The Third Nut
Starting from the "Circle Position" Nos. 3 and 5 step towards
each other into the centre-of the circle and hold their hands
close together with the handles of the rappers they are holding
vertical, and "Step" in this position. No. 1 followed by No. 2
take a ¼ of a turn left and walk round Nos. 5 and 3 in a
clockwise circle ¾ of the way round them. No. 1's rapper is
held in a high curve between himself and No. 2. Meanwhile
No. 4 takes ¾ of a turn anticlockwise and runs round all of
the dancers in an anticlockwise circle back to his place, in
doing so he passes Nos. 1 and 2 twice, clashing his rappers
against-theirs "to make the sparks fly". Nos. 1 and 2 then
take ½ a turn clockwise, and No.2 followed by No.1 walk back,
on their tracks to their places. Whilst No.4 takes ½ a turn
clockwise and runs round all the dancers back to his place
clashing the rappers as he goes. When he gets back he steps
into the centre of the circle and faces No.2 who also steps
into the centre of the circle. They "Step" and hold their
hands as Nos. 5 and 3 did before. No. 1 continues in the
direction he is walking taking No. 5 behind him, and No.3
turns out clockwise and runs round, all the dancers in a
clockwise circle back to his place. After they have passed
with clashing twice Nos. 1 and 5 take ½ a turn inwards and
walk back on their tracks to their places, and No. 3 turns
out anticlockwise and runs round all the danceers back to
his place clashing the rappers as he does so.
As they come to their home positions all the dancers
turn clockwise on the spot into the "Nut Position", and
perform the "Nut" as before.
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