Portsmouth Review
Introduction
Author:
Michael Barraclough (1980s)
Formation:
Longways 5 couple set
Music:
Specific tune - Portsmouth, Dancing Master, 1701-1728
Choreography
A1
1-8
Men lead around ladies back to place (men join hands in a line and the top man leads the others up and then down behind the ladies line and back up to place)
A2
1-8
Ladies lead around the men back to place (ladies join hands in a line and the top lady leads the others up and then down behind the mens line and back up to place)
B1
1-8
Top couple weave to the bottom (cross over with each other, cast down behind one person, crossover again and so on to the bottom, others moving up as the top couple casts around them)
B2
1-8
Partner swing
© Michael Barraclough, 2016
Notes
Notes
1
Walking doesn't work - you have to (double) skip
Music
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