Nangy Duggan Swiss

Wegeis Dance
(Veg-cis Dance)

This is a favorite singing dance of the Swiss people. It takes its
name from Weggis, a town in Switzerland and commemorates in @ sense,
one of the favorite cross-country treks{from Luzerne to Wegeis) in
which the Swiss people enzazge. They often sing and dance while
‘travelling along this route.

Formations Any number of couples in a double circle facing counter~
Clockwise. Partners join both hands, skating grasp, man on the L.
Both begin L foote

There is a three bar interlude between each figure during which
couples asstime the position,in which the subsequent figure is to be
danced. e |

 

, a Counts Measures
. A. Touch L heel forward L @ !
Touch L toe in front of R ; 1 &
1 polka step forward, beginning with
hop on R anilece 2
Repeat 5 times, alternating R, L, Rs Women
free R foot at finish 6

B, With hands on hips, partners separate (Woman
to R, man to L) turning slightly away from
each other with (man's part described
woman's opposite) 3

Slide L to side 4
Close R to L &
Slide L to side a
Hop L, raising R in back of L : & -
Repeat, beginning R, moving toward partner i
With shoulder=waist grasp, couples turn
Clockwise, ciréle moving counter-clockwise
withs .
4 stepehops | e
_ Repeat all of B : 4
interludes Partners face, joining both hands, .
Tne hands toward center of circle are slightly
down, the hands away from the center of circle
curved slightly overhead, 5
| Ils
A, Heel and toe polka as in A of Step I,
moving sideward toward center of circle
and away from center of circle 8
By, Ae in B of Step i, 8

Interlude: Couples face countersclockwise and
join both hands in skating grasp. Both
begin L, 7 5