By John Gallagher
Composed 1995
| Level | med-hard (assigned by the editor) |
| Type | Contra |
| Formation | Becket |
| A1 | (4) Right-hands-across star 1/2 (4) Ladies continue while gents turn out over left shoulder and rejoin the star behind partner (end with ladies in original place, gents switched) (4) Right-hands-across star 1/2 (4) Gents turn out over left shoulder and face across, while ladies continue until facing partner (gents are facing in, ladies facing out) |
| A2 | (16) Hey for 4, partners pass left shoulders to start |
| B1 | (16) Partners balance and swing |
| B2 | (8) Long lines go forward and back (6) Hands across right-hand star once around (2) Advance along the line one place (gent in the lead) to progress |
Author's Notes:
Written for my partner Joan Vermeulen; Vermeulen is a Dutch last name meaning "of the mill".
Editor's Notes:
In A1 the turns should be fairly tight to finish in time. The timing in B2 looks tight, but in practice does not seem to be a problem.
Collected from the author January, 1996
This dance is from American Country Dances On Line
All rights reserved by the author; used by permission.
Added to database 11/17/1996; last revised 3/5/1999; edited by Russell Owen