I’ve used (over used) the combination swing thru, turn thru in a number of contras: Batja’s Breakdown Stretching the Limits. Batja’s has pass the ocean I thought it would be fun to include scoot back in a contra and came up with Lisa’s Contra. The gypsy in that dance is a scoot back without hands. Double Take has reverse the flutter The Mixing Bowl has flutterwheel and reverse the flutter Steve Schnur probably wrote the first contra with circulate in it called (going by memory here) 24th of Jan. I’m sure he wasn’t aware of a move from MWSD called circulate when he wrote that contra. It might be in Zesty if you don’t have it.

Let's not forget the great Chinese New Year!  box circulate Chinese New Yearby Chris PageImproper (long wave) [1] A1 Balance long waves   Box circulate [2]    Balance long waves   Box circulate [3] A2 Balance long waves   Box circulate [2]    Partner swingB1 Circle left 3/4   Neighbor swingB2 Long lines forward and back   Square through (right-hand balance partner, pull right by partner, left by neighbor) to long waves [4] [1] Starts in long waves, right hand to neighbor, men face out, women face in.[2] Circulate: Women cross the set to their partner's place, men loop right to their neighbor's place.[3] Circulate: Men cross the set to their neighbor's place, women loop right to their partner's place.[4] With the pull-by left, keep left hands and take right hands with a new neighbor to reform long waves. For better entry, consider an allemande left 1/2 rather than a pull-by left so that everyones' hands are at the correct height for long waves. Laurie ~ When I dance, I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate myself from life. I can only be joyful and whole, that is why I dance. ~Hans Bos~ ~ On Sunday, August 5, 2018, 4:23:43 PM EDT, Mark Hillegonds via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: Hi, Rachel, Below that are four contras with box circulates: 24th of Octoberby Don LennartsonContra/Becket-CW/Int A1 -----------(8)  LL F & B(8)  Ladies chain (to Neighbor)A2 -----------(8)  LH star 1x(8)  (W/ next) Neighbor alle R 1+1/2 (to long waves, G face in, L out)B1 -----------(4,4)  Waves balance,     Circulate (G cross, L loop)(4,4)  Waves balance,     Circulate (L cross, G loop)B2 -----------(4,4)  Waves balance,     Circulate (G cross, L loop)(8)  Partner swing Du Quoin Racesby Orace JohnsonContra/Becket-CW/Int A1 -----------(4,4) Rings balance,    Pass through to a wave(4,4) Waves balance,    Partner alle R 3/4 (to long waves, G face out, L face in)A2 -----------(4,4) Waves balance,    Box circulate (Ladies cross, Gents loop R)(4,4) Waves balance,    Box circulate (Gents cross, Ladies loop R)B1 -----------(8) Partner swing (on same side as started on)(4,4) Circle L 1/2,     Neighbor roll away (across) with half sashayB2 -----------(4,4) Circle L 1/2,     Partner roll away (along) with half sashay(4,4) Circle L 1/2,     Slide L (to face new Neighbors) Pecan Pieby Jim HemphillContra/Proper/Int A1 -----------(8) Neighbor DSD to wave across (Same gender N in RH)(4,4) Wave balance R & L,    Neighbor alle R 3/4 (to long waves)A2 -----------(4,4) Long waves balance R and back,    Box circulate (people facing in cross to P)(8) Partner swingB1 -----------(8,8) Circle L 3/4,     Neighbor swingB2 -----------(4,4) Partner RH balance,     Box the Gnat(8) 2s swing  (2s face up, 1s face down) Waving Wheatby Dotty WelchContra/Improper/Easy-Int A1 -----------(8) Neighbor do si do to wave across (Neighbor RH, Ladies LH)(8) Wave balance R & L,     Neighbor alle R 3/4 (to long waves, Gents OUT, Ladies IN)A2 -----------(8) Long waves balance F & B,     Box circulate (Ladies cross, Gents loop R)(8) Partner swing (on Gent’s side)B1 -----------(8) LL F & B(8) R & L thruB2 -----------(8) Circle L 1-1/4 (FAST, to home)(8) 2s arch, 1s duck thru, all forward to next Neighbor On Sat, Aug 4, 2018 at 3:51 PM Rachel Shapiro via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: Hi all,I'm in search of contras that have borrowed interesting figures from traditional and modern western square dances. Do you have any favorites you're willing to share? I've got Rang Tang Contra and some dances with Dixie Twirls. Lots with Box the Gnat and Swat the Flea. Any others you love?Thank you!Rachel Shapiro Wallace _______________________________________________ List Name:  Callers mailing list List Address:  Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net Archives:  https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ -- Mark Hillegonds Cell:  734-756-8441 Email:  mark.hillegonds(a)gmail.com _______________________________________________ List Name:  Callers mailing list List Address:  Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net Archives:  https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/