Twos and Threes

Starting from the front position, No. 1 and No. 5 raise No.5's rapper and go underneath it. No. 1 turns to his left and followed by No.2 they run round in small anticlockwise circles. No. 1's rapper is held down curved over his right shoulder throughout. Meanwhile No. 5 turns to his right and followed by No. 4 they run round in small clockwise circles. No.4's rapper is held down curved over No. 5's left shoulder throughout. No.3 steps forward under No. 5's rapper and may go whichever way he likes. (i.e. He may follow either No. 2 or No. 4.) When Nos. 1 and 5 are on the outside of their circuits No.5's rapper is raised high and flat over the dancers sweeping down to low and curved as they go through the inside of their circuits (note No.1 always goes through the centre a little ahead of No. 5).

Similarly the appropriate one of the rappers No. 3 is holding is raised high over the dancers when he is on the outside of the circuit, the other rapper resting curved over the shoulder of the person he is following. After several circuits (3-5) No. 1 calls "Nut" and as soon as they momentarily come into the "Front Position" the dancers all turn clockwise on the spot to bring themselves into the "Nut Position" and proceed to tie the Nut

Bedlington Index