Gene's Tambourine
| Choreography: | © Sharon Green, 1997 |
| Tune: | Kettledrum, publ. Playford, 1651 |
| Recording: | MGM & Reunion, Old Friends (for Gary Roodman's dance Laisteridge Lane)
Roguery, Impropriety, Volume 1 (for Brooke & Chris's dance Puck's Deceit) |
| Formation: | Circle Mixer |
| Part I | | |
| A1 | 1-4 | All in to the middle and back |
| A2 | 1-4 | That again |
| Chorus: | | |
| B1 | 1-4 | Partners face, set and turn single |
| | 5-8 | Weave the ring: Pass partner by R-shoulder, pass next person by L-shoulder, pass person after that R-shoulder. Face 4th person (new partner) |
| B2 | 1-4 | New partners set and turn single |
| | 5-8 | New partners back to back R-shoulder |
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| Part II | | |
| A1 | 1-4 | Partners side into line R-shoulder |
| A2 | 5-8 | Partners side into line L-shoulder |
| B1, B2 | | Chorus |
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| Part III | | |
| A1 | 1-4 | Partners arm R |
| A2 | 1-4 | Partners arm L |
| B1, B2 | | Chorus |
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| | | Note: An earlier version of this dance current in some areas begins with a slipping circle left and right. The Chorus is as follows: |
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| Chorus: | | |
| B1 | 1-4 | Partners face, set and turn single |
| | 5-8 | Partners R-hand turn ½ way. With the next, L-hand turn ½ way. Face 3rd person (new partner) |
| B2 | 1-4 | New partners set and turn single |
| | 5-8 | New partners gypsy R-shoulder once around |
Feel free to mix and match figures to suit the needs of your dancers.