CHIMES OF DUNKIRK

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French-Belgian Folk Dance
LS E-7
Formation: Double circle with partners facing, boys on inside, girls on outside.

DANCE

Meas. (2 counts per measure; i.e.; 1-2 = 4 counts)

Part I

1- 2 All stamp three times;

3- 4 All clap hands three times;

5- 8 Join both hands with partner and turn once around.

Part II

9-16 All join hands in a circle and walk to the left 16 steps.

Variations for Part II

9-10 All join hands, walk into the center four steps, raising hands upward,

11-12 All back out four steps, bringing hands down,

13-16 Join both hands with partner and turn once around.

9-10 Partners join right hands, shoulder high. Standing on left foot, extend right foot in front of left and tap right toe three times,

11-12 Reverse, tapping with left toe,

13-16 Join both hands with partner, and turn once around.

Note: To make the dance progressive, in the variations, boys move to the left to the next girl on Measure 16.