Le moulin rouge

Country: unknown
Type: longways progressive set dance
Formation: sets of four couples in two rows facing partner, M to R, W to L as seen from the music. Numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4 from the top.
Steps: slip step, walk
Sheet music: Le moulin rouge

Bars Part Dance progression
1-4 (a) Couples 2 and 3 form R-hand star, and dance CW once round, 8 walking steps.
5-8   Couple 1 with couple 2, and couple 3 with couple 4, form L-hand star, and dance CCW once round, 8 walking steps.
1-4   Couple 1 with couple 2, and couple 3 with couple 4, form R-hand star, and dance CW once round, 8 walking steps.
5-8   Couples 2 and 3 form L-hand star, and dance CCW once round, 8 walking steps.
9-12 (b) All 4 couples form closed circle, and dance half way round CW, 8 slip steps.
13-16   All W dance dos-à-dos with partner, 8 walking steps.
9-12   All 4 couples form closed circle, and dance half way round CW, finishing in original place, 8 slip steps.
13-16   Couple 1 takes butterfly hold and dances to bottom of set between the rows, 8 slip steps. Meanwhile, couples 2, 3, anf 4 step up/
    Repeat from (a) as desired.

Provenance: unknown
Printed source: Løsblad.dk. [in Danish]
Translation: L Ruus, Oakville 2020-12-09


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