Charleston / Rag-Time / Swing Sequences


Mayfair Quickstep (or Samba)
Beat Tempo Repeat Start Author
4 48-58 bpm 16 bars both facing LOD, man inside Frank Short 1956

Walks and Point (SRP, RLH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S)
Man LF RF LF RdF pt
Lady RF LF RF LdF pt

Chassé to cross (SFP, NH) Step-Point (SLP, LRH)
Beat 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S)
Man RS LC RS LF RF pt
Lady LS RC LS RF LF pt

Solo Open Turn (SLP-BP-FP, NH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S)
Man RF LFSB +4 RBS +2 LS pt
Lady LF RFSB -4 LBS -2 RS pt

Natural Chassé Turns (FP, CH)
Beat 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
Man LS RC LSB +2 RBS +2 LC RS
Lady RS LC RSF +2 LFS +2 RC LS

OLP Check (OLP, CH) Chassé (FP, CH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
Man LXF +1 RBX -1 LS RC LS
Lady RXB +1 LFX -1 RS LC RS

ORP Check (ORP, CH) Chassé (FP, CH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
Man RXF -1 LBX +1 RS LC RS
Lady LXB -1 RFX +1 LS RC LS

Natural Chassé Turns (FP, CH)
Beat 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
Man LDB +1 RC LSB +2 RSF +2 LC RSF +2
Lady RDF +1 LC RSF +2 LSB +2 RC LSB +2

Step-Points (SRP, RLH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S)
Man LDF -1 RF pt RF LF pt
Lady RBSF +3 LF pt LF RF pt


Sindy Swing
Beat Tempo Repeat Start Author
4 48-60 bpm 16 bars both facing LOD, man inside Patricia Jay + Gary Fleetwood 1984

Charleston (SRP, RLH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S)
Man LF RF pt RB LB pt
Lady RF LF pt LB RB pt

Forward Locks (SRP, RLH)
Beat 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
Man LF RkB LF RF LkB RF
Lady RF LkB RF LF RkB LF

Solo Turn (SRP-FP, NH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S)
Man LF RFSB -4 LBS -2 RC
Lady RF LFSB +4 RBS +2 LC

Box Chassés (FP, CH/DH) Step
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3 (Q) 4 (Q) 1, 2 (S) 3 (Q) 4 (Q) 1, 2 (S)
Man LF RS LC RB LS RC LS
Lady RB LS RC LF RS LC RS

ORP Check + Chassé (ORP-FP, CH/RRH)
Beat 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3 (Q) 4 (Q) 1, 2 (S)
Man RXF -1 LBX +1 RS LC RS
Lady LXB -1 RFX +1 LS RC LS

OLP Check + Chassé (OLP-FP, CH/LLH)
Beat 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3 (Q) 4 (Q) 1, 2 (S)
Man LXF +1 RBX -1 LS RC LS
Lady RXB +1 LFX -1 RS LC RS

ORP Step Natural Chassé Turn (FP, CH)
Beat 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
Man RXF -1 LSB +2 RC LSB +2
Lady LXB -1 RSF +2 LC RSF +2

Natural Chassé Turn (FP, CH) Step Away (SRP, RLH)
Beat 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S)
Man RSF +2 LC RSF +2 LSF -1 RC
Lady LSB +2 RC LSB +2 RBSF +3 LC


Spindle Swing

NB unreliable transcription.

Beat Tempo Repeat Start Author
4 50 bpm 16 bars close hold, man facing LOD Ian and Sue Webster 2005

Walks (FP, CH) Forward Lock (FP, CH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
Man LF RF LF RkB LF
Lady RB LB RB LkF RB

Check Step (FP, CH) Back Lock + turn lady (-SFP, LRH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
Man RF LB RB LkF RB
Lady LB RF LFX -2 RSB -2

Walks (SFP, LRH) Forward Lock (SFP, LRH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
Man LF RF LF RkB LF
Lady LF RF LF RkB LF

Check Step (SFP, LRH) Back Lock + turn lady (-FP, LRH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
Man RF LB RB LkF RB
Lady RF LB RBS +2 LXF +2

Natural Chassé Turn (FP, CH) Natural Chassé Turn (FP, CH)
Beat 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
Man LFS +2 RC LSB +2 RBS +2 LC RS
Lady RBS +2 LC RSF +2 LFS +2 RC LS

Zig-Zag to (CP-FP, DH) Back Lock (CP-SRP, RLH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
Man LXF +1 RS -1 LXB -1 RkF -1 LB
Lady RXF -1 LS +1 RXB +1 LkF +1 RB

Charleston (CP-SRP, RLH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S)
Man RB LB tap LF RF tap
Lady LB RB tap RF LF tap

Walk Round (CP-SRP, RLH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S)
Man RFX +1 LFS +1 RFX +1 LC tap
Lady LB RC tap RF LC


Alpine Stroll

NB unreliable transcription.

