The prompted commands in quadrilles occur during the last few counts (beats) of the musical phrase preceding the action. For the convenience of those unfamiliar with prompting quadrilles, the calls given below are arranged so that each line represents 8 counts (beats) of music. In each line, a rule mark (-) indicates a count during which the prompter is silent, and each boldface line in the commands that follow indicates one count of music.
- Sides face your partner, every body grand square
- - - - - - - -- - - - Head two couples prom e nade
All the way a round the ring, all the way with the pretty little thing
Get back home and face to the right, with the couple on the right, dosado
- - - - One and three, right & left thru
Cross the set, when you're there, with the couple on the right, dosado
- - - - One and three, right & left home
Right & left home and turn your dame, then all 4 ladies grand chain
Chain 'em over, Turn 'em there - chain back across the square
Turn in place with the pretty little maid, 2 & 4, prom e nade
All the way a round the ring, all the way with the pretty little thing
Get back home and face to the right, with the couple on the right, dosado
- - - - Two and four, right & left thru
Cross the set, when you're there, with the couple on the right, dosado
- - - - Two and four, right & left home
Right & left home and turn your dame, then all 4 ladies grand chain
Chain 'em over, Turn 'em there - chain back across the square
Chain 'em back and 2 & 4, face your partner, Grand square
(Repeat entire dance from line 2 through the end)