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The Banana Dance

by Unknown person

Permission: full

FormationBase: Longways for N couples
FormationDetail: Proper
Progression: Ones to bottom
PhraseStructure: 5*8*2

Figures:

A1

(8) In long lines, go forward and back

(8) Partner arm right 1

A2

(8) Partner arm left 1

(2) Go forward to partner

(6) Partner clap (PR; PR; PR; PL; PL; PL; P 2H; P 2H; P 2H)

B1

(8) Partner do-si-do

(8) Partner swing

B2

(4) Ones sashay down

(4) Ones sashay up

(8) Ones sashay down to bottom; form arch

C1

(8) Twos cast down to bottom, inverting lines. Others follow

(8) Twos lead up under arch. Others follow

Calling Notes:

Supposed to be for a 32-bar reel, but I couldn't make it fit.
Appearances: American Square Dance, vol 2002, no Jun, p 29