Sampsonville Quadrille Figure One

Formation: Four Couples in a Square
Music: Book has sheet music for “Tain’t Nuthin'”, or try reels.

Download RFT file: Sampsonville Quadrille Figure One

Prompts:
Intro or
57-64   (Active couple) Lady to the right and gent to the left;
    1-8   Circle three hands around;
  9-16   On to the next and four hands around;
17-24   Lady to the right and gent to the left and three hands around;
25-32   Active Couple Swing in the center and right on home;

33-40   All Allemande Left your corner;
41-48   Grand Right and Left;
49-56   Meet your partner (optional Swing) and Promenade home;
57-64   (Active couple) Lady to the right and gent to the left;

Description:

    1-8   Lady #1 go to her right and Circle Left three hands around with Couple #2 while Gent #1 go to his left and Circle Left three hands around with Couple #4.
  9-16   Lady #1 and Gent #1 go on to Couple #3 and Circle Left four hands once around (end with Couple #1 in center).
17-24   Couple #1 California Twirl so that Lady #1 can move to her right and Circle Left three hands around with Couple #4 while Gent #1 can move to his left and Circle Left three hands around with Couple #2.
25-32   Couple #1 Swings in the center of the set and adjusts into their home position.
 
33-40   All dancers Allemande Left with their corner.
41-48   Grand Right and Left going halfway around the square.
49-64   All dancers Swing with their original partner and Promenade home.
 
Repeat for Couple #2, Couple #3, and Couple #4.

Choreography: Traditional square dance figure, first part of Sampsonville Quadrille

Source: From The American Square Dance by Margot Mayo. Printed in CD Journal, August 2012

Usage: Beginner Square Dance Party or Community Dance

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