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FORWARD SIX AND FALL BACK EIGHT
Found in "Cowboy Dances," by Lloyd Shaw, all editions, pp 261-264.
First couple bow and swing
Down the center and divide the ring
Lady goes right, gent goes left
And four in line you stand
Forward four and four fall back
Sashay four to the right
Forward six and fall back eight
Forward eight and fall back six
Sashay four to the right
Forward four and four fall back
Sashay four to the right
Forward six and fall back eight
Forward eight and fall back six
Sashay four to the right
Forward four and fall back four
Forward four and circle four
Docey doe and a little more dough
Chicken in the bread pan kicking out dough
One more change and home you go
Swing, swing, everybody swing
Note: the figure can be changed at the whim of the caller so that various numbers of dancers are called forward and back, first explaining that the directions "forward" and "back" are defined by the facing direction of the line of four. So, for example, the caller could say:
Forward six and fall back eight,
forward eight and fall back four,
forward four and ball back six, etc.
Let your imagination run to give the dancers variation and challenge with this simple figure.
First couple bow and swing
Down the center and divide the ring
Lady goes right, gent goes left
And four in line you stand
Forward four and four fall back
Sashay four to the right
Forward six and fall back eight
Forward eight and fall back six
Sashay four to the right
Forward four and four fall back
Sashay four to the right
Forward six and fall back eight
Forward eight and fall back six
Sashay four to the right
Forward four and fall back four
Forward four and circle four
Docey doe and a little more dough
Chicken in the bread pan kicking out dough
One more change and home you go
Swing, swing, everybody swing
Note: the figure can be changed at the whim of the caller so that various numbers of dancers are called forward and back, first explaining that the directions "forward" and "back" are defined by the facing direction of the line of four. So, for example, the caller could say:
Forward six and fall back eight,
forward eight and fall back four,
forward four and ball back six, etc.
Let your imagination run to give the dancers variation and challenge with this simple figure.