Hello Callers

Last Saturday I found myself at a dance that had a large number of first time dancers (50+) and a fair number of experienced dancers. This is a fascinating place to be - more than Galopede, but pre-Chain in teaching. Family Contra by Sherry Nevins is the canonical dance. (https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=10422)

I was inspired to come up with 3 others. Have you seen any of these before? Are they simply re-writes of existing dances?

Title:  untitled

Author: Seth Tepfer

Formation: Improper

Date: 1/21/2023

A1: Circle Left; Neighbor Swing

A2: Long Lines (8); 1s DSD (8); 

B1: 1s ‘lady round two, gent drop thru; gent round two, lady drop through’

B2: 1s balance and swing


Title:  Dahlonega Cozy

Author: Seth Tepfer

Formation: improper

Date: 1/21/2023

A1: N DSD (8); neighbor swing (8)

A2: Down the hall, come back cozy

B1: cloverleaf 3 places (8); partner swing (8)

B2: Circle left 3/4 (8); bal ring (4), pass thru (4)


Title:  Dahlonega ContraFlow(tm) and Weave

Author: Seth Tepfer

Formation: Sicillian

Date: 1/21/2023

A1: [weave left, weave right] x2

A2: N DSD (8); neighbor swing (8)

B1: larks allemande left 1.5 (8); partner swing (8)

B2: bal ring 2X (8); circle right 3/4, weave right




Seth Tepfer, MBA, CSM, PMP (he, him, his)

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