(Ballad Of) Gilligan's Isle
The Wellingtons (first season); The Eligibles 1965
  (Gold Wing 183)   Brian Freed, Lorne Clayton, Ron McMurdy, Phil Farmer, Rod Shuping, Rick Hampton
 
two columns

OPENER    Plus

Head ladies center teacup chain
Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip
That started from this tropic port aboard this tiny ship
The mate was a mighty sailing man, the skipper brave and sure
Five passengers set sail that day for a 3 hour tour, a three hour tour

Allemande and weave
The weather started getting rough, the tiny ship was tossed
If not for the courage of the fearless crew
The Minnow would be lost, the Minnow would be lost


FIGURE    Plus, R-H lady progression

Heads (sides) lead right, pass thru
Trade by, step to a wave
Spin chain and exchange the gears
The ship set ground on the shore of this uncharted desert isle with Gilligan
The Skipper too, the Millionaire, and his wife

Swing and promenade
The Movie Star, The Professor and Mary Ann
Here on Gilligan's Isle


MIDDLE BREAK    Basic - SSD Week 1

Four girls promenade inside the ring
Get back swing the boys, everybody swing
Circle to the left and go
Allemande and weave the ring
With Gilligan, The Skipper too, the Millionaire, and his wife
Swing
The Movie Star, The Professor and Mary Ann
Here on Gilligan's Isle


CLOSER    Basic - SSD Week 4

Sides face grand square
So this is the tale of our castaways, they're here for a long, long time
They'll have to make the best of things, it's an uphill climb
The first mate and his skipper too will do their very best
To make the others comfortable

Allemande and weave
No phone, no lights, no motor cars, not a single luxury
Like Robinson Crusoe, it's primitive as can be
So join us here each week my friends, you'll sure to get a smile
From 7 stranded castaways, here on Gilligan's Isle!

Data page: https://www.ceder.net/recorddb/viewsingle.php?RecordId=18970
Cue sheet: https://www.ceder.net/recorddb/cuesheet.php?RecordId=18970
Lyrics:    https://www.ceder.net/recorddb/lyrics.php?LyricsId=4640