he British Gentleman (40 Bars) - Don Veino - Sept. 2014

My 4-Face-4 combining the feel of British Sorrow and The Tropical Gentleman.
This version requires a 40 bar/80 beats tune or effectively AABBC structure.

A1
(8) Groups/4 RIGHT HANDS ACROSS STAR 1x
(8) CIRCLE OF 8 LEFT 1/2 (so Gent in front/left of his Partner in circle)
(NOTE: From this point, all significant action happens in your group of 4)

A2
(4,12) LADIES ALLEMANDE RIGHT 1/2, NEIGHBOR SWING

B1
(8) LONG LINES FORWARD & BACK
(8) GENTS ALLEMANDE LEFT 1+1/2 #OR# See Saw 1+1/2

B2
(4,2) PARTNER RIGHT HAND BALANCE, PULL BY
(4,2) LADIES ALLEMANDE LEFT 3/4 #WHILE# GENTS ORBIT CLOCKWISE 1/4 (to 9
o'clock), PARTNER PULL BY Right
(4) GENTS ALLEMANDE LEFT 3/4 #WHILE# LADIES ORBIT CLOCKWISE 1/4 (to 12 o'clock)

C1
(4,12) PARTNER BALANCE & SWING, End Facing Progression
#PROGRESSION

NOTES
1. Dancers may have to look/reach behind them to take hands entering the A1
circle.
2. A greater challenge and more romantic feel can result from using no hands in
the B2 after the Balance and 1st Pull By.

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British Gentleman, The (48 Bars) - Don Veino - Sept. 2014

My 4-Face-4 combining the feel of British Sorrow and The Tropical Gentleman.
This version requires a 48 bar/96 beats tune or effectively AABBCC structure.

A1
(8) LONG LINES FORWARD & BACK
(8) CENTER 4 STAR LEFT 1x #WHILE# ENDS NEIGHBOR 2-HAND TURN 1x and face in

A2
(8) GROUPS/4 RIGHT HANDS ACROSS STAR 1x
(8) CIRCLE OF 8 LEFT 1/2 (so Gent in front/left of his Partner in circle)
(NOTE: From this point, all significant action happens in your group of 4)

B1
(4,12) LADIES ALLEMANDE RIGHT 1/2, NEIGHBOR SWING

B2
(8) LONG LINES FORWARD & BACK
(8) GENTS ALLEMANDE LEFT 1+1/2 #OR# See Saw 1+1/2

C1
(4,2) PARTNER RIGHT HAND BALANCE, PULL BY
(4,2) LADIES ALLEMANDE LEFT 3/4 #WHILE# GENTS ORBIT CLOCKWISE 1/4 (to 9
o'clock), PARTNER PULL BY RIGHT
(4) GENTS ALLEMANDE LEFT 3/4 #WHILE# LADIES ORBIT CLOCKWISE 1/4 (to 12 o'clock)

C2
(4,12) PARTNER BALANCE & SWING, End Facing Progression
#PROGRESSION

NOTES
1. Dancers may have to look/reach behind them to take hands entering the A2
circle.
2. A greater challenge and more romantic feel can result from using no hands in
the C1 after the Balance and 1st Pull By.