How to Do a Ceilidh Dance

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Form a group of 6 people.

   There should be a set of 3 people on each side that faces the other set.
   
   Each set should have 2 men or 2 women on the end and the opposite gender in the middle.
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   Step 2: Join up in a circle.

   The following dance should be done to the song "The Dashing White Sergeant."
   
   , The middle person should turn the other person around once with his or her right hand.
   
   Repeat this with the person on the left.
   
   In both cases, the non-participating partner remains still. , This should be done twice to each partner. ,, One line forms arches with their arms raised and the other dances underneath. ,
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   Step 3: Circle around to the left for 8 steps and back to the right (first eight bars of the song).

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   Step 4: Have the middle person (see the first step) face the person on his or her right (bars 9 to 16).

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   Step 5: Have the middle person turn each partner using an elbow grip (bars 17 to 24).

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   Step 6: Form 2 lines of 3 people.

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   Step 7: Advance toward each other (bars 25 to 32).

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   Step 8: Repeat the dance with a new group of 3 people (if 9 or more people are present).

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