21 Aug
2023
21 Aug
'23
10:46 p.m.
There are a bunch of English country dances that have corner/partner figures similar
to the contra corners in contra dance (i.e. Fandango, Prince William, etc.) I don't
know what the earliest one is, but I suspect the figure was well known when the early
American dances were being devised. The figure is included in several of the chestnut
dances such as Chorus Jig (which I once saw listed as Cora's Jig), Rory O'More and
Sackett's Harbor. Somewhere I saw the figure referred to as "contrary
corners" in something written about chestnut dances. I don't know if that is a
genuine name that was once used, or not.
Jonathan
On 8/21/2023 5:34 PM, Rich Sbardella via Contra Callers wrote:
Hey friends,
Can anyone shed some light on the origin of the movement and the especially the name
"Contra Corners"?
Rich Sbardella
Stafford, CT
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