Thanks for El Capitan!

Richard

On Jan 23, 2016, at 4:49 PM, Martha Wild via Callers wrote:

> I have a version of it though I’m not sure where it came from. It’s more of a 
> play party dance, and rarely goes along with the music.
> 
> El Capitan
> 
> 2 lines facing, can be 4 or 5 couples, 1 extra person with a handkerchief to 
> wave (El Capitan). 
> 
> Music plays. 
> 
> Person who is El Capitan yells “Lines”. Others form two lines (the “Troops" 
> and El Capitan walks up and down inspecting the troops.
> The Capitan then takes one line, they join hands along the line, and the 
> Capitan leads the line anywhere in the room, waving the handkerchief, and 
> eventually brings the line back.
> The Capitan then swings people randomly from the other line. 
> At some point El Capitan yells “Capitan!” and people swing the person across 
> from them, if there is one. 
> 
> Whoever is out is the new El Capitan and takes the handkerchief and prepares 
> to call “Lines”. 
> 
> 
>> On Jan 23, 2016, at 7:53 AM, Tom Hinds via Callers 
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>> See if you can find El Capitan on line.  I learned it from Larry Edelman and 
>> I believe it's Fr-CA.  I probably have the dance but am to busy with the 
>> snow and critters right now to find it.
>> 
>> T
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