GYPSY TAP

 

CP Facing Wall

Side, Close, Side, Close ; Walk 2, Face, Close ;

Side, Close, Side, Close ;  Walk 2, Face, Close ;

 

To Reverse

Side, Close, Side, Close ; Walk 2, Face, Close ;

Side, Close, Side, Close ;  Walk 2, Face, Close ;

 

In Open Facing Line of Dance

Balance away and touch, Balance together and touch ;

(variation – quick waltz away and together)

Man Walk, Lady Roll 4 ;

(variation 1 – both Roll )

(variation 2 – lady quick waltz solo)

Balance away and touch, Balance together and touch ;

(variation – quick waltz away and together)

Man Walk, Lady Roll 4 ;

(variation 1 – both Roll)

(variation 2 – lady quick waltz solo)

 

In Barn Dance Hold, Open Facing Line of Dance

Walk 3, swing inside leg ;

Back 2, Pickup, Touch ;  (to line of dance)

Balance forward, 3 right face waltz turns to wall ;;

(New Variation – instead of waltzes do 4 turning 2 steps called ‘rotary chasses’)

REPEAT UNTIL THE END OF MUSIC

 

(the following is the verbal call I learnt as a child)

 

Slide and Slide, Step, Across and feet together ;;

Slide and Slide, Step, Across and feet together ;;

Reverse, Reverse, Step, Across and feet together ;;

Reverse, Reverse, Step, Across and feet together ;;

Back to Back, and Face to Face ;

The lady turns around ;

Back to Back, and Face to Face ;

The lady turns around ;

1 2 3 Swing In ;

Back and turn the Lady In ;

Balance, 123 ; 123, 123 ;