Introduction
Author:
Michael Barraclough (Mar 2009)
Formation:
Longways duple improper
Music:
32-bar contra jigs or reels
Choreography
A1
1-8
Circle left ¾, partner swing
A2
1-8
Circle left ¾, neighbor swing
B1
1-4
Lines forward & back
© Michael Barraclough, 2017
Notes
Notes
1
Designed for use as the first dance on the contra program. The transition from courtesy turn in the ladies chain to circle left is a nice one and feels better without twirls.
2
Written 18 March 2009 and first performed that day at the Baltimore Contra. Named to celebrate my loss of 50 pounds (weight!) in my first year of living in the USA.
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