Singers-B-Arm Turns

Singing Calls Group B

The Singing Call Groups are a collection of singing call Breaks and Figures for Party Dances.

Calls used in Singers Group B:
Circle Left, Circle Right, Forward and Back, Dosado, Promenade
Right Arm Turn, Left Arm Turn, (also Allemande Left)

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from Bob Ruff, “Bad Bad Leroy Brown” on Wagon Wheel 912
Join your hands, Circle Left around that ol’ ring
All the way around until you’re home and then
Reverse Single-File, the ladies lead awhile
All the way until you’re home and then
With your partner Dosado, your corner Allemande Left
Take your partner now and Promenade the set

BREAK from Dick Jones, “Apple For The Teacher” on Top 25364
All join hands and Circle Left, go walking round the town
When you get back home again, you settle down
Four couples Forward up the middle and then you come on Back
Face your partner, Dosado, right shoulder back to back
Left Arm to the corner, Turn her by the left
Dosado your partner, Bow to your partner, Promenade

FIGURE from Dick Jones, “Apple For The Teacher” on Top 25364
All face right, go Single File, go walking round the ring
When you get back home again, square your sets and then
Face your partner, Dosado, right shoulder round you go
Four men go forward up to the middle and come on back you know
Left Arm to the corner, Turn her by the left
Dosado, go round your partner, take your Corner, Promenade

FIGURE from Betsy Gotta, CD Journal, February 2009
Heads Forward and Back
Heads Turn Opposite by the left
Heads Turn Partner by the right
All Allemande Left with corner
Dosado Partner
Corner Swing and Promenade

FIGURE from Calvin Campbell, CDP Journal, May 2001
– – – -; Four Ladies Promenade Inside;
– – – -; Back home and turn partner Right twice around;
– – – -; Four Men Promenade Inside;
– – – -; Back home and turn partner right twice around;
– – – -; – Turn corner Left;
Turn partner Right; Promenade Single File;

FIGURE with Promenade Half from Jim Mayo, CD Journal, March 2014
– – – -, Heads center for a Dosado;
– – – -, With Corner Allemande Left;
– – – -, Sides center for a Dosado;
– – – -, With Corner Allemande Left;
– – – -, Everybody Forward and Back;
– – – -, With Corner Allemande Left;
– – – -, With Partner Promenade Home (no partner change)

FIGURE from Bob Ruff, “If They Could See Me Now”
Ladies Center Back to Back (4),
Men Promenade (single file) outside once around (16)
Left Arm Turn Partner (6), Right Arm Turn Corner (6)
Courtesy Turn partner (ending with) Men center back to back (4),
Ladies Promenade outside once around (16)
Pass partner Promenade the next (12)

FIGURE from Ed Gilmore, “Everywhere You Go” on MacGregor 2306
Ladies Center Back to Back and Men go round the ring
All the way back home and then
Turn Partner once and a half, the men back to back
The Girls go round the ring
Turn Partner by the left full turn around
Swing the corner girl and Promenade around

FIGURE PAIR (No Partner Change) from Dottie Welch
Head Men Right Arm Turn 3/4,
Left Turn that lady, and men go back to center,
In the Center Head Men Right Arm Turn 3/4,
Turn your opposite lady by the left,
In the Center Head Men Right Arm Turn 3/4,
All Allemande Left, come back and Promenade
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Head Ladies Left Arm Turn 3/4,
Right Arm Turn that gent, and ladies go back to center,
In the Center Head Ladies Left Arm Turn 3/4,
Turn your opposite gent by the right,
In the Center Head Ladies Left Arm Turn 1/2,
Swing your partner, and Promenade

(Also see Sally Goodin’ Traditional Square)

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