Detour / It's Been A Long, Long Time
Jimmy Walker with Paul Westmoreland and His Pecos River Boys; Spade Cooley; Elton Britt; Patti Page 1945
  (Windsor 7138 side A)   Robby Robertson
 
two columns

OPENER - MIDDLE BREAK - CLOSER   

Well now you honor your partners all,
Gents star right across the hall
A left hand swing then star 3/4 back
Allemande left ol' arkansaw, grand ol' right & left the hall
Go right and left, til you meet your taw
Detour, turn back two, you're not through yet
Detour, turn back two, and there's your pet
Promenade down that windin' road ahead
Should have read that detour sign


FIGURE   

Allemande left that corner gal, then a right hand round your pal
Then the ladies promenade inside the square
Dosado and watch 'em smile, ladies lead go single file
Gents turn back, on the outside track
*Detour, there's a bridge out dead ahead
Detour
, pass 'er two times up ahead
Swing your gal, no, the corner girl instead!
Should have read that detour sign

ALTERNATE LYRICS

*Detour, there's a speed cop up ahead

*Detour, there's a road block up ahead

*Detour, there's a barricade ahead


(Notes on Figure:
Allemande left corners, take right hand swing with partners, ladies promenade
CCW full around inside of square back to partner. Partners dosado and all promenade single file CCW around set, ladies in front of their gent, then gents make 1/2 right face turn in reverse direction, moving CW on outside of set while ladies continue to travel CCW in single file. At the first call of "Detour" all reverse directions, gents moving CCW and ladies CW. At second call of "Detour" all reverse directions again, gents moving CW and ladies CCW. On meeting second time partners swing briefly, then all swing corners to acquire a new partner. Do not promenade to home position but repeat figure from present position.)

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