When Pa Was Courtin' Ma (Mac Gregor 8835 ) Bill Hansen
OPEN - BREAK - CLOSE
Allemande your corner maid, come back one and promenade,
promenade and don't slow down, walk a llittle girl around,
four ladies back track back, meet your partner, box the gnat,
pull'em by, left allemande, grand right and left and then
right and left around the ring until you meet and then
do sa do just one around and romenade, go 'round the ring,
take your lady, don't you roam, swing her there just once at home,
swing ol' ma and swing ol' pa,
like pa did courtin' ma

FIGURE

The head (side) two couples promenade, go halfway 'round ther with your maid,
come down the middle a right and left thru and turn her 'round and then
the side (head) two couples promenade just halfway 'round there with your maid
then side (head) two ladies chain across, turn a little girl and then
the side (head) two couples lead to the right, swing with the corner girl,
join hands and circle left, just circle left around the world
allemande left that corner son, promenade a brand new one,
home you go and twirl you taw,
Like pa did courtin' ma