I'll second Indigo Silk. Not familiar with the second one.

I wrote one a while ago that does use the ubiquitous 1/2 figure 8. But also borrows from things like David Kaynor's Open Doors

Simply Left in Wisconsin

by Luke Donforth

Contra/Proper/Int

A1 -----------

PROPER

(8) Circle Right 3/4

As couple with same role neighbor

(8) See-Saw opposite role couple

A2 -----------

(16) Partner balance and swing

B1 -----------

(8) Ladies Chain across

(8) Ones half Figure eight up the set

B2 -----------

(8) Long lines, forward and back

(8) Circle Left 1X

turn and face new neighbors

On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 5:13 PM QuiAnn2 via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

I have enjoyed Indigo Silk by Lynn Ackerson and High Voltage Gypsy by John Combs as taught by Nils Fredland. And you could always do Rory O’ More! :-)

> On Mar 4, 2019, at 1:50 PM, Don Veino via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
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> Hi,
>
> I've been assigned the opening slot at this year's 2019 New England Folk Festival (NEFFA) for my session:
>
> "Keepin' It Proper Contras - It's not all about improper contras! Dances from times past to the present set in a proper form."
>
> Soooo... what proper dances have you found to be particular favorites with dancers and amenable in a large hall "some experience" (non-advanced dancer) setting? I'd appreciate your suggestions.
>
> Thanks,
> Don
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