Alternate
Name: |
The Lamb’s Fold, Lamb’s Wool |
Formation: |
Dancers stand in threes facing CCW. Center person holds outside hands of other two – outside two join hands behind back of center person. Some instructions say to join hands above the center dancer’s head. |
Recording: |
Folkraft 1472 |
Steps: |
Schottische
step – Starting with R foot, walk or run forward R, L, R, hop or bounce on
R. The next schottische step would
start with the L foot. |
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Measure |
PATTERN |
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Figure
I. Forward and
Back |
1-4 |
Starting
R foot take 4 schottische steps forward |
5-8 |
Take 3 schottische steps backward, taking 3 stamps on 8th measure while center person moves backward under the joined hands of the 2 outsides dancers, finishing in circle with hands crossed. |
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Figure II. Step-hops in place, circle and progress |
9-12 |
Starting R foot 4 steps-hops in place, low swing of free leg across supporting leg. Circle to R with 8 running steps, finishing in straight line facing CCW, inside hands joined. |
13-16 |
All move forward with 2 schottische steps-move backward 4 slow walking steps. |
17-20 |
Center dancer moves forward to next group with 2 schottische steps and 4 walking steps. Center dancers move outward in a little circle with 2 schottische steps. Take 4 walking steps with new center dancers. |