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.

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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