====== The Fool and the Bag ======

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===== Detailed Description =====

This dance was written in 2009 as a wedding present for team members Lynn Noel (the fool) and Phill Nimeskern (the bagman).

=== Chorus ===

Beat 1: clash (with partner)
Beat 2: toss the stick in the air and cross the set, catching your partner's stick.
Beat 3: clash with partner.
Beat 4: clash 3x with partner.

Repeat, crossing back to original positions.

=== Figures ===

Note: The final figure is either bombast (if performed for four dancers) or motorcycle hey (if performed by eight dancers).

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Once the dancers are "home", #1 leads them off.

===== Video =====

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===== Tune =====

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