The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #27246   Message #701169
Posted By: Sorcha
30-Apr-02 - 10:53 AM
Thread Name: Origins: Old Dan Tucker
Subject: RE: Old Dan Tucker
OLD DAN TUCKER

Form circle of 4 (or more)couples.In the center are one or more "Tuckers" (gents) without partners.

Balance all to Old Dan Tucker!
Swing your partners! Alamande Left!
Once and a half and Grand Right and Left!
(Tuckers join in on the right and left)
All Promenade! (Tuckers remain in center)
All join hands and forward and back!
Circle to the Left!
Swing your partners! Left alamande!
Once and a half and right and left grand!
(repeat as desired)

(I can't see the point to having the Tuckers--does something in there tell everybody to trade partners for a Tucker?)