on L, R up back, (count two.)

Hand positions changed, right up.

Hop on R, L to 2nd position, (count three.)

Hop on R, L up back, (count four, one bar.)

Part Tenth. Turning.

Hand positions changed, left up.

Hop on L, R up back, (count one.)

Hop on L, R around in front, (count two.)

Hop on L, R around back, (count three.)

Hop on L, R around in front, (count four.)

Turning one-fourth on each hop towards the left hand, one bar. The step completed, sixteen bars.

Step Nine

Part First.

Hand positions the same as the finish of step eight, left up.

Hop on L, and at the same time and count, extend R to second position, (count one.)

Hop on L, and at the same time and count, bring R up in front, (count two.)

Hands positions changed to hips.

Run forward, stepping first with R, (count three.)

Run forward stepping with L, (count four, one bar)

Part Second.

Hand positions changed, left up.

Hop on L, and at the same time and count, extend R to 2nd position, (count one.)

Hop on L, and at the same time and count, bring R in front, (count two.)

Hop on L, and at the same time and count, extend R to 2nd position, (count three.)

Hop on L, and at the same time and count, bring R up back, (count four, one bar.)

Part Third.

Hand positions changed to the hips.

Run backward, R first, (count one.)

The L next, (count two.)

The R next, (count three.)

The L next, (count four.)

Note--In running backward, cross the feet as much as possible, letting one foot nearly take the place of the other, one bar.

Part Fourth. Turning.

Hand positions changed, right up.

Hop on R, and at the same time and count, bring the L up back, (count one.)

Hop on R, and at the same time and count, bring the L around in front, (count two).

Hop on R, and at the same time and count, bring the L around back, (count three.)

Hop on R, and at the same time and count, bring the L up in front, (count four)

Turn one-fourth on each hop towards the right hand. The following four parts will be the same as the preceeding, only reversed. The hands are in position for the following part.

Part Fifth.

Hand positions, right up.

Hop on R, L to second position, (count one.)

Hop on R, L up in front, (count two.)

Hands on hips.

Run with L, (count three).

Run with R, (count four).

Part Sixth.

Hand positions changed, right up.

Hop on R, L to 2nd position, (count one.)

Hop on R, L up in front, (count two.)

Hop on R, L to 2nd position, (count three.)

Hop on R, L up back, (count four.)

Part Seventh.

Hands on hips.

Run backward, L first, (count one.)

Run backward, R next, (count two.)

Run backward, L next, (count three.)

Run backward, R next, (count four)

Part Eighth. Turning.

Hand positions changed, left up.

Hop on L, R up back, (count one.)

Hop on L, R around in front, (count two).

Hop on L, R around back,(count three.)

Hop on L, R around in front, (count four.)

Turning one-fourth on each hop towards the left hand, eight bars.

Note--In this step there are quick changes of the hands to be made, and the crossing of the feet must be observed, forward or backward, to obtain the right effect. The forward run is only two steps, the backward four.

Step Ten.

Part First.

Hand positions, the same as at the finish of step nine, left up.

Hop on L, and at the same time and count, extend R to 2nd position, (count one)

Hop on L, and at the same time and count, bring R up back, (count two.)

Hop on L, and at the same time and count, extend R to second position, (count three).

Hop on L, and at the same time and count, bring R up in front, (count four.)

Hop forward on to R, and at the same time and count, raise L in back, (count five).

Hop back on to L, and at the same time and count, bring R, up in front dashing it towards the floor, (count six.)

Hop on L, and at the same time and count, dash R towards the floor, (count seven)

Hop on L, dash R again, (count eight) two bars.

Part Second.

Hand positions changed, right up. The following part is the same as the first, only reversed.

Hop on R, L to 2nd position, (count one.)

Hop on R, L up back, (count two)

Hop on R, L to 2nd position, (count three).

Hop on R, L up in front, (count four.)

Hop on to L, R up back (count five.)

Hop back on to R, L in front with dash, (count six.)

Hop on R, dash L, (count seven.)

Hop on R, dash L, (count eight) two bars.

Part Third.

Hand positions changed, left up. Counterpart of part first.

Hop on L, R to 2nd position, (count one.)

Hop on L, R up back, (count two.)

Hop on L, R to 2nd position, (count three.)

Hop on L, R up in front, (count four)

Hop forward on to R, L up back, (count five.)

Hop back on to L, R in front with dash, (count six.)

Hop on L, dash R, (count seven.)

Hop on L, dash R, (count eight.) two bars.

Part Fourth.

Hand positions changed, right up.

Hop on R, L to 2nd position, (count one)

Hop on R, L up back, (count two.)

Hand positions changed left up.

Hop on L, R to 2nd position, (count three).

Hop on L, R up back, (count four. One bar.)

Part Fifth. Turning.

Hand positions changed, right up.

Hop on to R, L up back, (count one).

Hop on R, L around in front, (count two).

Hop on R, L around back, (count three).

Hop on R, L around in front, (count four.)

Turn one-fourth on each hop towards the right hand. Hands are in position for the next part. The following parts are the same as the preceding only reversed.

Part Sixth.

Hand positions, right up.

Hop on R, L to 2nd position, (count one).

