Give Way To Kangaroos
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
GIVE A WAY TO KANGAROO (R4x32) Sq. Set Vladimir Garbuzov 20221- 2 1s+3s turn LH ¾ to put men in the centre RH joined
3- 4 1s+3s balance-in-line as 2s+4s turn LH ¾ to join RH in the centre
5- 8 Men dance 4H across as ladies dance anticlockwise ½ way (now not with partner)
9-10 2s+4s balance-in-line as 1s+3s turn LH ½ way
11-12 1s+3s balance-in-line as 2s+4s turn LH ½ way
13-16 Ladies dance 4H across once round as men dance anticlockwise ½ way to meet partners
17-20 All 3 slip step to their left and clap. All 3 slip steps to the right, men clap as ladies join hands for...
21-24 Ladies circle 4H to the left as men stand, finish with ladies merging with their partners for...
25-32 8H round to the left for one position (2 bars), set with partners (2 bars) and turn partners (4 bars) 2341
(Dance crib compiled by Ian Whittaker, 2022)
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The title of this dance has been changed to Give Way To Kangaroos; the original form, Give Way To Kangaroos, probably arose because, being Russian, the deviser would have been less accustomed to a language with definite and indefinite articles, often used somewhat idiosyncratically in English.Back to the top of this Scottish Country Dancing Instructions 'Give Way To Kangaroos' page