Fireman's Dance
  (Folkraft 1244)   Frank Kaltman
 
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FORMATION

A circle of "Fours" facing "Fours" - Lines facing, two couples in a line, girl on partner's right. Outside couples are "HERE" couples, inside couples are "THERE" couples.

1-8 Sashay here and promenade there ("HERE" couples join both hands with opposite and sashay between the "THERE" couples, toward the center of the circle with eight slide sideward, then return to place with eight slides. At the same time "THERE" couples walk in single file, eight steps toward the outside, then turn and return to place with eight steps.)

9-16 Promenade here and sashay there (Repeat pattern of measures 1-8 reversing movement. "THERE" couples slide between "HERE" couples as the "HERE" couples promenade in single file.)

17-24 Ladies chain here, right & left there ("HERE" couples dance a ladies chain, across and back, as "THERE" couples dance a right & left thru, over and back.)

25-32 Right and left here, ladies chain there ("HERE" couples dance a right & left thru over and back, as "THERE" couples dance a ladies chain across and back.)

33-36 FIRE! FIRE! FIRE! FIRE! (Turn partner with right hand, once around with four steps, shouting, "Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire!")

37-40 Forward all (Join hands in lines-of-four and all go forward two steps and back two steps

41-48 Forward again and pass through (All walk forward eight steps, passing opposite by right shoulder, to meet a new line-of-four.)

Repeat entire dance with new line of "four".

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