Dance We'll Dance, and Sing, and Rejoice, Man 6965
Also known as “Whirligig”.
Jig · 40 bars · 2 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 21)
- Devised by
- John Drewry (1968)
- Intensity
- 88/84/88/88/88 = 65% (whole dance)
- Formations
- Hands round - 4 - and back (HR;4P;BACK;)
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Whirligig (WHIRL)
- Figure of Eight - double (FIG8;2C;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step
- Published in
- Recommended Music
We'll Dance, and Sing, and Rejoice, Man 2/4L · J40
- 1-8
- 1s+2s dance 4H round to left (3 bars), pull back LSh, reform circle and circle 4H round to right
- 9-16
- 1s set & cross RH; 1s+2s set & chase 1 place round clockwise
- 17-24
- 1s+2s dance RH across; 1s (on Ladies' side) & 2s (on Men's side) turn partner 1.1/4 RH to end 1s facing up, 2s facing down, all take prom hold
- 25-32
- 1s+2s dance 'The Whirligig':
- 25-30 1s+2s promenade round 1.1/4 times (Men LSh-LSh)
- 31-32 2s turn LH to own side (2nd place) & cast up to 1st place while 1s turn LH moving down to 2nd place on own side
- 33-40
- 2s+1s dance Double Fig 8. End 2 1
