OLD MAN RIVER
Brian Hotchkies
8 Kato Close
Kanwal, NSW 2259
Au s t r a l i a
Phone: 2/4392-0336
Email: bah@idl.net.au
G-12403
12-08-06
INTRODUCTION:
CIRCLE TO THE LEFT
Old man river, that old man river
NOTE
MEN STAR RIGHT now, one time around somehow
ALLEMANDE LEFT and then GRAND RIGHT & LEFT
It's hand in hand until you meet her once again
Two parts of the original melody are
TURN YOUR PARTNER BY THE RIGHT, LEFT ALLEMANDE TONIGHT
used in this recording, and alternate
Come on back one and then, PROMENADE around the ring
every 64 beats.
That old man river, he just keeps rolling along
- - - - SIDES FACE, GRAND SQUARE
Part A is used for the Introduction,
Fig 2, and Fig 3.
FIGURE #1 & #4 (Grand Square):
Part B is used for Fig 1, Middle Break,
You and me, we sweat and strain
Fig 4, and Closer.
Body all aching, and wracked with pain
Tote that barge, lift that bail
Get a little drunk, HEADS (SIDES) SQUARE THRU you know
You may wish to check Brian's vocal
Four hands around the set, hey now the CORNER SWING
for timing & word metre ideas.
Swing that lady fair, PROMENADE around the square
That old man river, he just keeps rolling along
Rolling along
FIGURES #2 & #3:
HEADS (SIDES) RIGHT & LEFT THRU you know, SAME COUPLES SQUARE THRU
Four hands around, SIDES (HEADS) FACE, GRAND SQUARE - GO
HEAD (SIDE) COUPLES CLOVERLEAF, Heads (Sides) come into the middle of the ring
STAR THRU, then PASS THRU, ALLEMANDE LEFT
Go back and DO-SA-DO the Partner now
SWING THE CORNER girl, PROMENADE around that world
That old man river, he just keeps rolling along
*
Rolling along
* Use at end of Fig. #3: SIDES (or Heads) FACE GRAND SQUARE
MIDDLE BREAK & CLOSER:
(Well those) FOUR LADIES CHAIN ACROSS, turn a little girl and you don't get lost
JOIN UP YOUR HANDS, CIRCLE TO THE LEFT around the ring and then
ALLEMANDE LEFT your Corner, TURN PARTNER BY THE RIGHT
MEN STAR BY THE LEFT, STRAIGHT ACROSS, TURN THE OPPOSITE LADY BY THE RIGHT
Then ALLEMANDE LEFT, come back
SWING your lady fair, PROMENADE around the square
That old man river, he just keeps rolling along
Rolling along
For easy learning, all our cue sheets are formatted so that each line represents an eight beat phrase.
Produced by: TRACY BROWN, P.O. Box 671, Flatwoods, KY 41139, USA. Phone: 606-883-3183
Distributed by:
Palomino Records, Inc.
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