Men's Chain

Like the Ladies' chain, this Figure is for two adjacent Couples (not necessarily Partners) on Opposite sides of a 4 couple square set or of a Longwise set; the "Couples" Start with each Lady, ideally Facing Out, on the right of a Man Facing In, as they would for the Ladies' chain but with roles reversed.

The whole Figure takes 8 bars. On the first 2 bars, the Men Cross By the left, each Finishing Facing Out in the Opposite Lady's Position While each Lady Casts clockwise to Face In in the adjacent Man's Position. On the next 2 bars, the Dancers Turn halfway By the right on the Sides, the Ladies Finishing back in their Starting Positions, Facing Out, the Men on Opposite Sides, Facing In. These 4 bars are repeated from the new Positions and so all return to their Starting Positions, the Ladies Finishing with a Polite turn so that all Finish Facing In unless the subsequent Figure requires otherwise.

Corrievreckan (Boswell)
Gaelforce Wind
Joan's Jig
MacLeod's Tables (Haynes)
Mr Morison
Ray Milbourne
Rising Sun
Speirs Bruce
Toyboys Of Toowoomba
Uncle Isaac

Dance Video Clip Which Demonstrates Men's Chain

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