Philadelphia Fireman's Cotillion (The)
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X:1
T: Fireman's Dance
M:2/4
N:The dance is done in double contra or Sicilian circle formation. In the last part,
N:the dancers shout "Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire!" before passing through to meet the new
N:couples with whom they will dance the next time through.
B:Mr. and Mr. Henry Ford, "Good Morning: Music, Calls, and Directions for
B:Old-time Dancing," fourth edition, 1943, pp. 86-87
K:D
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