First Old Gent (Square Dance Calls; Lady Round the Lady; Round Up Eight)

DESCRIPTION: Square dance text. "Circle eight till you all get straight, Ladies in the lead and gents follow up.... Swing the complete circe, Meet your partner and promenade, Take her out to an easy chair, Where you take her I don't care."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1952 (McIntosh-FolkSongsAndSingingGamesofIllinoisOzarks)
KEYWORDS: dancing nonballad
FOUND IN: US(MW)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
McIntosh-FolkSongsAndSingingGamesofIllinoisOzarks, p. 80, "First Old Gent" (1 text)
File: McIn080

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