Hi all,
I'm looking to expand the number of contra-friendly Squares in my box.
1. Keepers preferred unless it's a really good mixer.
2. Not too gimmicky.
3. Not really interested currently in Southern style visiting couple squares (heads and sides fine, but not one couple at a time).
(Got Kimmswick Express, First Night Quadrille, a couple others)
Thanks,
Ron
Virginia Reel Square
by Ted Sannella
Square/Easy
A1 -----------
1st cpl down the center
Swing opposite (back up to lines at the heads/sides)
A2 -----------
(8) Long lines, forward and back
Cpl #1 alle R once
Alle L the first in line
B1 -----------
1st cpl alle Right once and a half
Next alle Left once
1st cpl Right once and a half
Last alle left once
B2 -----------
All P swing
Texas Star
by (Traditional)
Square/Easy
A1 -----------
All four lades forward and back
All four gents right hand star
A2 -----------
Let hand star, other way back
Pass your P pick up the next Star Promenade
B1 -----------
“Outsides in, and the Insides out”
Gents back out and the ladies forward around you whirl (cw)
ladies in the center and star promenade
B2 -----------
Drop that star and swing
Promenade
Mittens for Three
by Chris Ricciotti
Square/Int
A1 -----------
Heads/Sides forward and back
Same 2 ladies chain
A2 -----------
Same four circle left three-quarters, pass through to original corner
Corner do si do
B1 -----------
Hey for four (o, r, corner)
B2 -----------
Corner/New Partner Balance and Swing
C1 -----------
All star promenade once
Ladies drop out at new home
C2 -----------
Gents continue left hand star once
Swing this new partner again
Knaves Quadrille
by Tony Parkes
Square/Easy
A1 -----------
Head couples forward and back
Head gent cross and swing that opposite lady
A2 -----------
Side couples forward and back
Side gents cross and swing that opposite lady
B1 -----------
All join hands and circle left
Break that swing with a corner swing
B2 -----------
Keep this one and promenade the ring (gent's place)
Hey on the Square
by Becky Hill
Square/Easy-Int
A1 -----------
H/S do si do your opposite
Face the S/H, and circle left once around
A2 -----------
Corner do si do once and a quarter to waves (corner Left)
Balance the wave, slide Right
B1 -----------
same corner Allemande Left 1/2
Ladies start a Hey for 4
B2 -----------
Same corner B&S
C1 -----------
Lines at the sides/heads Forward and back
Four gents star left
C2 -----------
Same corner Promenade to the gent’s home place
Dip & Dive
by Traditional French Canadian
Square/Easy
A1 -----------
Cpl #1 out to the right
Circle up four half way
Insides arch, outsides under
Dip and dive, go like thunder
A2 -----------
On to the next and circle half,
Insides arch, outsides duck AND ON TO THE NEXT
B1 -----------
Circle left 1/2
Insides arch, outsides duck.
dip and dive until home
B2 -----------
Everybody home and swing
Crooked Stovepipe
by Traditional French Canadian
Square/Easy
A1 -----------
Head ladies*
Forward again & swing, six hands around while they swing
A2 -----------
Once around till you get back home & everybody swing your own
B1 -----------
Alle L your corner, Alle R your own
do si do your corner
B2 -----------
Do si do your own
Swing your partners there at home