Oh, Georgia.
The official Viking hornpipe dance is perfected!!!
(Just a note, costumewise, the earmuffs are worn over the Viking horns. It is imperative that the horns are not removed, otherwise it makes a laughing stock of the whole thing.)
So:
The music starts with a Viking salute. Both paddles are pointed at the horns.
Then a cry of "Thor!!!" and a jump turn to the right.
Paddle paddle paddle paddle to the right.
Paddle paddle paddle paddle to the left.
Cry of Thor! Jump turn to the left.
Paddle paddle paddle paddle to the left and right.
Jump to face the front (grim Viking expression).
Quick paddle right, quick paddle left x4.
Turn to partner.
Cross paddles with partner x2.
Face front and high hornpipe skipping eight times (gay Viking smiling).
Then, and this is the complicated bit:
Interweaving paddling! Paddle in and out of each other up and down the line, meanwhile gazing out to the left and to the right (concerned expression- this is the looking-for-land bit).
Paddle back to original position. On-the-spot paddling till all are in line and then close eyes (for nighttime rowing effect).
Two sets of right and left paddling and then:
Open eyes wide.
Shout, "Land AHOYYYYY!"
Fall to knees and throw paddles in the air (behind, not in front, in case of crowd injury).
We did the group hug and one quick burst of "Hoooorn!!!"
And we were ready for our big moment.
(Just a note, costumewise, the earmuffs are worn over the Viking horns. It is imperative that the horns are not removed, otherwise it makes a laughing stock of the whole thing.)
So:
The music starts with a Viking salute. Both paddles are pointed at the horns.
Then a cry of "Thor!!!" and a jump turn to the right.
Paddle paddle paddle paddle to the right.
Paddle paddle paddle paddle to the left.
Cry of Thor! Jump turn to the left.
Paddle paddle paddle paddle to the left and right.
Jump to face the front (grim Viking expression).
Quick paddle right, quick paddle left x4.
Turn to partner.
Cross paddles with partner x2.
Face front and high hornpipe skipping eight times (gay Viking smiling).
Then, and this is the complicated bit:
Interweaving paddling! Paddle in and out of each other up and down the line, meanwhile gazing out to the left and to the right (concerned expression- this is the looking-for-land bit).
Paddle back to original position. On-the-spot paddling till all are in line and then close eyes (for nighttime rowing effect).
Two sets of right and left paddling and then:
Open eyes wide.
Shout, "Land AHOYYYYY!"
Fall to knees and throw paddles in the air (behind, not in front, in case of crowd injury).
We did the group hug and one quick burst of "Hoooorn!!!"
And we were ready for our big moment.