Lady Comb (3 counts ; 6 musical beats)

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 right hand.

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

The man leads the lady to move forwards — by pulling her right hand slightly with his right hand — as he moves forwards and brings his right hand (and the lady's right hand) over her head in a combing motion ending so that he holds her right hand on her right shoulder.

The lady should avoid ducking when the man “combs” her hair — the hands should be led just above the lady's head, rather than raising them high in the air.

Can pause here, and wiggle, or walk — there is a definite sight-line here, gaze deeply into each other's eyes!

3: (Step away)

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

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

The man leads the lady to move backwards — by releasing the lady's right hand from his right hand — as he moves backwards and then typically catches the lady's hands in a double handhold, or catches the lady's right hand in either his left or right hand.

4: (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.

Notes

Variations

Videos

• Lady's comb in How To Jive With Jive Bunny. Christine Keeble. Castle Music Pictures, How To Jive, Ravenbridge House, Camp End Road, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0NR, UK, 1990.
• Lady's comb in How To Jive — Featuring Music By The Firebirds.