Railway Polka
Written by John Short 2005 (Winner 2005 BMC Dance Competition)
Formation: Quadrille Set 4 couples numbered 1,2 Tops, 3,4 sides
Music: 4 x 48 bar Polka
8 Couple 1 polka around inside set
8 Couples 1 and opposite couple polka around inside set.
4 Top couples (Couple 1 and 2) Heel/Toe x 2 then crossover (men pass back to back)
4 Top couples Heel/Toe x 2 then cross back to place (ladies back to back)
8 Side couples repeat Heel/Toe and cross overs
4 Ladies RH star once around, men dance anticlockwise half way
4 LH turn once round with opposite (ladies in place, men in opposite place)
4 Ladies RH star once round, Men dance anticlockwise to place (half-way)
4 Left hand turn with partner once round
48 x 3 Repeat with each couple leading, Tops, Sides, Sides
Dance Description Copyright Don Richmond 2006
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