Dark Town Strutters Ball
Original Dixieland Jass Band; Six Brown Brothers; Ella Fitzgerald; many others 1915
  (Cross Country 502)   Larry Ingber
 
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OPENER - MIDDLE BREAK    Basic - SSD Week 4

Sides face, grand square
I'll be down to getcha in a taxi honey, better be ready about half past eight
Now honey don't be late, I wanta be there when the band starts playing
We'll dance off both our shoes, while they play the jelly roll blues

4 ladies promenade inside, well get back home, swing with your own
Left allemande your corner and promenade the ring
We'll dance off both our shoes, while they play the jelly roll blues
We'll dance all night to the dark town strutters' ball


FIGURE    Plus, R-H lady progression

Heads promenade go halfway round the ring
Walk in and star thru, double pass thru
Cloverleaf, double pass thru, track 2
Box the gnat, go right & left grand
Grand oh right & left you go, turn thru, left allemande
Promenade her home
We'll dance all night to the dark town strutters' ball

CLOSER    Mainstream

Sides face, grand square
I'll be down to getcha in a taxi honey, better be ready about half past eight
Now honey don't be late, I wanta be there when the band starts playing
We'll dance off both our shoes, while they play the jelly roll blues

4 ladies promenade inside, well get back home, swing with your own
4 men promenade and go once around the ring
Get home, turn thru, left allemande and promenade
We'll dance off both our shoes, while they play the jelly roll blues
We'll dance all night to the dark town strutters' ball

Data page: https://www.ceder.net/recorddb/viewsingle.php?RecordId=3200
Cue sheet: https://www.ceder.net/recorddb/cuesheet.php?RecordId=3200
Lyrics:    https://www.ceder.net/recorddb/lyrics.php?LyricsId=380