Strutter's Ball Original Dixieland Jass Band; Six Brown Brothers; Ella Fitzgerald; many others 1915 | (MacGregor 2130) Jack Ritter |
OPENER - MIDDLE BREAK - CLOSER Basic - SSD Week 1
Hey now allemande left with the corner
Ya gonna dosado your own
Four men star left, one time around you go
Meet your honey, turn her by the right and ya go left allemande
Promenade 'em hand in hand, go walking round the land
Yes, you promenade
At the Darktown Strutters Ball
FIGURE Mainstream, corner progression
Here's where the head (side) two ladies chain you know
Turn 'em on around and a go, man, go
2 & 4 (1 & 3) do a dosado, back to back around you go
Spin the top and while you do
The heads (sides) divide and all slide thru
Swing that girl you've found, promenade 1/4 round
Yes, you promenade
At the Darktown Strutters Ball
TAG
Hey gang, you've danced a call
At the Darktown Strutters Ball
That's all!
NOTE: Callers should pre-warn dancers that the promenade in the figure portion of the dance is a one quarter promenade, just as the figure says.