La Galopade
Formation: Sets of 8 couples arranged in 2 lines, facing centre. Ladies stand
on right of partners in each line. 

               M1        W2
               W1        M2
               M3        W4
               W3        M4
               M5        W6
               W5        M6
               M7        W8
               W7        M8                

Bars    
4 All couples take a loose ballroom hold, and advance and retire with galop
  step.
  (This is best done in the colonial style with feet in 3rd position, ie.front
  foot placed with heel against instep of other foot and toes turned a little
  outward.) 

4 Galop forward again, ladies galop on to opposite gentlemen (ladies passing
  one another face to face) who galop them back (to opposite gentlemen's side). 

8 Repeat above, ending with original partners in original places. 

8 Ladies chain (with opposite couple) 

8 Top couple (ie. on left side, with respect to the top of the set) dances
  circular galop turns down to the bottom of the set. Couples on same side move
  up one place.  
32 Bars  

Repeat until all couples on that left side have gone to bottom of the set. 3x32
Repeat with top couples on right side dancing down. 4x32 

Notes: This interesting version combines a country dance formation with the
colonial galop step and galop turns. It also allows each couple to dance with
each couple on the opposite side. 

Music: Any of the galop tunes listed for the Galopade Quadrille or the galop
figure of the Triplet would be suitable for this dance. Tempo 65-68 bars/min.