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Record: LS E-45, side A, track 2
Position: Open, partners stand side by side, facing LOD, with the
woman on the man's R; man's R hand and woman's L are joined at
shoulder height.
Footwork: Opposite, beginning on man's L and woman's R;
directions given for the man, the woman doing the counterpart.
Measures
1 WALK THREE STEPS AND POINT IN LOD
man walks L, R, L, in LOD and points R.
2 WALK THREE STEPS AND POINT IN RLOD
Partners turn toward each other to face in RLOD, dropping
hands and taking woman's R in man's L hand; they step
(for man) R, L, R, point L in RLOD.
3 IN BUTTERFLY, STEP SWING, STEP SWING
Facing with both hands joined out to the side, step in LOD
on (man's) R and swing L across; then step in RLOD on L
and swing R across.
4 REPEAT 3
5-8 REPEAT 1-4
9-16 16 TURNING TWO-STEPS
Lloyd Shaw's variation to this basic dance is:
1 WALK, 2, 3, POINT
Repeat 1, above.
2 WALK 2, 3, POINT CONTINUING IN LOD
Staying in the same position, continue in LOD, beginning
on man's R, step R, L, R, point L.
3 2 STEP SWINGS
Repeat 2, above.
4 STEP, DRAW, STEP, TOUCH WHILE THE WOMAN
TWIRLS
Man steps to side in LOD L, closes R, steps to the side
again on L, touches R while woman turns under her R and
his L hands with a R-face turn (R, L, R, touch L).
5-8 REPEAT 1-4 IN RLOD
9-16 16 TURNING TWO-STEPS
Experienced dancers can add pivot steps and twirls to vary
the two-steps
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