Alberts Quadrille

Formation: Quadrille formation, 4 Couples 1,2 Tops, 3,4 sides

Figure 1

8    Introduction - Honour Partner & Corner.
8    Top couples Right & Left Through
4    Top couples set to each other (slow setting step)
4    Top couples turn once around, 2 hand open turn
8    Top ladies chain across and back
4    Top couples promenade across to opposite side
4    Top couples Half Right and Left to place

32 Repeat with Side couples

Figure 2

8    Man 1 dance solo inside the set
4    All set to corners (slow setting step)
4    All turn corners once around
8    All promenade with corners around set, ladies finish with corner man.

24x3   Repeat with each man in turn dancing solo, ladies progress one place each time through.

Figure 3
 

4   All ladies advance, curtsey and retire
4    Ladies advance to centre, followed by men. Men join hands, lift their arches over the ladies, all form a basket.
8    All circle left in basket
8    All circle right in basket
8    Grand cross around set, half ballroom hold with partner, men join LH in centre

32 Repeat

 

This page updated May 19, 2003
Dance Description Copyright Don Richmond  2003
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