The Highland Fling and How to Teach it Part 12

Hop on L, and at the same time and count, extend R to 2nd position, (count three.)

Hop on L, and at the same time and count, bring R up back, (count four, one bar.)

Part Third.

Hand positions changed to the hips.

Run backward, R first, (count one.)

The L next, (count two.)

The R next, (count three.)

The L next, (count four.)

Note--In running backward, cross the feet as much as possible, letting one foot nearly take the place of the other, one bar.

Part Fourth. Turning.

Hand positions changed, right up.

Hop on R, and at the same time and count, bring the L up back, (count one.)

Hop on R, and at the same time and count, bring the L around in front, (count two).

Hop on R, and at the same time and count, bring the L around back, (count three.)

Hop on R, and at the same time and count, bring the L up in front, (count four)

Turn one-fourth on each hop towards the right hand. The following four parts will be the same as the preceeding, only reversed. The hands are in position for the following part.

Part Fifth.

Hand positions, right up.

Hop on R, L to second position, (count one.)

Hop on R, L up in front, (count two.)

Hands on hips.

Run with L, (count three).

Run with R, (count four).

Part Sixth.

Hand positions changed, right up.

Hop on R, L to 2nd position, (count one.)

Hop on R, L up in front, (count two.)

Hop on R, L to 2nd position, (count three.)

Hop on R, L up back, (count four.)

Part Seventh.

Hands on hips.

Run backward, L first, (count one.)

Run backward, R next, (count two.)

Run backward, L next, (count three.)

Run backward, R next, (count four)

Part Eighth. Turning.

Hand positions changed, left up.

Hop on L, R up back, (count one.)

Hop on L, R around in front, (count two).

Hop on L, R around back,(count three.)

Hop on L, R around in front, (count four.)

Turning one-fourth on each hop towards the left hand, eight bars.

Note--In this step there are quick changes of the hands to be made, and the crossing of the feet must be observed, forward or backward, to obtain the right effect. The forward run is only two steps, the backward four.

Step Ten.

Part First.

Hand positions, the same as at the finish of step nine, left up.

Hop on L, and at the same time and count, extend R to 2nd position, (count one)