Cotton eyed Joe

Position: Man stands on inside, woman on outside. Both face line-of-dance. Cape position: man’s right hand holds woman’s right hand just outside her right shoulder, man’s left hand holds woman’s left hand in front of his left shoulder

 

1Hook left over right

2Kick left forward

3&4Shuffle back left, right, left

5Hook right over left

6Kick right forward

7&8Shuffle back right, left, right

9-16Repeat 1-8

 

17&18Shuffle forward left, right, left

19&20Shuffle forward right, left, right

22-32Repeat 17-20 three more times

So you have a total of eight polkas forward

REPEAT