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V1: Mademoiselle, voulez vous danser? La bastringue, la bastringue, Mademoiselle, voulez vous danser? La bastringue va commençer.	V1: Mademoiselle, would you like to dance?   The dance (called) "La Bastringue" is about to begin.
V2: Oui, monsieur, je veux bien danser. La bastringue, la bastringue, Oui, monsieur, je veux bien danser, C'est pour vous accompagner.	V2: Oui, monsieur, I like to dance, (especially) if you accompany me.
V3: Mademoiselle, il faut nous arrêter . . . Vous aller vous fatiguer.	V3: Mademoiselle, we must stop . . . You will be tired.
V4: Non, monsieur, je sais bien danser . . . Je suis prête à recommençer.	V4: No, monsieur, I like dancing . . . I'm ready to go again.
V5: Mademoiselle, j'n peux plus danser. . . Parce que j'en ai des cors aux pieds!	V5: Mademoiselle, I can't dance anymore Because I have sores (corns) on my feet!
LA BASTRINGUE —The Dance: Please note that for the figures to work out, the music (Measures 1 -12) must be repeated 2 times (with all repeats included) before the Interlude.	FORMATION: Form a large circle, facing toward the centre, with partners.

ACTION: Part I: Measures 1 - 8: All join hands, circle clockwise, eight steps. Repeat, circling counterclockwise, ending with Measures 9 - 12. Part II: Measures 1 - 8: Three steps forward, into the centre, raising arms. Three steps back to original position. Repeat, ending with Measures 9 - 12. Interlude: Add various dance figures, as 1. Partners link elbows, turn in small circle to the right. Repeat, linking left elbows. 2. "A"s form an inner circle. Join hands, circle left. Repeat, circle right. "B"s stand on the outside, clapping hands. Reverse positions, with"B"s inside, "A"s outside. 3. "Promenade," around the circle. Partners join hands left to left, and right to right. (Arms will be crossed.) 4. Partners face, with hands on each other's shoulders, take three sliding steps ("sasheys") to the centre, and three slides out. Repeat.

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