I got this dance from the Canadian Old Tyme Callers
book by Alex Mulligan. It is a great and easy singing call. Lots of fun!
Shindig in the Barn
Opener, Break, Finish:
Allemande Left the corner dosido with
your own
Join your hands circle to the left
Left allemande with your left hand, a
right to partner right and left grand
Grand ol’ right and left around
the ring.
Meet your partner, dosado around now,
Go back to corner, left allemande
Come back and promenade
Tell all your friends the news, put on
your dancing shoes,
Cuz there’s gonna be a shindig in
the barn
Figure (4 times):
Four Ladies Chain across the ring
Turn the girls and chain them home again,
The ladies center back to back,
Gents promenade the outside track,
Go all the way around and when you get
back home again,
You turn the partner by the left and swing
with corner,
Swing the corner lady promenade
If the boys will lend a hand, we’ll
clean it spic and span,
Cuz there’s gonna be a shindig in
the barn