Fraulein (BS 2203) Lem Smith

OPENER

Sides face, grand spin
Across the deep blue water lives an old German's daughter
By the banks of that old river Rhine
Where I loved her and left her but I can't forget her
I miss my pretty fraulein
Fraulein, fraulein, look up toward the heavens
Each night when the stars start to shine
By the same stars above you I swear that I love you
You are my pretty fraulein

FIGURE

Heads square thru 4 hands around you go
Round the corner girl dosado
Spin chain thru, boys work across you do
Girls circulate one place, turn thru
Left allemande that corner, weave the ring
When you meet your partner promenade
By the same stars above you I swear that I love you
You are my pretty fraulein

MIDDLE BREAK

Allemande left and alamo style, you'll balance out and in
Swing thru, forward 2 and balance once again
Swing thru, forward 2, turn thru you go
Left allemande that corner, weave the ring
Fraulein, fraulein, walk down by the river
When you meet dosado and promenade
By the same stars above you I swear that I love you
You are my pretty fraulein

CLOSER

Sides face, grand spin
When my memories wander way over yonder
To the sweetheart that I left behind
In a moment of glory a face comes before me
The face of my pretty fraulein
Fraulein, fraulein walk down by the river
Pretend that your hand is holding mine
By the same stars above you I swear that I love you
You are my pretty fraulein

Grand spin: starting formation: static square. Heads pass the ocean, spin the top, star thru, step forward and California twirl at the sides of the square to become the new sides. Sides face your partner and back away (as in Grand Square) take 3 steps and turn on 4th step. Turn in and walk towards your opposite and dosado, star thru with that person and become the new heads. Each part takes 16 beats to complete and each dancer will do each part twice to complete figure.