Hop on R, L up back, (count two).

Hop on R, L to 2nd position, (count three.)

Hop on R, L up in front, (count four.)

Hop on to L, R up back, (count five.)

Hop back on to R, L in front with dash (count six)

Hop on R, dash L (count seven.)

Hop on R, dash L, (count eight.)

Part Seventh.

Hand positions, left up.

Hop on L, R to 2nd position, (count one.)

Hop on L, R up back, (count two.)

Hop on L, R to 2nd position, (count three).

Hop on L, R up front, (count four.)

Hop on to R, L up back, (count five.)

Hop back onto L, R in front with a dash, (count six).

Hop on L, dash R, (count seven.)

Hop on L, dash R, (count eight.)

Part Eighth.

Hand positions changed, right up.

Hop on to R, L to 2nd position, (count one.)

Hop on R, L up back, (count two.)

Hop on R, L to 2nd position, (count three.)

Hop on R, L up front, (count four.)

Hop on to L, forward R up back, (count five.)

Hop back on to R, L up in front with a dash, (count six.)

Hop on R, dash L, (count seven.)

Hop on R, dash L, (count eight.)

Part Ninth.

Hand positions changed, left up.

Hop on to L, R to 2nd position, (count one.)

Hop on L, R up back, (count two.)

Hand positions changed, right up.

Hop on R, L to 2nd position, (count three.)

Hop on R, L up back, (count four.)

Part Tenth. Turning.

Hand positions changed, left up.

Hop on to L, R up back, (count one.)

Hop on L, R around in front, (count two.)

Hop on L, R around back, (count three.)

Hop on L, R around front, (count four.)

Turning one-fourth on each count, towards the left hand.

Step Eleven

Part First.

Hand positions the same as at the finish of step ten, left up.

Hop on L, and at the same time and count, place the toe of R to the hollow of L foot, (count one.)

Hop on L, and at the same time and count, place the heel of R in fifth position front, heel well raised, (count two.)

Hop on L, and at the same time and count, place the toe of R where the heel was, (count three.)

Hop on L, and at the same time and count, place the heel of R in fifth position again, (count four.)

Part Second.

Hand positions changed, right up.

Hop on to R, and at the same time and count, place the toe of L, to the hollow of R foot, (count one.)

Hop on R, and the same time and count, place the heel of L in fifth position front, toe well raised, (count two.)

Hop on R, and at the same time and count, place the toe of L where the heel was, (count three.)

Hop on R, and at the same time and count, place the heel of L in 5th position again, toe raised, (count four.)

Part Third.

Hand positions changed, left up. This is a counterpart of part first.

Hop on L, R toe to hollow of L foot, (count one.)

Hop on L, R heel in 5th position front, (count two)

Hop on L, R toe where heel was, (count three.)

Hop on L, R heel in 5th position front, (count four)

Part Fourth. Turning.

Hand positions changed, right up.

Hop on R, and at the same time and count, bring L up back, (count one.)

Hop on R, bring L around in front, (count two.)

Hop on R, bring L around back, (count three.)

Hop on R, bring L around front (count four.)

Turn one-fourth on each hop, towards the right hand. The hands are in position for the following part.

Note--When the toe if place to the hollow of the foot, turn the heel well out.

Part Fifth.

Hand positions, right up.

The following parts are a repetition of the preceding, only reversed.

Hop on R, L toe to the hollow of R, (count one.)

Hop on R, L heel to 5th position front, (count two)

Hop tn R, L toe where heel was, (count three.)

Hop on R, L heel to 5th position front, (count four)

Part Sixth

Hand positions changed, left up.

Hop on L, R toe to the hollow of L, (count one.)

Hop on L, R heel to 5th position front, (count two)

Hop on L, R toe where heel was, (count three.)

Hop on L, R heel in 5th position front, (count four)

Part Seventh.

Hand positions changed, right up.

Hop on R, L toe to hollow of R, (count one)

Hop on R, L heel in 5th position front, (count two)

Hop on R, L toe where heel was, (count three.)

Hop on R, L heel in 5th position front, (count four)

Part Eighth. Turning.

Hand positions changed, left up.

Hop on to L, R up back, (count one.)

Hop on L, R around in front, (count two.)

Hop on L, R around in back, (count three.)

Hop on L, R around in front, (count four.)

Turning one-fourth on each hop towards the left hand, make the turn completely around on all parts marked turning.

Final.

Hand positions changed, right up.

Hop on R, and at the same time and count, bring the L, up back, (count one.)

Hop on R, bring L around in front (count two.)

Hop on R, bring the L around back, (count three)

Hop on R, bring the L around in front, (count four)

Turn one-fourth on each hop, towards the right hand.

Repeat the above four times, increasing the tempo of the music, (four bars.)

Change position of the hands quickly and hop on to the L turning rapidly towards the left, four bars.

Bow and retire.

CARD.

To the following able, and experienced teachers of dancing, who have become subscribers in part, or whole for my work on stage and fancy dancing. I wish to express my thanks, as it is both gratifying and encouraging. I hope to be instrumental in imparting new ideas to all, no matter how much knowledge they may have stored away.

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NOTE.

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