By Kirston Koths
Composed March, 1988
Source | CDSS News #93, 1990 |
Level | med (assigned by the editor) |
Type | Contra |
Formation | Improper |
A1 | Make a wave of four (neighbors take right hands, ladies take left in the center) (4) Balance the wave right and left (4) Slide right one place and make a new wave (as in Rory O'More) (4) Balance this wave left and right (4) Slide left one place |
A2 | (4) Neighbors allemande right 1/2 (4) Gents allemande left 1/2 (8) Partners swing |
B1 | (8) Long lines go forward and back (4) Pass through across the set (4) Partners take inside hands a California twirl |
B2 | (6) Circle left 3/4 (10) Neighbors dosido 1 1/2 |
Author's Notes:
This dance was written for the second Friday East Bay contra dance. It is intended to be a more "equal" variation of the classic dance "Rory O'More", providing lots of action while building on tradition.
This dance is from American Country Dances On Line
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Added to database 3/9/1997; last revised 3/21/2001; edited by Russell Owen