Misirlu or Never on Sunday

Greek dance, done in lines with pinkies joined, hands up in W hold.

Basic:

1        step R to R

2        hold

3-4                 brush L in a circle front – away from R – around behind R

5        step L behind R

6        step R beside L

7        step L in front of R (facing LOD)

8        pivot on L to face RLOD

After the basic the leader (on the R end of the line) indicates which variation will follow:

Variation 1:

1        step R in RLOD

2        together with L

3        step R in RLOD

4                         hold

5                         step L backwards in LOD

6                         together with R

7                         step L backwards in LOD

8                         hold

Variation 2:

1        step R in RLOD

2        together with L

3        step R in RLOD

4        pivot on R to face LOD

5        step L in LOD

6        together with R

7        step L in LOD

8        pivot on L to face RLOD

9-16            repeat 1-8

Variation 3:

1        cross R over L

2        pivot on R to face LOD

3        cross L over R

4        pivot on L to face RLOD

5-8                 repeat 1-4