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Record: LS 3314
Music: "Barcarole" by Offenbach
Formation: Three couples in triangular formation (sets of 3's).
Three sets of 3 may form in groups of 9, forming a larger triangle.
Couples face toward center of their own group of 3: #1 couples
with backs to the center of the hall; #2 to right of #1; #3 to right of
#2. Each couple holds their joined hands down and to the outside,
remaining perfectly motionless until time to become active.
First Chorus
Measure
1-2 FIRST COUPLE BALANCE FORWARD; BALANCE BACK
Just couple 1, beginning man's L (woman's R), step fwd
swinging joined hands fwd and high; touch R to L (women
touch L to R); step back on R, swinging the hands down
and back, touch L to R (woman opp). The other two
couples stand.
3-4 SECOND COUPLE BALANCE FORWARD; BALANCE BACK
Repeat measure 1-2, starting with couple 2.
5-6 THIRD COUPLE BALANCE FORWARD; BALANCE BACK
Repeat measure 1-2, starting with couple 3.
7-8 ALL THREE COUPLES BALANCE FORWARD; BALANCE BACK
Repeat measure 1-2, starting with all three couples active.
9-16 THREE COUPLES STAR RIGHT TWICE AROUND
All dancers face L and form a R-hand star women place L
hand on L hip with palm out, man place his L hand on the
woman's L and this woman becomes his present new
partner. All start with the left and move in this star position
with short running steps, making 2 complete revolutions.
Men finish in home starting position.
17-18 ALL BALANCE FORWARD; BALANCE BACK
Retaining star formation and handholds, all balance fwd on
L, back on R.
19-20 LADIES TURN OUT AND GENTS BALANCE
Men, still holding woman's L in his L hand, and retaining
R hand in star, balance fwd on L, back on R while the
women take 6 running steps to outside of the star. If danced
in groups of 9, we now have 3 women in the center space in
the large star; 3 men in a star in each group; and 2 women
on the rim of each group.
21-22 ALL BALANCE FORWARD; BALANCE BACK
repeat measures 17-18, retaining the formation.
23-24 GENTS TURN OUT; LADIES IN
Keeping L hands joined and releasing R-hand star, men
start on L and take 6 steps to turn out («) simultaneously,
the women start on L and take 6 steps in to form a R-hand
star. Thus, 3 men are now in the center space in a star; 3
women are in a star in each group; and 2 men on the rim of
the star in each group.
25-26 ALL BALANCE FORWARD; BALANCE BACK
repeat measures 17-18, retaining formation.
27-30 LADIES STAR AND GENTS BALANCE
Men now release ladies hands, except the three men in the
center space who retain the star, all men balance fwd on L;
back on R; repeat balances. The #3 woman in each group
take 12 running steps in star formation, making one
revolution back to man with whom they have been dancing.
31-32 COURTESY TURN THE LADIES
Men take woman's L hand in his L, place R arm around her
waist and turn her to face the center of each group.
Second Chorus
1-32 Repeat all of First Chorus with #2 couple starting; then #3;
then #1; then all.
Break (all active)
1-2 BALANCE TOGETHER; BALANCE APART
With inside hands joined, begin on man's R (woman's L)
and balance together to face; balance apart or away.
3-4 CHANGE PLACES;
Release hands and change sides, or places (woman cross in
front of man) with a canter step; man roll R-face in back of
woman. Stepping R, hold, step L; face the center of group
and step R, touch L to R. Simultaneously, woman roll L-
face in front of man, stepping L, hold, step R; step L, touch
R to L.
5-6 BALANCE TOGETHER; BALANCE APART
Repeat measures 3-4 with opposite footwork, returning to
original position.
7-8 CHANGE BACK;
Third Chorus
1-32 Repeat all of First Chorus with #3 couple starting; then #1;
then #2; then all.
Break (all active)
1-8 Repeat all of Break, stepping on man's R (woman's L)
instead of touching in measure 4 when returning to original
position.
Ending
1-2 BALANCE TO CENTER; FACE PARTNER
With inside hands joined, begin on man's L (woman's R)
and step fwd to center of group, swing opp foot fwd and
hold 2 counts; then face partner and join both hands, man
step R, swing L between the couple (woman opp) & hold 2
counts.
3-4 STEP, SWING, ; STEP, SWING,
With both hands still joined, step L, swing R (woman opp)
and hold 2 counts; step R, swing L (woman opp) and hold 2
counts.
5-6 TURN LADIES TO CENTER AND ALL BOW
Men turn women under L arm to center of each group.
Woman bow low very slowly or curtsey to the floor; man
bow on outside and everybody holds until last not of music.
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