Piano Roll Blues Eddie Cantor; Hoagy Carmichael; Frankie Carle; Liberace; J. Lawrence Cooke (on piano roll!) 1949 | (MacGregor 8885) Bob Van Antwerp |
OPENER - MIDDLE BREAK
(Well now the) Head couples swing and promenade half the ring
Sides do a right & left thru (turn 'em twice)
The four ladies star right once around and then
Partners all, an allemande thar, the boys back in again
Now the boys back around, shoot the star full around
Slip the clutch, go two times around
Pass this girl and with the next, a left allemande
Come back one and take this girl 'round that ol' land
You promenade full around and then
You'll hear that old sound
The old piano roll blues
FIGURE Basic - SSD Week 6, corner progression
Four ladies chain cross you go, turn that gal that you know
Chain back and turn 'em again
1 & 3 go up and back and then star thru
Pass thru with the sides, a right & left thru
You duck back in (dive thru), dosado once and then
Pass thru and swing the corner Jane
Allemande new corner, grand ol' right & left and then
Take this brand new sweetie, promenade 'round again
And then, you'll hear it again, oh yes, you'll hear it again
*The old piano roll blues
TAG
*The ol' piano roll, it's not a rock 'n' roll,
That old piano roll blues
*Substitute TAG for last line of FIGURE for ending
80 beat verses, six times
Sequence of the dance: OPENER; FIGURE twice for head couples; BREAK; FIGURE twice for side couples
Slip The Clutch explanation
While men are backing up in allemande thar position, on the command of "Slip the Clutch", they will release ladies' arm hold, retaining their right hand star and walk forward. Ladies will also walk forward, passing partner, who they will pass two times and left allemande corner.