Country Dance Database

 

Java St Andrew Society
The Dashing White Sergeant
THE DASHING WHITE SERGEANT
TUNE Original. Time 4/4
This is a circle reel-time dance. Dancers stand in a circle round the room in 3s. A man between 2 ladies faces a lady between 2 men. The man between 2 ladies moves clockwise and the other three counter-clockwise.
BARS DESCRIPTION
1 – 8 All six dancers make a circle and dance 8 slip steps round to the left and 8 back again.
9 – 16 The centre 'dancer turns to right hand partner. They set to each other and turn with 2 hands, 4 pas de basque. Centre dancer turns and does the same with left-hand partner. and finishes facing right hand partner again.
17 – 24 They dance the reel of three. centre dancer beginning the reel by giving left shoulder to right hand partner. 8 skip change of step. They finish facing their opposite 3.
25 - 32 All advance and retire then pass on to meet the next three coming towards them. passing right shoulder with the person opposite to them.
The dance is repeated as many times as you will.
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