Carolina Crossing

By Gene Hubert
Composed July, 1996

SourceRobert Cromartie's web site http://www.kcomputing.com/contra
TypeSquare-Keeper, H S H S
FormationSquare
AHeads go forward and back
Heads pass through
Separate
Go around one and into the middle
BHeads pass through
Split two
Separate
Go around one
Head ladies cross
Heads swing opposite while sides swing partner...
C...continue the swing
Face in and swing the next person in your square
DFace partner and right and left through
Ladies chain to partner
EPromenade home
Swing partner

Author's Notes:
I believe this is the first square where I used the swing to swing transition, a move pioneered by Ted Sannella in a contra dance. I think he would be pleased to know his idea has found its way into square dancing.

This dance is from American Country Dances On Line
All rights reserved by the author; used by permission.
Added to database 11/17/1997; last revised 3/5/1999; edited by Russell Owen