KITCHEN LANCERS (one of several simplified versions of the 5th figure of
the Lancers Quadrille from 1817, collected at country dances in New
England and Quebec)

Music: Quebecois reels (note that it's a 48-measure figure, but you can
use 32-measure tunes and start the 2nd and 4th couples halfway through
the tune)

A.1  Couple 1 promenade the inside, ending at home facing out; sides
jump in behind #1 to form a column all facing the music

A.2  All forward and back; all slide to right and return to left

B.1  Ladies/ravens parade in single file around partner's line (four
around four, not each one around one)

B.2  Gents/larks the same

C.1  All face partner, back up three steps, forward three steps; swing
partner to original place in the square

C.2  All join hands, forward and back twice

Sequence: Once for each couple (when a side couple is active, the heads
will jump in at A.1)

 

Tony Parkes sez: After the walkthrough, I mention that the whole
contraption will face a different wall for each active couple. Sometimes
I walk A.1 and C.1 for Couple 2 to illustrate this.