The Bridge of Athlone
5x48J-5C
- tunes
- Irish jigs (such as The Rakes of Kildare) - 32 bars AABBAB or 48 bars AABBCC
- A1
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Lines go forward and back, and cross over, men raising arms to make arches
for ladies to pass under;
- A2
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Repeat to places:
- B1
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Top couple lead (or galop) down middle and back;
- B2
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Top couple cast down own sides (followed by the rest), make an arch at the
bottom and all the others come up through the arch to progressed places:
- A3,C1
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Cos. 2,3 4 &5 all take two hands with partner to make arches, and
1st lady comes up through the arches to top and then goes back down the
outside on her own side while 1st man comes up outside and goes back down
under arches;
- B3,C2
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All swing on spot (cross hands hold is usual).