Pride of Allerton

Source: Pat Cripps; published in English Dance & Song, Spring 1969. Volume XXXI. No. 1
Formation: Longways; Proper

A1 First Corners Dosido WHILE Second Corners Foot It
Second Corners Dosido WHILE First Corners Foot It
A2 Neighbour Lead Out, Turn Alone, Lead Back
Partner Cross Over, Turn Single Left
B1 #s1 Full Figure Eight Down
B2 Circle Left
#2s Arch and Move Up over #1s who Lead Down; Partner Half a Two Hand Turn

Music:
32 bar jigs or reels.

Notes:
Colin Hume has an article on how to "Foot It".

The direction of the Turn Single is not specified. You could turn to the right one and a half times, but I prefer to curve right during the Cross Over (keeping eye contact) then turn left into a wide turn, so that the whole move is an "S" shape.


Original page from English Dance & Song, Spring 1969


Pride of Allerton

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