Soldiers' Joy

Music: reel

Position:    Couple 

Formation: Sicilian Circle or improper contra

   Count            Steps

       8                All forward and back

       8                Turn your opposite

       8                Balance your partner

       8                Turn your partner

      16               Ladies Chain (& back)

       8                All forward and back

       8                Pass through on to next

Source: American Dancing Master, Elias Howe, 1862

Historical note:  Old time “Ladies Chain” implied both ways unlike modern call where chain and back is two calls.