(I was thinking about driving minor-key jigs in English dancing, where there are only a few that really have a sense of headlong motion, and I ended up drafting a contra dance to to show what I was talking about. Then I thought about calling the dance and had to rejigger it a bunch to provide things like a recovery point, etc. Now it has less obvious novelty than it did, is probably danceable - but I don't know that it's unique. Anybody recognize the sequence?) Thanks! SOLAR NOON Becket contra Alan recommends driving minor-key jigs - "Sailor's Wife", "Jack's Health/Bolt the Door", "Female Saylor", etc - or slinky reels. Form:BK Figs: YearnL,CL.75,NG,NS,WH4+,PG&S A1:1-4: LL forward (and usually to the left to a new couple), and back 5-8: CL 3/4 to face neighbors up and down A2: 1-4: Neighbors gypsy Rsh 5-8: Neighbors swing B1: 1-8: Hey for four over and back (women pass rsh) B2: 1-4: Women pass wide right into partner gypsy 4-8: Partner swing on the side, open facing in. END EFFECTS: Inactive couple wait on the long 2nd diagonal (left side as you face up or down the set). -- Alan -- =============================================================================== Alan Winston --- WINSTON(a)SSRL.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU Disclaimer: I speak only for myself, not SLAC or SSRL Phone: 650/926-3056 Paper mail to: SSRL -- SLAC BIN 99, 2575 Sand Hill Rd, Menlo Park CA 94025 ===============================================================================