This dance comes from the easter slope of the Adirondack Mountains, not far from the Lake George, New York. The music for this is Irish. It is not known whether this dance is originally from Ireland, or whether the Americans, having little music of their own, used this Irish tune for their dance.
COSTUME - Dancers are dressed like country folks, gingham dresses for girls and overalls and straw hats for boys.
MUSIC - is composed of one part of sixteen measures. It is played as many times as necessary.
COUNT - one, two, to a measure.
FORMATION - Four couples in quadrille formation facing in. The girls are at the right side of their parents.
Note: Start all steps with the L foot.
PART I
(a) All join hands and circle left (clockwise) once.
(b) Couples 1 and 2 join hands and circle left.
(c) Couples 1 and 2 cross-over. Face each other, move forward and pass through, the girls passing through at the middle. Upon reaching the opposite place, the boys turn about and go to the opposite girl, that is Boy 1 to Girl 2, and Boy 2 to Girl 1. Boys swing the new partner, finish with the girls at their right side.
(d) Boy 1 and Girl 2, Boy 2 and Girl 1 cross-over again as in (c). Boy turn about and go to home position and original partner. Boys swing own partner.
(e) Couple 1 repeats (b), (c) and (d) with couples 3 and 4.
(f) Allemande left. Boys go to the lady at the left.
(g) Grand Right and Left.
(h) Promenade.
PART II
Repeat figure I except (a), with couple 2 starting the figures.
PART III
Repeat figure I except (a), with couple 3 starting the figures.
PART IV
Repeat figure I except (a), with couple 4 starting the figures.