The Railway Quadrille (First Set Figs 1,2,5)

Formation: Quadrille 4 couples 1,2 Tops, 3,4 Sides

Figure 1   4 x 32

8     Introduction, Honour Partners and Corners
8     Top Couples, Rights and Lefts
4     Top Couples Balance, face partner, step/together/step/lift to Right then Left
4     Turn Partners with open hand turn
8     Ladies Chain Across and Back
4     Promenade to opposite place, face in to centre
4     Half Right and Left to place
32     Side Couples repeat
32     Top Couples Repeat
32     Side Couples repeat

Figure 2   4 x 24

8     Introduction
4     Top Couples Advance and Retire
4     Top Couples Cross Over, changing places with opposite person
4     Top Couples Advance and Retire again
4     Top Couples Cross Over again, finish in original place facing partner.
4     Top Couples Balance to partners
4     Top Couples Turn partner with two hand open hand turn
24     Repeat with Side Couples
24     Repeat with Top Couples again
24     Repeat with Side Couples again

Figure 5   4 x 32 + 16

8     Introduction
4     All join hands, Advance and Retire
4     Turn Partners, two hand open hand turn
4     Ladies Advance, brief curtsey and Retire
4     Men Advance, bow and Retire, face corners
4     Balance to Corners
4     Turn Corners with two hand turn
8     Promenade with corners around set to man's position
32 x 3     Repeat 3 times to return to original partners

Coda (Optional)

Note: All figures walked. Set and turn is a `balance' set and open two hand turn.

Dance Description Copyright Don Richmond  2019
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Last updated 07.05.19