Sampsonville Quadrille Figure One
Formation:  Four Couples in a Square
Music:  Book has sheet music for “Tain’t Nuthin’”, or try reels.
 
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 & Couple #4. 

Choreography:  Traditional square dance figure, 1st 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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