The rueda figure Tumba Francesa starts with enchufla. Then you take the hand of 4 new partners,
and it ends with finally enchufla y quedate. Quedate means stay, so the figure has no partner change at the end.
In the ábaco figure, the 4 changes are marked with contratiempo steps, the diagonal steps used in son.
The beginning and end of the figure follow the rueda figure, using enchufla and enchufla y quedate.
Tumba Francesa is the same as enchufla y cadeneta, except when to end.
In Tumba Francesa you finish with the fourth new partner, and in enchufla y cadeneta you continue until you meet your partner again, hasta la tuya (= “until your own”).
In enchufla y cadeneta, it will help the ábaco dancers to know when to end if the caller gives a hint when finishing, adding the call se fue or similar. Tumba Francesa is a bit easier to follow in ábaco, just count to 4.
– Practice videos for Tumba Francesa, to help with the contratiempo part.