Linda wrote
Since I live so far away (Texas), can you share "Star of Bethlehem" and "A Contra Carol"?  Thank you.

Star of Bethlehem (Bob Isaacs)
LDI
A1 with nbr, balance (right hand) and box the gnat; star right
A2 next nbr allemande left and swing first nbr
B1 Circle left 3/4, swing partner
B2 ladies chain across (to first nbr); star left

A Contra Carol (Joseph Pimental)
LDI
A1 Nbr #1 pull by right (the present), Nbr #2 allemande left (the future);
     Nbr #1 pull by right, Nbr #3 (the past) allemande left
A1 star right (Nbr#1); women drop out, men allemande right x 3/2
B1 Partner gypsy and swing
B2 Ladies chain; half hey across (women start right)

trust this helps.

Barrie

On Thu, Dec 14, 2017 at 9:02 PM, 'Linda S. Mrosko' elmerosko@gmail.com [trad-dance-callers] <trad-dance-callers@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
 

Since I live so far away (Texas), can you share "Star of Bethlehem" and "A Contra Carol"?  Thank you.

On Thu, Dec 14, 2017 at 2:11 PM, barrie bullimore bkbullimore@gmail.com [trad-dance-callers] <trad-dance-callers@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
 

Holiday Themed Dances that I used at the Ashford Contra last Sunday were Star of Bethlehem  (Bob Isaacs), 
A Contra Carol (Joseph Pimentel) and Heavenly Bodies (Al Green) but there are many others with appropriate titles but not necessary an interesting content.  You might consider Dancing the Winter Away Jim Kitch, Deck the Hall (Don Flaherty) or Joy to the World (Don Flaherty)

Barrie Bullimore
London UK

On Thu, Dec 14, 2017 at 6:39 PM, Jonathan Sivier jsivier@illinois.edu [trad-dance-callers] <trad-dance-callers@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
 

It depends on what you consider to be a holiday theme. Here are
some dances I included in my program at our local contra dance last Friday.

What we are all trying to do at this time of year -
Losing Weight by Michael Barraclough

For New Years Eve -
Champaign Cocktail by Jonathan Sivier

For the Gay Gordon's figure -
Glen Echo Promenade by Bob Dalsemer

For Christmas shopping -
Scrod Pudding's Trip to the Mall by Bill Olson

Snow Dance by Gene Hubert

Christmas is on Monday -
Monday by Jim Hemphill

And what we are looking forward to after winter -
American Spring by Glen Nickerson
Summer Sunshine by Paul Balliet

I also had some Star themed dances such as Star of Joy by Kate
Chaitin in reserve.

Jonathan
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On 12/14/2017 12:25 PM, Rich Sbardella richsbardella@gmail.com
[trad-dance-callers] wrote:
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> Does anyone have any holiday themed contras or mixers to share?
> Thanks, Rich





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