The Lion Sleeps Tonight The Weavers' (1952); The Kingston Trio (1959); The Tokens (1961) 1939 | (Chicago Country 38) Jack Berg |
OPENER Basic - SSD Week 1
Four ladies promenade inside the ring
Get on home give your man a swing
Join your hands and circle right my friends
Left allemande and weave the ring
In the jungle, the mighty jungle
Dosado and promenade tonight
In the jungle, the mighty jungle
The lion sleeps tonight, hey, hey, hey
FIGURE (1,2) Mainstream, corner progression
Heads promenade about half way round
Walk in do a right & left thru, turn the girl you found
Square thru four hands around that old ring
Dosado once around I sing
Swing thru, boys trade, you turn thru and then
Allemande left, come back and promenade
In the village, the peaceful village
The lion sleeps tonight
MIDDLE BREAK Basic - SSD Week 1
Four ladies chain across the ring
Four ladies chain on back
Join your hands and circle left
Left allemande and weave the ring
In the jungle, the quiet jungle
Dosado and promenade tonight
In the jungle, the quiet jungle
The lion sleeps tonight, hey, hey, hey
FIGURE (3) Mainstream, corner progression
Heads square thru four hands
Dosado the corner once around you know
You swing thru, boys trade, turn thru
Allemande left and weave the ring
Hush my darling, don't fear my darling
Dosado and promenade tonight
Hush my darling, don't fear my darling
The lion sleeps tonight
FIGURE (4) Mainstream, corner progression
Sides square thru four hands
Dosado the corner once around you know
You swing thru, boys trade, turn thru
Allemande left and weave the ring
Hush my darling, don't fear my darling
The lion sleeps tonight
Hush my darling, don't fear my darling
The lion sides face grand square
CLOSER Basic - SSD Week 1
(Musical interlude 30 beats)
Allemande and weave
(Musical interlude 30 beats)
Circle left