THE BARN DANCE
(This version from "The Barn Dance Book"; quite like "Canadian Barn Dance"
Schottische/Slide (4/4)

Couples facing around a circle.

Bar
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 1   Starting outside foot, three steps and kick
 2   starting inside foot, three steps backward
 3   Moving away from partner, side-step (step close step close) and clap
 4   Moving toward partner, side-step (step close step close)
     In ballroom hold, pointy end facing in LOD
 5   Two side steps around ring
 6   Two side steps back
7-8  Polka Round

NOTES: You can make it a mixer by having gents move on after bar 3.

SHould be taken quite slowly with a "swagger" though it can be danced faster
with a "slide" round at the end.