26 Aug
2025
26 Aug
'25
9:28 a.m.
Here is another alternating dance, although just with normal contra
corners.
Pearl Anniversary
Peter Foster 4 Feb 2025 (our 30th anniversary!)
Duple improper, alternating dance
A1 (8) Mirror dosido neighbour 1+1/4, 1s through the middle. Finish in a
line of 4 facing down, 1s in the middle
(8) Down the hall, turn alone
A2 (8) Return, bend the line and face across
(8) 2s half figure 8 down through the 1s
B1 (16) 2s turn contra corners
B2 (16) 2s balance and swing, finish facing up
C1 (8) Mirror dosido neighbour 1+1/4, 2s through the middle. Finish in a
line of 4 facing up, 2s in the middle
(8) Up the hall, turn alone
C2 (8) Return, bend the line and face across
(8) 1s half figure 8 up through the 2s
D1 (16) 1s turn contra corners
D2 (16) 1s balance and swing, finish facing down
When returning from the down/up the hall, wait until the very end to
bend the line, so that the end people can
smoothly flow into the half figure 8. If people face across too early,
they may lose the flow and be unsure as to who
is supposed to do the half figure 8.
Peter Foster
On 26/08/2025 6:22 pm, Michael Fuerst via Contra Callers wrote:
Thank you Alan and Peter. (I'm still soliciting
for interesting
contra corner dances.)
Utah Ree, Double Trouble and men at the End all satisfy my request
quite excellently
I think Utah Reel is the one I have danced with Will Mentor calling.
When calling one of these, I would suggest having those turning contra
corners to think
of their corners as 1st base, 2nd base, 3rd base and home plate
On Tue, Aug 26, 2025 at 12:30 AM Peter Foster via Contra Callers
<contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
There's my dance Double Trouble, which alternates the 1s and 2s, who
turn double contra corners
https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=10398
There is also Men at the End, again with double contra corners but
the alternation is women, then men
https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=8029
Peter Foster
On 26/08/2025 12:33 pm, Michael Fuerst via Contra Callers wrote:
(1) I am seeking the dance where 1's and
2's take turns being
active
and when active, dancers turn four
different corners.
(2) I am compiling a list of contra corners dances that people
like or
find distinctive.
Ones already on my list are
.. Alternating Corners by Jim Kitch
https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=10261
.. Alone at the End by Al Olson
https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=689
.. Equinox by Jim Kitch
https://contradb.com/dances/1514
.., Blackbirds of Spring by Al Olson
https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=10413
.. Contra Corners Special by Al Olson
https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=15862
.. The Tease by Tom Hinds
https://contradb.com/dances/113
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