Formation: Longways set 5 Couples
Music: 5 x 64 bars jig (minimum) - bar counts are a rough guide only
Intro
6 Top couple, link right arms, join left hands and swing
Top Lady Strip the Willow down mens line
2 Top lady turn next man (2nd) with left arm turn, while partner waits in centre
2 Top lady turn partner with right arm turn once around
2 Top lady turn next man (3rd) with left arm turn, while partner waits in centre
2 Top lady turn partner with right arm turn once around
2 Top lady turn next man (4th) with left arm turn, while partner waits in centre
2 Top lady turn partner with right arm turn once around
2 Top lady turn next man (5th) with left arm turn, while partner waits in centre
6 Top couple, link right arms and turn 1 + 1/2 times around
Top Man Strip the Willow up lady's line
2 Top man turn last lady (5th) with left arm turn, while partner waits in centre
2 Top man turn partner with right arm turn once around
2 Top man turn next lady (4th) with left arm turn, while partner waits in centre
2 Top couple, turn partner with right arm turn once around
2 Top man turn next lady (3rd) with left arm turn, while partner waits in centre
2 Top couple, turn partner with right arm turn once around
2 Top man turn next lady (2nd) with left arm turn, while partner waits in centre
6 Top couple, link right arms and turn 1 + 1/2 times around
Top Couple Double Strip the Willow down the ste
2 Top couple turn next person (2nd) in partner's line with left arm turn
2 Top couple, turn partner with right arm turn once around
2 Top couple turn next person (3rd) in partner's line with left arm turn
2 Top couple, turn partner with right arm turn once around
2 Top couple turn next person (4th) in partner's line with left arm turn
2 Top couple, turn partner with right arm turn once around
2 Top couple turn last person (5th) in partner's line with left arm turn
4 Top couple, link right arms, join left hands and swing, finish in last place.
Repeat with new top couple, next couple may start before previous couple has reached bottom of set.
After all couples have completed the sequence, couples may choose to dance the double strip the willow part only.
Dance Description Copyright Don Richmond 2006
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Last updated 13 September, 2006.