| Formation: | Couples dance. Couples in Promendade Hold, Lady on Man's right |
| Music: | 24 Bar (3 part tune) Sheet music PDF GIF (played without repeats) |
| Bars | Description |
|---|---|
| Introduction | |
| 2 | Change-2-3-Heel Lady turns across in front of partner, 3 steps starting Right foot. places left heel down, toe up (release right hand first) Both man and lady move fwd slightly in first bar, man takes 3 small steps starting Left foot and places Right heel down. |
| 2 | Change-2-3-Heel Lady turns across in front of partner, places right heel down, toe up |
| 4 | Repeat last 4 bars |
| 2 | Forward Mazurka Dance 2 fwd polka mazurka steps (step-hop-hop),starting outside foot (man's left, lady's right) |
| 2 | Turn-2-3-Heel Turn left (ACW) as couple to face ALOD, place inside heel down |
| 2 | Forward Mazurka Dance 2 fwd polka mazurka steps |
| 2 | Turn-2-3-Heel Turn right (CW) as couple to face LOD, place outside heel down |
| 8 |
Waltz Take ballroom hold and waltz |
| 24 | Repeat as required |
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Notes: The dance was danced in the early days of the Bush Music Club. John describes it as a 3 part varso learnt with music from a gramophone recording "Italian Skies" and taught by Chris Kempster's sister, (Elaine or Enid ??). It was performed during a presentation at the National Folk Festival in 2012. |
