Selma and Louise

By Penn Fix

SourceCDSS News #120, 1994
Levelmed (assigned by the editor)
TypeContra
FormationImproper
A1(8) Neighbors allemande right 1 1/2
(8) Neighbors allemande left 1 1/2
A2(12) 3/4 hey, gents pass right shoulders to start
(4) Ladies gypsy
B1(16) Partners balance and swing
B2(8) Ladies chain
(8) Left-hand star

Author's Notes:
Dancers have to dance with the music in order to be on time for the balance. Over rotating or under rotating in the beginning allemandes can result in trouble as can lumbering through the hey and gypsy.
Written for my daughter Louise and her friend Selma Kaplan.

This dance is from American Country Dances On Line
All rights reserved by the author; used by permission.
Added to database 1/15/1997; last revised 3/5/1999; edited by Russell Owen