Common, with several variations, all over the state. Good for intermediate dancers.
Call | Explanation |
Couple number one, balance and swing | |
Lead out to the right and form a ring | Couple one circle up four with couple number two |
Leave her be and circle three | Gent 1 leaves lady 1 to form a line of three on the side with couple 2, and goes to couple 3 to form a ring of three |
Put her on your right and circle four | Gent 1 steals lady 3, puts her on his right, and circles 4 with couple 4 |
Gent number one go home alone | Gent 4 and Ladies 3 and 4 are in a line of 3 at the side, facing the line of three formed of gent 2 and ladies 1 and 2. |
Lines of three go forward and back | |
Scale the wall | Two lines of three turn the lines ¼ turn, to line up at the heads. Gents walk around to the openings at the end of the lines. (gent 1 to 2’s home, gent 3 to 4’s home) |
Two little hobos elbow swing | Lone gents elbow swing then go home alone |
Lines of three go forward and back | |
Scale the wall | Two lines of three turn the lines ¼ turn, to line up at the heads. Gents walk around to the openings at the end of the lines. |
Two little hobos trade places | Lone gents elbow swing then go to their opposite’s position |
Lines of three go forward and back | |
Scale the wall | Two lines of three turn the lines ¼ turn, to line up at the heads. Gents walk around to the openings at the end of the lines. |
Two little hobos elbow swing | |
Everybody home and everybody swing. | |
Break | A “break” is performed between repetitions of the figure. After the break, the figure will repeat, starting with the second couple, then another break, then the third, and so on. |