Railroad Galop

Written by John Short 2005 (for 2005 BMC Dance Competition)
Formation: Quadrille Set 4 couples, Tops, Sides
Music: 4 x 48 bar Galop

Intro    Honour partner, take ballroom hold.
4    Tops Galop Across, men pass back to back (don't turn around)
4    Sides Galop Across
4    Tops Galop Back, ladies pass back to back
4    Sides Galop Back
4    Tops Galop to Centre, Leave the Ladies and Gents Galop Back
4    Sides Galop to Centre, Leave the Ladies and Gents Galop Back
4    Set Advancing Twice to new partner (Men to right, ladies to left)
4    Swing Back to Gent's Place
4    All Galop In and back
4    Diamond galop half-way. (All Galop to next place on right, 1/4 turn CW, then galop to next place around set.)
4    All Galop In and back
4    Diamond galop half-way to place. Men now in original place with new partner.

Note: This dance is a slight modification, at John's suggestion, on the original dance.
This dance description © John Short, Don Richmond 2019
This version may be reproduced for self-educational purposes.