Redwing

Traditional

Square

Introduction:

B1

• Circle left all the way

B2

• Circle right home

Figure:

A1

• First couple go out to second and circle half
• inside couple (2s) arch and 1s dive under for a complete circuit of a dip and dive with the 4th couple

A2

• ...complete the dip and dive and do one extra change to leave the ones facing the threes and circle half way with them

A3

• Ones dive under the arching threes and go on to the fours and circle half with them
• fours arch for a second complete dip and dive with first, second and fourth couples

A4

• complete the dip and dive and do one extra change so first couple can go home

B1

• All swing

B2

• All promenade

Note that the tune actually has 16 bar As and Bs, rather than the repeated 8 bar phrases I imply above
The band need to play 16 bars of B, followed by four times (32 bars of A plus 16 of B)
(unless the caller decides he wants a different introduction, or to add a chorus figure to the end!)

A1  The first couple out to the right and circle half way round
    Now dip and dive, across you go, the inside high and the outside low
A2  Now hurry, hurry don't be slow, across the set you go
    Now dip and dive and on to the next and circle half around
A3  Now dive to the last and circle half way round
    Now dip and dive, across you go, the inside high and the outside low
A4  Now hurry, hurry don't be slow, across the set you go
    Now dip and dive and home you go and everybody swing
B1  Now you swing, you swing your little Redwing
    Now you serenade her and you promenade her
B2  Now you promenade your little Redwing
    Promenade her, till you get home---Second couple--[etc]

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