Re: [Callers] Allen Ortep's First Contra - Import1

19 Jun 2017

Here is the dance, with notes,  as listed on Michael Dyck’s comprehensive web site:
http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/index/
As Paul Wilde pointed out, the dance is Becket formation. I have never tried calling it.
Linda

Allen Ortep's First Contra                      Top
Becket Counter Clockwise                        Intermediate-Advanced
Michael Fuerst                                  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

On Jun 18, 2017, at 10:33 PM, Mark Hillegonds via Callers
&lt;callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net&gt; wrote:

...
  Hi all,

 Allen Ortep's First Contra was shared with this group in November, 2012. Just
wondering if anyone has successfully called this dance. I ask because I've tried a few
times with some adventurous and skilled dancers and have never gotten it to work. So
I'm wondering if I have the instructions right.

 I tried searching the SharedWeight archives and am not getting any results. (In fact, I
get no results even if I search for Contra. So now I'm feeling very technologically
challenged!)

 Below are the instructions as I copied then and then double-checked them.at the time.

 Does anyone see any mistakes or have any other thoughts? Thanks.

 Allen Ortep’s First Contra
 by  Michael Fuerst
 Contra/Improper/Int-Adv

 A1 -----------
 (8) LH star
 (8) R diag R & L thru
 A2 -----------
 (4,4) LL F & B,     On way back, Gents roll Partner R to L
 (6,2) Circle R 3/4,     Pass thru (along)
 B1 -----------
 (16)  New Neighbor B & S
 B2 -----------
 (4,4) Rings balance,     Spin to L
 (8) Partner swing

 -- 
 Mark Hillegonds

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