Farnborough Version | |
A1 | Promenade in Lines of Three (8) Honour the Right Hand Lady; Honour the Left Hand Lady |
A2 | Swing the Right Hand Lady Swing the Left Hand Lady |
B1 | (Right Hand High & Left Hand Low; Left Hand High & Right Hand Low) x2 |
B2 | Kiss the Right Hand Lady; Kiss the Left Hand Lady The Man does four high kicks, then moves forward to the next two Ladies |
Basingstoke Version | |
A1 | Promenade in Lines of Three (8) Walk Backwards in Lines of Three (8) |
A2 | Arm Right with the Right Hand Lady; Arm Left with the Left Hand Lady Right Hand High & Left Hand Low; Left Hand High & Right Hand Low |
B1 | Kiss the Right Hand Lady; Kiss the Left Hand Lady The Man moves forward to the next two Ladies |
"Dance On!" (October 2005) Version | |
A1 | Promenade in Lines of Three (8) Set Right & Left Twice |
A2 | Hey For Three |
B1 | Right Hand High & Left Hand Low: Left Hand High & Right Hand Low |
B2 | (Jump; Kick Right; Jump, Kick Left) x2 Kiss the Right Hand Lady; Kiss the Left Hand Lady The Man moves forward to the next two Ladies |
"Folk" magazine (No. 3 Jan 1963) Version | |
A1 | Promenade in Lines of Three (8) Stepping on the spot |
A2 | Hey For Three |
B1 | Right Hand High & Left Hand Low: Left Hand High & Right Hand Low |
B2 | Promenade in Lines of Three (4); Walk Backwards in Lines of Three (4) (Step Right; Kick Left; Step Left; Kick Right) x2 The Man moves forward to the next two Ladies during the second set of kicks |
Community Dances Manual (No. 3 1952) Short Version | |
A1 | Promenade in Lines of Three (4); Walk Backwards in Lines of Three (4) Promenade in Lines of Three (4); Walk Backwards in Lines of Three (4) |
B1 | Right Hand High & Left Hand Low: Left Hand High & Right Hand Low The Man moves forward to the next two Ladies |
Community Dances Manual (No. 3 1952) Long Version | |
A1 | Promenade in Lines of Three (8) Balance to Right Hand Lady; Balance to Left Hand Lady |
A2 | Hey For Three |
B1 | Right Hand High & Left Hand Low: Left Hand High & Right Hand Low |
B2 | (Step Left; Kick Right; Step Right; Kick Left) x2 - High Kicks Bow to the Right Hand Lady; Bow to the Left Hand Lady The Man moves forward to the next two Ladies |
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