Addington Tunnel Dance
Introduction
Author:
Michael Barraclough (May 1980)
Formation:
Longways 4-6 couple set
Music:
48-bar jigs, eg Buttermilk
Published:
Country Bumpkin (Michael Barraclough)
Choreography
A1
1-4
Lines forward & back
5-8
Lines cross over (men arch)
A2
1-4
Lines forward & back
5-8
Lines cross over (ladies arch)
B1
1-8
Top couple chasée down and back
B2
1-8
Top couple cast, all follow, arch at the bottom and all come under arch (to new progressed places) and make a two-handed tunnel with partner
C1
1-8
Bottom (active) couple tunnel under the arch to the top and back
C2
1-8
Partner swing
© Michael Barraclough, 2012
Notes
Notes
1
First performed at Addington Community Centre, Surrey on 25 May 1980.
2
There is an optional kiss for the tunelling couple when they reach the top.
Music
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