Comb (3 counts ; 6 musical beats) : Brief Description

Steps

1: (Step back)

The man leads the lady to move backwards — by pushing her right hand slightly with his right hand — as he moves backwards.

2: (Step in, and comb yourself)

The man leads the lady to move forwards — by pulling her right hand slightly with his right hand — as he moves forwards and brings his right hand (and the lady's right hand) over his head in a combing motion, ending so that it finishes with the man holding her right hand on his right shoulder.

The Comb should be led, so that the hand is placed on to the same shoulder, as the man's hand — as the arm doing the comb, i.e. for a right-handed comb the man's hand should be placed onto his right shoulder — this creates a better line, otherwise the man's elbow will tend to point upwards — with the added “bonus” of exposing his (sweaty) armpit to the lady at close quarters — probably unwise after several hours of vigorous dancing.

3: ()

The man leads the lady to move backwards — by releasing the lady's right hand from his right hand — as he moves backwards and then typically catches the lady's hands in a double handhold, or catches the lady's right hand in either his left or right hand.

Can pause here, and wiggle, or walk — there is a definite sight-line here, gaze deeply into each other's eyes!

4: (Finish)