Clopton Bridge
Author: John ChapmanFormation: Set dance, 4 couples, proper, vigorous
Difficulty: 1
Style: English
| A1: | 1st man and 4th woman right-arm turn twice around. Back with the left. |
| A2: | 1st woman and 4th man the same. |
| B1: | 2nd and 3rd couples do right-hand star, left-hand star. |
| B2: | 1st couple swing down middle (or walk down with a nice swagger step). All swing. |
All done to a step-hop, except that in B1 JC suggests a 1-2-3-hop for the stars.
Some end couples do four changes of a circular hey with hands while the middles are doing their stars. John Chapman was too polite to object to this, but he never taught it that way himself.
Some end couples do four changes of a circular hey with hands while the middles are doing their stars. John Chapman was too polite to object to this, but he never taught it that way himself.Music: 32-bar hornpipes - need something vigorous, the dance relies on energy.
Thumbnail: Turns, stars, lead down, swing.