Tony recommended Cumberland Square Eight. Yes! Great dance! More details at
http://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/EFDS3911-CumberlandSquareEight.html
Please note:
In England we dance it at least four times through.
We use a lot of energy!
The first move is called a “Gallop” and we go the full eight gallops (Side,
together, side, together, side together…) - if there isn’t enough room we
gallop around the corner, then back the same way. The normal hold is a
ballroom hold. Don’t change your arm position to come back - just turn your
heads.
To teach the basket get the ladies to raise their arms above their heads; the
man put their arms around the ladies’ waists; one of the men holds the wrists
of the other; the ladies drop their hands onto the NEAREST shoulder. Right foot
in the middle and scoot.
I always teach the men to put their arm around their lady’s waist towards the
end of the figure so that you have two halves of a basket ready to go.
Happy dancing,
John
John Sweeney, Dancer, England [email protected] 01233 625 362 & 07802 940
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http://contrafusion.co.uk/KentCeilidhs.html for Live Music Ceilidhs
http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent
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