Clopton Bridge

Formation: Four couple contra lines. Four men on the caller’s right facing four ladies on the caller’s left.
Music: “Clopton Bridge” on Lloyd Shaw LS E-27 or any other 4 x 64-count music.

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Prompts:
Intro or
57-64   – – – -; First lady, fourth man turn Right-Hand Around;
    1-8   – – – -; Same two Left-Hand Around;
  9-16   – – – -; First man, fourth lady turn Right-Hand Around;
17-24   – – – -; Same two Left-Hand Around;
25-32   – – – -; Center four Star Right;

33-40   – – – -; Same four Star Left;
41-48   – – – -; – Head couple slide to the foot;
49-56   – – – -; – All two-hand turn your partner;
57-64   – – – -; First lady, fourth man turn Right-Hand Around;

Description:
    1-8   The first lady (lady nearest the caller) and the fourth man (man farthest from the caller) move to the center to arm turn by the right.
  9-16   They remain in the center, change arms and turn by the left then return to their original places.
17-24   The first man (man nearest the caller) and the fourth lady (lady farthest from the caller) move to the center to arm turn by the right.
25-32   They remain in the center, change arms and turn by the left then return to their original places.

33-40   The center four dancers Star by the Right for eight beats.
41-48   The same four quickly turn around and reconnect to Star by the Left back to their original places.
49-56   The top or head couple joins both hands and slides (sashay) to the foot of the set and then each dancer steps back into their own line of four.
57-64   Each partner pair joins both hands and turns clockwise once around. All dancers finish back in their own line.

Choreography: English Folk Dance
Source: Printed in CDP Journal, August 1994; and in Dancing For Busy People, page 285
Usage: This is a good dance for teaching the identification of various dancers within each line.

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