LAMBETH
WALK
1937
Words by Douglas Furber
Music by Noel Gay
From the Lupino Lane and Jack Eggar production
ME AND MY GIRL
with Lupino Lane
Georges Graves
Teddie St Denis
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1937
Words by Douglas Furber
Music by Noel Gay
From the Lupino Lane and Jack Eggar production
ME AND MY GIRL
with Lupino Lane
Georges Graves
Teddie St Denis
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INSTRUCTIONS
HOW TO DANCE THE LAMBETH WALK 1. Partners stand side by side,
gentlemen on the right. Walk forward 8
steps (4 bars), swinging the arms Cockney fashion.
2.Link arms. Go round in circle, 8 steps, to left. On 3rd beat of 4th bar shout "Oi!" and give Cockney salute. 3. Side by side again. 2 steps forward 3 quick steps ditto. (1 and 2 and 1.2.3.) Repeat. (4 bars in all) 4. Face partner. Back 3 steps, close heels and...... ....slap knees on 3rd beat of second bar. 5. Take 3 steps towards partner and salute on 3rd beat of second bar, shouting "Oi!" . |
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| THEN REPEAT 1-5,
omitting shout and salute as in 2 and 5. N.B. When the words "Doin' the Lambeth Walk" occur in the chorus, these are sung by the dancers. |
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