STRIP THE WILLOW SQUARE
square. moderate. 48-bar jigs. ceilidh.


A1: Heads take ballroom hold, galop across 8 steps, men pass back to back; 
    galop back, women passing back to back.

A2: Sides ditto.

B1 and B2: Head men strip the willow using elbow turns: 
           turn each other 3/4 round by right elbow, 
           turn the woman they're facing (that's the one on their right 
           when they started) by the left elbow, turn each other, 
           the woman who was opposite them, each other, the woman who was on 
           their left, each other, own partner. 
           Always right arm to each other, left to others.

           [Alan: second time it's side men, third time head women, 
            fourth time side women, last time anyone who wants?]

C1: All circle left and right.

C2: Balance (twice?) and swing partner.