• Geographical origin : Scotland

• Historical origin : “cercle circassien” is a folk dance which developed between the world wars (1918-1939)

• Set : Circle dance, men and women are alternate in the circle.

• Steps : “Cercle circassien” is composed of 4 parts.

Steps’ name is “pas de polka” In every part, you dance with a “pas de polka”

1st part : 16 beats
Everybody go ahead over 4 beats and go back over 4 beats. You have to do it twice. Arms are swinging in same times.

2nd part : 16 beats
Women go ahead over 4 beats and go back over 4 beats too. Men stay upright.
Then, women stay upright and men go ahead over 4 beats and go back to form pairs with the woman in the left hand, over 4 beats.

3rd part : 16 beats
Pairs waltz over 16 beats

4th part : 16 beats
Pairs move on the round in anti-clockwise. Woman put the hand on the man right shoulder, and he put his hand on woman waist.

• Originally played on : /

• Tempo : 160

• Derived and similar dances : Chapelloise, Jig, Tarantelle, Muñeira

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