[Callers] Re: New (to me) choreography idea

Rick, that's a good bunch of dances. I also prefer the beckets, as "Circle left until partners are on original side" is easier to understand. These dances all have the transition of swing to hey, which is not my favourite transition. Although it is a bit tricky to avoid, as, for a becket, there would need to be a progression and swing in A1. This can be easily achieved with a circle left, but I would prefer to avoid repeating the circle. I have come up with an alternative. What the Hey? (Becket) A1: Couples lead to the right (see note), swing new neighbour A2:  Right and left, mad robin B1:  Hey with improvised ricochets B2:  Circle left (until partners are on original side), partner swing Note: "Lead to the Right" is normally used in squares, where the heads (say) move diagonally to their right to finish in front of the side couple. For a contra, look at the couple on the right diagonal. You will finish facing this couple, up and down the set. In a contra is is more like a gate, as the women hardly move at all. It could be described as "men cross by the left shoulder to a new neighbour", but doing it as a lead to the right has 2 advantages: it makes it a move that includes you and your partner, and it also turns the women toward their new neighbour. Incidentally, note the mad robin leading into the hey. The mad robin is a similar movement to a ricochet, to the point where some dancers were even doing a bonus ricochet in the mad robin. Oh, and I am happy with the name of the dance. It is a name that has already been used several times, but I think it is most appropriate here. Peter On 10/07/2025 1:18 pm, Rick Mohr wrote: