<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>All,</div><div><br></div><div>I wrote Rip and Snort which includes the move of that name, although when I looked in taminations recently I couldn't find it, but I definitely picked it up from a square dance. I've called this multiple times with good success.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://contradb.com/dances/571">https://contradb.com/dances/571</a></div><div><br></div><div>I wrote the following dance which has some of the feel you've mentioned and also has the unique transition from a circulate to a hey which is why I wrote it. </div><div><br></div><div><div>Mentoring Mentor - indecent </div><div>Ben Werner </div><div>Starting with larks facing in </div><div>A1: (8) Long Waves Balance & Box Circulate </div><div> (8) Long Waves Balance & Box Circulate </div><div>A2: (16) Long Waves Balance, ¾ hey: larks start with left shoulder</div><div>B1: (16) Partner B&S (on ladies home side) </div><div>B2: (4) Pass the ocean with larks RH in the middle, </div><div>(6) Partner allemande L ½ way, ravens Allemande R ½ </div><div>(6) Neighbor allemande L 1 ¼ to long wavey lines </div><div>* the pass the ocean is actually a mirror of the typical pass the ocean which normally has Left Hands in the middle and pass a person by right shoulder. In this one, You pass Neighbors by Left Shoulder and have larks with right hands in the middle. </div></div><div>** I've gotten some feedback that the pass the ocean thing would be less confusing as a pass through across and face your partner but I haven't brought myself to actually changing it yet... But that would probably be the right thing to do. </div><div><br></div><div>I've called this a few times with mixed results. B2 seems to be the spot that always causes issues because we're trained to pass by the right shoulder. </div><div><br></div><div>Cheers, </div><div>Ben</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><br><div>Sent from my iPhone</div></div><div><br>On Aug 7, 2018, at 3:56 AM, Chris Page via Callers <<a href="mailto:callers@lists.sharedweight.net">callers@lists.sharedweight.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>If it can be done with four people, it's likely been put in a contra</span><br><span>by _someone_.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Some other moves that I don't think anyone's mentioned yet:</span><br><span></span><br><span>Cloverleaf</span><br><span>Grand right and left</span><br><span>Lady around two/gent cut through</span><br><span>Orbit (many dances) (derived from Spin the Top via Fenterlarick)</span><br><span></span><br><span>And some more obscure ones:</span><br><span></span><br><span>Two-leaf clover</span><br><span>Dip and dive</span><br><span>Roll the barrel</span><br><span>Mountain style do-si-do</span><br><span>All eight spin the top</span><br><span>Spin the top</span><br><span>Catch all Eight (as in "Dancing Bear")</span><br><span>Do paso</span><br><span>Dixie style to a wave</span><br><span>Scoot back</span><br><span>Half sashay</span><br><span>Veer</span><br><span></span><br><span>In some contras written by Contralab folks, you have all sorts of</span><br><span>stuff, including</span><br><span></span><br><span>Run</span><br><span>Trade the wave</span><br><span>Sweep a quarter</span><br><span>Walk and dodge</span><br><span>Wheel and deal</span><br><span>Shuffle the deck</span><br><span>Diamond circulate</span><br><span>Explode</span><br><span></span><br><span>And plugging some of my own really weird dances, I've got:</span><br><span></span><br><span>Not Your Average Joe: Birdie in the cage</span><br><span>Rufty Rainbows: Rainbow stroll</span><br><span>TLC Tempest: Three ladies chain</span><br><span>Two Steps Forward: Ladies center/gents sashay</span><br><span>Wagon Reel: Wagon wheel</span><br><span></span><br><span>(One could even argue "Ladies chain" is this fancy new quadrille</span><br><span>figure that got introduced into contras.)</span><br><span></span><br><span>-Chris Page</span><br><span>San Diego</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>On Sat, Aug 4, 2018 at 12:51 PM, Rachel Shapiro via Callers</span><br><span><<a href="mailto:callers@lists.sharedweight.net">callers@lists.sharedweight.net</a>> wrote:</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>Hi all,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>I'm in search of contras that have borrowed interesting figures from</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>traditional and modern western square dances. Do you have any favorites</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>you're willing to share? I've got Rang Tang Contra and some dances with</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Dixie Twirls. Lots with Box the Gnat and Swat the Flea. Any others you love?</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Thank you!</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Rachel Shapiro Wallace</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>List Name: Callers mailing list</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>List Address: <a href="mailto:Callers@lists.sharedweight.net">Callers@lists.sharedweight.net</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Archives: <a href="https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/">https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>List Name: Callers mailing list</span><br><span>List Address: <a href="mailto:Callers@lists.sharedweight.net">Callers@lists.sharedweight.net</a></span><br><span>Archives: <a href="https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/">https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/</a></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>