Follow This... You'll Soon Know It

Radio Record, Volume XII, Issue 23, 18 November 1938, Page 7

Follow This... You'll Soon Know It

THE "Record" is considerably indebted to Mr. Southern Colledge, the wellknown Wellington dancing teacher, for the following description of the . Lambeth Walk, also for the assistance he gave our artist in the drawing of the figures. Mr. Colledge has been teaching the Lambeth Walk to his pupils. for some time--one of the few Australian and New Zealand dancing teachers who really knows the dance.

Gentleman and lady stand about: chree jeet apart. Both facing Line of Dance (L.0.D.) Gentleman starts Left Foot (L.F.) Lady c:tarts Right Foot (RE) (i) THE WALK: Walk forward 8 Lambeth Walks along the room (still apart), using @ roiling "cockney" or "tough guy" walk, Swing arms with thumbs up all the time. On the 8th step man turne slightly to right to face lady v.suseevonse 4 DATS (2) THE CIRCLE: Man and lady now link lefi arms and strut round in a circle,to lef., taking 8 Lambeth Walks. Man turns on 7 and 8 to face L.0.D. Lady pausing on 7? and 8 to face L.O.D. ...+5. 4 bars (35) THE ROCKS: Lady links lefi arm in svan's right arm Man starts L.F., Lady RF. 8 Lembeth Watics forward along L.0.D, counting 1, 2,3. Man transfer: a: -ight back to REF. (Lady L.F), count... "and" Man transfers weight Forward to LF. (Lady R.F.), count 4; 3 LamWalks forward (Man R.L.R., Lady 4 , , ; PR eRRae teas: URGES

L.R.E.), count 1, 2, 3. Man transfers weight back to L.F. (Lady R.F.), count "and" Man transfers weight forward to RF. (Lady L.F.), count 4... 4 bars (4) THE PROMENADE: | Vnlink arms, thenMan steps to side with L.F. jacing L,.0.D., count 1. Cross R.F. over L.F., Stiil facing L.0.D., count 2. Step to side with L.F, still facing L.0.D., count & Olose RF. to LF. and turn to face partner (still apart); slan both hands on the legs, just above the knees, and ai. the same time bend slightly forward. Count 4, 3 Lambeth Walks to-. wards partner, man commencing L.F., . Lady RF. Count 1, 2, 8. Man closes RF. to LF, (Lady LF. to R.F.), and at the same tine touch the forehead with one hand and shout "Oi. Count Be ovccereneces cee pereces . 4 bars The s steps are the opposite. Total bars .. 16 Both Lady and Gentleman turn to face Z.0.D, and, still slightly apart, continue from the beginning. " ene ere neniaieard aaaiemmatanel PURER Le bb ohne ire bec ae aE Pe 8 BT win at