Here are several of my dances that qualify.


George's Neat Reel   Becket Counterclockwise      August, 1999
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A1      Promenade across
        Hands across left hand star

A2      Men see-saw WHILE
           women exchange places by turning back over right shoulder and
           walking clockwise 1/2 way around the see-saw'ing men
        Neighbors swing

B1      Long lines forward and on the way back, roll away to advance to a new neighbor,
           at end of which partners catch right hands across set so they can,
        With new neighbors, right and left through

B2      Circle left 3/4, partners swing


Notes:  When out at the end, dancers must face back in with the man on the left,
        women on the right.

Where is Tim's Cup?      Becket counterclockwise                        

A1      Circle left 3/4.  Swing neighbor.

A2      Circle left 3/4 and pass through up and down set, passing
           right shoulder with partner to face a shadow (same
           person throughout dance).
        Star left with shadow and neighbor.

B1      Balance and swing partner.

B2      Right and left through.
        Promenade across, but during the courtesy turn shift
           counterclockwise around the set to face new neighbors
           across.


The Mystery of Edwin Drood    Becket Clockwise     

A1      Neighbors and their 1st shadows, star right (hands across).  (To
           find first shadows from initial Becket position, men look
           left and women right around the set.)
        Left shoulder do-si-do partner 1 1/2 to face 2nd shadow.

A2      Neighbors and their second shadows star left (hands across).
        Swing partner.

B1      Men allemande left 1 1/2, 
          Men scoop up neighbor for a star promenade and buterfly whirl,
                releasing neighbor at end to face a new neighbor

B2      Circle left 3/4.    Everyone now on opposite side of set
           from which they started.
        Right and left through (8).


Alternative (a bit less difficult):

     B1   Circle left 3/4, pass through.  Do-si-do new neighbors.



Summer Haze          Becket Counterclockwise                         

A1      Men allemande left 1 1/2.
        Neighbors swing.

A2      Right and left through.
        Circle left 3/4, pass through up or down set by partner to face
           shadow.

B1      Star left with shadow (and neighbor and shadow's neighbor)
        Partners swing.

B2      Right and left through.
        Promenade across with partner, but during the courtesy turn
           shift counterclockwise around the set to face new
           neighbors across.


A Fuerst Second Third Time's the Charm     Becket Counterclockwise    July 3, 1995

At beginning of walk through, have dancers note  their
current neighbors straight across, their previous neighbors
on the left diagonal and their next neighbors on the right diagonal

A1      Promenade and loop  (i.e. after courtesy turn slide right
          to face previous neighbors)
        Right and left through

A2      Circle left 3/4 and swing with previous neighbor

B1      Men exchange places by walking across set and
          and around  partner WHILE women allemanderight 1 1/2.   
		  AND everyone finish facing current neighbors  (8)
        With current neighbors, left hand star 1/2
        With next neighbors right hand star 3/4 to put
          all on side of set they started the dance
          (will run into first 2-4 beats of B2)

B2      Partners swing (or gypsy and swing) on side of set they
           started the dance and end facing across from
           new neighbors.

Alternative (requires ample room up and down set)

B2  As star turns one more place, men release joined hands
       and turn over their left shoulder to courtesy turn
       neighbor in middle of set, and eend facing partner
       up and down the set.  (Men are facing clockwise, 
       women counterclockwise, arond the longways set.)
    Partners swing and end facing across from couple
       with whom they starred right and courtesy turned.

Notes:

(1) The promenade and loop in A1 progresses dancers backwards one place
      while the two half stars in B1 progress dancers
      forward two places, making the dance single progression.
      
(2) The caller should warn dancers that they will pass the
      the same neighbors several times.

(3) Everyone ends up neutral three times at each end, but
      the end effects are not difficult. 

(5) Despite all the stuff, this dance is deceptively easy for
      experienced dancers.

(6) Roger Diggle's dance 'The Third Time's the Charm (one of my favorite
       dances) has partners swing the 3rd time they meet.
       This has neighbors swing the 3rd time they meet.


A Proper Potpourri     Proper    July 3, 1995

A1      Star right (hands across)
        2nd corners (M2 and W1) do-si-do WHILE
           1st corners (M1 and W2)  exchange places by turning over
           their left shoulders and walking counterclockwise
           1/2 way around the first corners.

A2      Partners balance and swing on the side of the set.
           Second corners will be on side of set they started the dance

B1      Long lines forward and back
        Right and left through, with only the 1's rolling away
           at the end of the courtesy turn. (Everyone is now
           facing across from their same sex neighbor.)

B2      Hey, 1st corners start right shoulders, until meeting same
           sex neighbor for the 2nd time.   Pass left shoulders
           with same sex neighbor and turn sharply left to progress to a
           new same sex neighbor.


The Great Urbana Barn Dance    Becket Counterclockwise     January 1997

A1      Star left, hands across
        Women orbit by turning back over their right
           shoulder and walking clockwise half way around the men.
           WHILE the men pull into a left shoulder do-si-do

A2      Neighbors allemande right once (4)
        Hey, men start left shoulders, until partners meet on the side
           of the set they started the dance (12)

B1      Partners balance and swing

B2      Right and left through
        Promenade across, but after the courtesy turn, slide right to face a new couple.


Allen Ortep's First Contra        Becket Counter Clockwise                February 1998

A1      Star left
        Right and left through on right diagonal

A2      Long lines forward, on the way back, partners roll away with a 1/2 sashe
        Circle right 3/4, pass through along set by left shoulder
           to meet couple passed during the right and left of A1

B1      Balance and swing this neighbor.

B2      Allen Ortep turn (balance in a circle, then move as an individual
           to the left one place in the circle while twirling counterclockwise)
        Partners swing.

Alternatives for B2 are
        Men allemande left 1 1/2, partners swing, or
        Star left 3/4, men turn back, partners swing
		
Those unfamiliar with the famous dance composer Allen Ortep,
   should spell his name backwards


WOW !!    Becket Clockwise     November 25, 1999

A1      Circle left
        Women do-si-do once and end face out, WHILE men orbit clockwise 1/2 around
           do-si-doing women, with all finishing in long waves, men facing in,
           neighbors having right hands joined

A2      Balance towards and away neighbor, spin past neighbor to face new neighbor
        New neighbors swing

B1      Right and left through, roll away (men now on right of neighbor)
        Hands across right

B2      Men do-si-do WHILE women turn back over left shoulder and
           orbit counterclockwise 1/2 around do-si-doing men
        Partners swing

Notes:  Initially have the dancers line up improper and form long wavy lines as
        with the men facing out, and announce this as the position they
        will soon be in.

        At ends, dancers must face in the wrong way, i.e., man on right, woman on left !!



Even Heaven Knows a Hey No-No     Improper   October-November, 2000

A1-2    Neighbors do-si-do 1 1/2 (8)
        Hey, men start left shoulder (16)
        Neighbors swing (8)

B1      Star left 3/4, partners swing.

B2      Right and left through
        Circle left 3/4, pass neighbor along set by right shoulder to face
           a new neighbor


 
Michael Fuerst      802 N Broadway      Urbana IL 61801      217 239 5844



On Tuesday, November 24, 2015 7:23 AM, Rich Sbardella via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:


I am looking for a few good contras with a R & L Thru that do not contain a Ladies chain.  Any suggestions?
Peace,
Rich

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