CLAP DANCE FOR THREES (HAMILTON'S REEL)

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American Trio Mixer

LS E-12
Formation: Lines of three in LOD facing three in RLOD in large circle around the room.

Hands joined in the lines of three.

DANCE

Meas. (2 counts per meas.; i.e., 1-4 = 8 counts)

1- 4 Groups of six join hands in a circle and walk to the left 8 steps using a smooth square dance step;

5- 8 All six touch their left hands together in a star and walk 8 steps back to place;

9-12 Center dancer turns his right-hand partner with the right hand once around, then joins left hands with his left-hand partner;

13-16 Center dancer turns his left-hand partner with the left hand once around;

17-20 Face opposite threesome and do the following slapping sequence:

Clap own hands together, right hands with opposite, own together, left with opposite, own together, both with opposite, own together three times;

21-24 Threes go forward and pass through, passing right shoulders with opposite, to face a new set of three with a stamp, stamp, stamp.

SUMMARY

1- 4 Circle left;

5- 8 Star left;

9-12 Turn right-hand partner by the right;

13-16 Turn left-hand partner by the left;

17-20 Clap, right; clap, left; clap, both; clap, clap, clap;

21-24 Pass through, go on to the next.