Let's not forget the great Chinese New Year!  box circulate

Chinese New Year
by Chris Page
Improper (long wave) [1]
 
A1 Balance long waves
   Box circulate [2] 
   Balance long waves
   Box circulate [3] 
A2 Balance long waves
   Box circulate [2] 
   Partner swing
B1 Circle left 3/4
   Neighbor swing
B2 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@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:


Hi, Rachel,

Below that are four contras with box circulates:

24th of October
by Don Lennartson
Contra/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 Races
by Orace Johnson
Contra/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 sashay
B2 -----------
(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 Pie
by Jim Hemphill
Contra/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 swing
B1 -----------
(8,8) Circle L 3/4,     Neighbor swing
B2 -----------
(4,4) Partner RH balance,     Box the Gnat
(8) 2s swing  (2s face up, 1s face down)

Waving Wheat
by Dotty Welch
Contra/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 thru
B2 -----------
(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@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


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