Bibbledy bop (8 counts ; 16 musical beats)

Also known as: Barry's World.

Steps

1: (Step back)

The lady faces south directly in front of the man, who faces north.

The man holds the lady's right hand in his left hand.

The man leads the lady to move backwards — by pushing her right hand slightly with his left hand — as he moves backwards.

2: (Step in)

The lady faces south stepped away directly in front of the man, who faces north.

The man holds the lady's right hand in his left hand — the man's right hand is available at waist height.

The man leads the lady to move forwards — by pulling her right hand slightly with his left hand — as he moves forwards and takes her right shoulder with his right hand.

3: ()

The lady faces south directly in front of the man, who faces north.

The man holds the lady's right hand in his left hand — the man holds the lady's left shoulder with his right hand.

The man leads the lady to duck and turn 360^o anticlockwise (with weight on her left leg) under his right arm — by releasing the lady's right hand from his left hand and pushing her left shoulder slightly with his right hand whilst keeping his right elbow high.

4: ()

The lady faces south directly in front of the man, who faces north.

There is no handhold — the man holds the lady's left shoulder with his right hand.

The man leads the lady to rotate 360^o anticlockwise (with weight on her left leg) — by pulling her right shoulder slightly with his right hand keeping the elbow lower so that the lady's rotation is blocked by the man's right arm — as he brings his right hand behind the lady's right shoulder.

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The lady faces south close to directly in front of the man, who faces north.

There is no handhold — the man holds the lady's right shoulder with his right hand.

The man leads the lady to rotate 90^o anticlockwise (with weight on her left leg) — by bringing his right arm round the lady's back so that she comes in at right-angles, close to him. The lady can place her right hand on the man's left shoulder.

5: ()

The lady faces east close to directly in front of the man, who faces north.

There is no handhold — the man holds the lady's right shoulder with his right hand — the lady holds the man's left shoulder with her right hand.

The man leads the lady to lean backwards in a dip — by stepping to his left on his left foot — as he moves left.

The man can optionally support the lady's head with his left hand.

6: ()

The lady faces east close to directly in front of the man, who faces north. The lady is dipped (leant) backwards.

There is no handhold — the man holds the lady's back with his left hand — the man holds the lady's right shoulder with his right hand — the lady holds the man's left shoulder with her right hand.

The man leads the lady to stand back upright from her dipped position — by stepping to his right on his left foot to close his feet together.

7: ()

The lady faces east close to directly in front of the man, who faces north.

There is no handhold — the man holds the lady's right shoulder with his right hand.

The man leads the lady to move left and spin 450^o clockwise (with weight on her right leg) — by pulling her right shoulder slightly with his left hand.

8: (Catch, and step back)

The lady faces south directly in front of the man, who faces north.

The man typically catches both of the lady's hands in a double handhold, or catches the lady's right hand in either of his hands.

The man typically catches the lady's hands in a double handhold, or catches the lady's right hand in either his left or right hand. The man leads the lady to finish the spin (placing weight onto her left foot as a brake and then stepping back on her right leg) — by pushing her hand(s) slightly with his hand(s) — as he moves backwards.

9: (Finish)

The lady faces south stepped away directly in front of the man, who faces north.

The man typically has a double handhold with the lady, or holds the lady's right hand in either of his hands at waist height.

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