Patty Cake Polka (Mixer) (P)
Position: Double circle, partners facing, men's backs to center of circle, both hands joined. Dance starts on man's left and lady's right (leading foot This is an old folk dance as published on Bowmar Folk Dances, Record 5, #114, Bowmar/Noble Publishing Co., 4563 Colorado Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90039HEEL AND A TOE AND A HEEL AND A TOE1-4Heel, cross toe, heel, cross toeAND SLIDE, SLIDE, SLIDE.5&6&7-8(Slide to man's left, lady's right 3 times) side, slide together, side, slide together, side, holdHEEL AND A TOE AND A HEEL AND A TOE9-12(Use other foot, man's right and lady's left) heel, cross toe, heel, cross toeAND SLIDE, SLIDE, SLIDE13&14&15-16(Slide to man's right, lady's left 3 times) side, slide together, side, slide together, side, holdCLAP RIGHT, CLAP LEFT, CLAP BOTH17-18Clap man's right hand to lady's left hand19-20Clap man's left hand to lady's right hand21-22Clap both man's hands to both lady's hands23-24Hold (or clap again?)NOW SWING YOUR OWN IF YOU HAVE TIME WHEN YOU GET THROUGH25-32Swing partner to the right, linking right elbows, two hands, or closed positionALLEMANDE LEFT WITH THE CORNER GIRL33-40(Allemande left your corner lady. (lady to man's left)) man extends left hand to lady on left side's left hand. They walk around each other to the leftAND DO-SA-DO YOUR OWN.41-48Do-sa-do back with your partner. (When you see your partner in front of you, walk by them passing right shoulders, step straight across behind them and back up passing shoulders. Arms usually straight out in front, forearms overlapping)NOW YOU PROMENADE WITH THE SWEET CORNER MAID SINGING "OH, JOHNNY, OH, JOHNNY, OH"49-64Promenade corner lady (lady to man's left) while all sing chorus. Man moves forward to lady on his left and shuffles forward 8 shuffles. May use a regular side by side position or hands crossed in front, joined. All sing Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny Oh. Turn and face partner, join hands ready to start againREPEAT