Welsh Folk Dance

A1 Bar 1-4  Facing up, partners hold inside hands and take 8 steps forward.

            5-8  All turn towards partner to face down the set and take 8 steps back to place.

A2             1-4 Taking two hands with partner, all take 8 slip steps to the men’s left.

                  5-8 All take 8 slip steps back to place.

B1             1-4 Couples 1 and 2, couples 3 and 4 right hand star.

                  5-8 Couples 1 and 2, couples 3 and 4 left hand star.

B2             1-8 All face up the set, Couple 1 separate and cast out on their own side, the lady leading the ladies whilst the man leads the men, everyone dances down to the bottom of the set.

Couple 1 meet and make a bridge in the last couple’s place, the other couples meet their partner, take inside hands and dance under the bridge back to their lines, having progressed one place.

[N.B. As the others dance under the bridge, the dance starts again immediately]