As I mentioned in my other thread, when I ran a kickstarter for the ABCs of Contra, some folks picked the book+choreography tier. These are some of the dances that came out of that:

Hand and Glove
Type: Contra
Formation: Duple-Improper

A1 -----------
(8) Right Hands across star 1x
(8) Single file, in interdigitated columns with the ladies on the inside, 1s go down and the 2s come up four steps, turn alone, and come back
A2 -----------
(8) Ladies allemande Left 1-1/2
(8) Partner swing
B1 -----------
(6) Circle Left 3/4
(10) Swing neighbor
B2 -----------
(8) Long lines, forward and back
(8) Left Hands across star

Notes: For Thom Peterson and his wife, who live, call, and organize dances in Michigan.   

Adrienne & Carol go to Alaska
Type: Contra
Formation: Duple-Improper
Progression: Double

A1 -----------
(8) Gyre current Neighbor Left shoulder 1x
(8) Passed Neighbor(from Mad Robin) swing
A2 -----------
(8) Long lines, forward and back
(8) Current Neighbor (from gyre) swing
B1 -----------
(6) Circle Left 3/4
(10) Partner swing
B2 -----------
(8) Ladies' Chain across
(8) Around NEXT neighbors: Clockwise Mad Robin (lady in front first, and moving RIGHT) 1 1/2 around; end facing the one past them.

Notes: Written for Adrienne Osborne, who dedicated it to her friend Carol whom she met in Alaska. 

To Mike, from Jennifer
Contra/Becket-CW

A1 -----------
(Turn away from partner, take hands four with neighbor across and trail buddy next to you)
(8) Balance the ring and spin to the right (petronella)
(8) Balance the ring and spin to the right (petronella)
A2 -----------
(10) Left hand Star 1 & 1/4
(6) Neighbor allemande Left 1
B1 -----------
(8) RIGHT Diagonal Ladies' Chain to partner
(8) Ladies Do-si-do 1x (or ladies swing) in the middle
B2 -----------
(16) Partner gyre (or balance) and swing
Turn away from partner, join ring with trail buddy

Notes: 

You trail buddy is on the same side of the set as you on your becket home side, your neighbor is across from you.
You can hi-five your partner as you pass them in the star

Written for a wedding gift from Jennifer Crawford to her now husband Mike; who travelled extensively for school/jobs before finally landing in the same place. 

Spellbound Betsy
Contra/Becket-CCW/Int

A1 -----------
ID Next Neighbor on right diagonal
(8) Larks allemande Left 1-1/2 (straight across, Ravens stay put)
(8) New Neighbor swing
A2 -----------
(8) Long lines, forward and back
(8) Neighbors Right Hands across star 1x
(Star includes the one you swung, partner, and the one they swung)
B1 -----------
MEANWHILE
(5) Larks wide cast back (staying on same side of set)
while Ravens allemande right 3/8x (just under half)
(7) 1/2 Poussette cw with partner, starts Ravens pushing Larks
(4) Larks weave across, passing left shoulders
B2 -----------
(16) Partner gyre and swing

Written for Betsy Keith in Colorado

Feels This Good Being Used
Contra/Becket-CW

A1 -----------
(8) Long lines, forward and back
(4) In lines, balance toward partner (beside) and away
(4) California Twirl with Partner, turn extra to face back in
A2 -----------
(4) Balance the Ring
(4) Ladies trade places, gents assisting with a roll-away (gents stay put)
(4) Balance the Ring
(4) Pass through to new neighbors, land in a wavy line of four
B1 -----------
(8) Balance and slide to the right (as in Rory O’More)
(8) Balance and slide to the left (as in Rory O’More)
Ladies slide further, over to partner
B2 -----------
(16) Partner balance and swing

Written for Trevyn Hey, a swing dancer in PA. 

Quena’s Ocean Circulation
Contra/Becket-CW

A1 -----------
(4) Pass through to an ocean wave (ladies catch left & 1/4 allemande, partners catch right)
(4) Balance the short Wavy line
(4) Walk forward to your shadow, allemande right 1/4 to long waves (ladies facing out, gents facing in)
(4) Balance the long Wavy line
A2 -----------
(4) Box circulate: gents walk across while ladies loop by the right
(12) Neighbor swing
B1 -----------
(8) Long lines, forward and back
(8) LEFT DIAGONAL Ladies' Chain to partner
B2 -----------
(8) Ladies Do-si-do 1x
(8) Partner swing

Dark Matter
Contra/Improper/Dbl-Prog/Adv

A1 -----------
(4) Gents walk forward to a long wavy line of gents
(4) Balance the long wavy line
(4) Gents allemande left 1/2 WHILE ladies walk forward to a long wavy line
(4) Balance both long wavy lines (ladies balance right, gents balance left)
A2 -----------
(4) Gents back out four steps WHILE ladies allemande right 1/2 to long wavy line
(4) Ladies balance the long wavy line
(4) Ladies take four steps out
(4) on RIGHT DIAGONAL, gents pass new gent left shoulder, swoop over to partner
B1 -----------
(16) Partner gyre and swing
B2 -----------
(6) Circle Left 3/4
(10) Swing neighbor

Written for Greg Sherman, to go with the tune of the matching name written by Marc Danielson. Greg and Marc are in Northern Contraband together.

Looking forward to dancing and calling again! There's a light at the end of the tunnel, lets stay safe and get there :-)

Luke