Spanish Gypsy, The

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Ed. 1-18 Longways – 4 Couples
D Major 9 x ABBB

Note: The original music used a “Del Segno” repeat of the last four measures. For ease of reading and reference, that repeat has been labeled as part B.

I.

A 1-4: Lead up all a Double forward and back.
A 5-8: That again.

B1 1-2: Come forward to your Partner and turn halfway around to stand back to back.
B1 3-4: Turn your faces to each other again.

B2 1-4: Gypsy around your Partner.

B3 1-4: Gypsy around your Partner the other direction.

II.

A 1-4: 1st and Last Couples meet a Double in the center, then balance back.
A 5-6: Turn halfway around to stand back to back.
A 7-8: Turn your faces to each other again.

B1 1-4: 1st and Last Couples gypsy around your Partner.

B2 1-4: Gypsy around your Partner the other direction.

B3 1-4: Fall back to your places.

ABBB: 2nd and 3rd Couples do the same.

III.

A1 1-4: Side Right with your Partner.
A1 5-8: Side Left with your Partner.

B1 1-2: Turn halfway around back to back.
B1 3-4: Turn your faces to each other again.

B2 1-4: Gypsy around your Partner.

B3 1-4: Gypsy around your Partner the other direction.

IV.

A 1-4: 1st and Last Couples meet a Double in the center, then fall back again.
A 5-6: Turn halfway around back to back.
A 7-8: Turn your faces to each other again.

B1 1-4: 1st and Last Couples meet, take hands and go around.

B2 1-4: Go back the other direction.

B3 1-4: Fall back to your places.

ABBB: 2nd and 3rd Couples do the same.

V.

A1 1-4: Arm Right with your Partner.
A1 5-8: Arm Left with your Partner.

B1 1-2: Turn halfway around back to back.
B1 3-4: Turn your faces to each other again.

B2 1-4: Gypsy around your Partner.

B3 1-4: Gypsy around your Partner the other direction.

VI.

A 1-4: 1st and Last Couples meet a Double in the center, then fall back again.
A 5-6: Turn halfway around back to back.
A 7-8: Turn your faces to each other again.

B1 1-4: 1st and Last Couples take right hands across and go around.

B2 1-4: Take left hands across and go back the other direction.

B3 1-4: Fall back to your places.

ABBB: 2nd and 3rd Couples do the same.

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