Beat Tempo Repeat Start Author
4 44 bpm 16 bars shadow LOD, man behind Ian and Sue Webster 2006

Forward Walks (SFP, LLH) Forward Lock (SFP, LLH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
Man LF RF LF RkB LF
Lady LF RF LF RkB LF

Step + Chassé In (SFP, LLH) Chassé Back (SFP, LLH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3 (Q) 4 (Q) 1, 2 (S) 3 (Q) 4 (Q) 1, 2 (S)
Man RFX +1 LS RC LS RS +1 LC RS
Lady RFX +1 LS RC LS RS +1 LC RS

Check-Replace (SFP, SH) Chassé (SFP, SH)
Beat 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3 (Q) 4 (Q) 1, 2 (S)
Man LXF +1 RBX -1 LS RC LS
Lady LXF +1 RBX -1 LS RC LS

Cross, Check sway + turn lady L (SFP-FP, SH-XRH)
Beat 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man RXF -1 LS +1 RC tap RS LC tap
Lady RXF -1 LFX -1 RC -1 LS -1 RC tap

Chassé (FP, DH) Swivel Steps (PP-CP, DH)
Beat 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S)
Man LS RC LS RXF -1 LXF +2
Lady RS LC RS LXF +1 RXF -2

Chassé (FP, DH) Swivel Steps (CP-PP, DH)
Beat 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S)
Man RS -1 LC RS LXF +1 RXF -2
Lady LS +1 RC LS RXF -1 LXF +2

Back-to-Back (BP, RLH) Face-to-Face (FP, DH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3 (Q) 4 (Q) 1, 2 (S) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man LSF -1 RFS -2 LC RSF +2 LFS +2 RC
Lady RSF +1 LFS +2 RC LSF -2 RFS -2 LC

Box Apart (FP, NH) and Towards (FP-SFP, NH-LLH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3 (Q) 4 (Q) 1, 2 (S) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man LB RS LC RF LSF -2 RC
Lady RB LS RC LF RSF +2 LC tap


Blackpool Belle (solo)
Beat Tempo Repeat Start Author
4 55 bpm 16 bars as a line dance ?

Walks + Swivel Walks + Swivel
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S)
Solo RF LF RFS -2 LSF -2 RF LF RFS -2 LSF -2

Taps + Zig-Zag Taps + Zig-Zag
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
Solo RS heel RS toe RxB LS RC LS heel LS toe LxB RS LC

New York (Check + Chassé) New York (Check + Chassé)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
Solo RxF LxB RS LC RS LxF RxB LS RC LS

Spot Turn + Chassé New York or Spot Turn + Chassé
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
Solo RXFS -4 LSFX -4 RS LC RS LXFS +4 RSFX +4 LS RC LS


Cow-Girl Charleston (solo)
Beat Tempo Repeat Start Author
4 50 bpm 8 bars as a line dance ?

Charleston Charleston
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S)
Solo RF pt RB LB pt LF RF pt RB LB pt LF

Heel Taps + Zig-Zag (= Drunken Sailor) Heel Taps + Zig-Zag (= Drunken Sailor)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
Solo RS heel RS heel RxB LS RxF LS heel LS heel LxB RS LxFC +2


Beat Barn Dance
Beat Tempo Repeat Start Author
4 64 bpm 16 bars facing, man inside ?

Side Closes along LOD (FP, CH) Side Closes against LOD (FP, CH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S)
Man LS RC LS RC tap RS LC RS LC tap
Lady RS LC RS LC tap LS RC LS RC tap

Natural Twirl (FP-FP, LRH) Reverse Twirl (FP-FP, LRH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S)
Man LS RC LS RC tap RS LC RS LC tap
Lady RSF +2 LFSB +4 RBS +2 LC tap LSF -2 RFSB -4 LBS -2 RC tap

Promenade Step Taps (SRP, CH) Promenade Step Taps (SRP, CH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S)
Man LSF -2 RC tap RF LC tap LF RC tap RF LC tap
Lady RSF +2 LC tap LF RC tap RF LC tap LF RC tap

Side Closes to Separate (SRP, NH) Side Closes to Rejoin (SRP, NH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S)
Man LS RC LS RC tap RS LC RS LC tap +2
Lady RS LC RS LC tap LS RC LS RC tap -2

Content: © Susan Foord
Version: 2007-09-13
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