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The Canadian Barn Dance

1-2:Starting with the outside foot, walk forward for three steps and hop (or kick).

3-4:Walk backwards for three steps and hop.

5-6:Skip sideways away from your partner (men towards the centre of the room, ladies towards the edge) for two steps and clap.

7-8:Return to partner and join in ballroom (waltz) hold.

9-12:In ballroom hold, skip sideways to the man's left, lady's right for two steps then back again.

13-16:Use four step-hops to polka anti-clockwise round the room.

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