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LS E-19

Bavarian Folk Dance

Formation: Two couples in a little circle. The #1's are partners and they face each other across the circle; the #2's are partners and they also face each other.
The clapping pattern: Meas. 1 (3 cts): With both hands slap own thighs, own chest, own hands together;
Meas. 2 (3 cts): With partner clap right hands together, left hands together, both hands together.
(The key: "Me, me, me; you, you you.")
Meas. (3 counts per meas.; i.e., 1-16 = 48 counts
l-16 #1's do clapping pattern beginning on the first count of Meas. 1; #2's begin the same clapping pattern on the first count of Meas. 2; #1's will be going "you, you you" as #2's are doing "me, me, me." Go through the clapping pattern 8 times.
17-24 Join hands in the circle of four and circle left with 8 large step-hops, stepping on count l of each measure and hopping on count 3;
25-32 Circle right in the same manner.
33-48 Repeat clapping sequence of Meas. 1-16.
49-56 Form a right hand star and step-hop around with 8 step-hops.
57-64 Form a left hand star and step-hop around with 8 step-hops.
65-80 Repeat clapping sequence of Meas. 1-16.
81-88 Circles of four open out to form one big circle, circle to the left with step-hops.
89-96 Circle right in the same manner.


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