LE ROND ARGENTONNAIS

Origin:	France. Old circle dance from Argenton-sur-Creuse, in Lower Berry. Many stories were written about this dance. At certain times, this dance was forbidden because each section of town had is own “rond” and competition was too strong. Learned from Roger Dubois, formerly from Ballet National, Pont-France, August 1967.
Music:	Record BAM. Ex 613, Side A, band 2; or Uni-Disc 45-280, Side A, band 2, 2/4 meter.
Formation:	Close circle of dancers, no ptr needed. Joined hands are held shoulder height.
Rhythm:	2/4.
MEAS	PATTERN
6 meas.	INTRODUCTION
	FIGURE 1
1	All starting with L, leap and fall on this ft diag. fwd. (1) bringing joined bands down, step back on R ft (2) raising joined hands.
2	Step back on L ft (1) step swd L on R ft (2) Note: there is no crossing of the R ft over or behind L ft. A light progression CW is observed.
3-8	Repeat meas 1-2, 3 other times.
9	Step swd L on L ft (1) close R ft near L ft (2) lowering joined hands.
	FIGURE 2
B 1-2-3	All move twd ctr with 3 walking steps raising slowly the joined hands. Move out the same way, lowering slowly the joined hands.
4-6	Repeat meas 1-3, fig. 2, bringing joined hands up to shoulder level on meas 6, ct 2.
	Repeat from the beginning.

Presented by Louise & Germain Hebert.

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