Circassian Circle Part 2 2019
Melbourne Colonial Dancers danced “Circassian Circle part 2” as part of a Display at the National Folk Festival in 2019.
Music was by the Melbourne Colonial Dancers Band.
The Festival was held at Exhibition Park in Canberra, Australia.
Dance Instructions are:
Formation: Big circle of couples – Men have their Woman on their Right, their Corner on their Left
Music: Jigs x 32 bars
8 Bars: Holding hands in one big circle all take 4 steps forward into the centre and back.
Repeat above
4 bars: Women only take 4 steps into the centre clapping on the 4th step and 4 steps back into place
4 bars: Men take 4 steps into the centre and putting up their Right arm on the 4th step, turning to their Left come back to swing their corner woman.
8 Bars: Men swing your corner woman with a crossed hand swing (it's a long swing)
8 Bars: With a lower promenade hold promenade your new partner anti-clockwise for 13 steps and end putting her on your Right.
