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The Swiss Waltz

 
Longways Waltz, duple minor
Le Sylphe, Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1818, by Thomas Wilson
 
 
 
8 barsThe first lady waltz turns the second man; then the first man waltz turns the second lady
8 barsThe top two couples waltz pousette around each other with sauteuse step
8 barsFirst couple set to second woman, then circle with her, then repeat for the second man
4 barsFirst couple join hands and slip down the middle and return to second place, seconds moving up.
4 barsSwap diagonals at the top passing near shoulder each time. Begin with the first man and second lady, the couples passing back-to-back.
Repeat whole dance from progressed position
 

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