#1 "You Can't Get There from Here" by Carol Ormand To: trad-dance-callers(a)yahoogroups.com From: trad-dance-callers(a)yahoogroups.com Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2015 23:51:32 -0600 Subject: [trad-dance-callers] Stray Contras needing identification Hello, I'm wondering if anyone can provide title and author information for the following stray dances that I recently transcribed from postie notes written in my wife's handwriting. I'm sure I downloaded these from my memory while I was driving and she took dictation, but I'm not sure how long ago, or where we'd been dancing, or who might have been calling. The formatting is from tables in Microsoft Word -- I didn't bother to un-format for this post. Thanks! Jerome Stray Dance #1 By Author ? Improper Contra, start in Wave of four, ladies in center A1 Balance the wave, allemande Right 3/4 (to long wave) Balance the wave, allemande Right 3/4 (to new short waves) A2 Neighbor Balance & Swing B1 Circle Left 3/4, Partner Swing B2 Circle Left 3/4, Neighbor Do-si-do 1 1/2 (& step into new wave) Stray Dance #2 By Ron Buchanan? Becket Contra A1 Balance, Petronella Balance, CA Twirl with Partner A2 In New Ring Balance, Petronella Balance, Partner Roll Away B1 Men pull by the Right, Neighbor Swat the Flea & Swing B2 Men pull by the Left, Partner Box the Gnat and Swing Stray Dance #3 By Author ? Becket Contra A1 Half hey across set, On right diagonal, half hey. A2 Women weave back on right diagonal & swing that guy. B1 Whole set promenade counterclockwise, turn & come back single file, lady in the lead. B2 Ladies allemande Right 1 1/2, Partner swing Stray Dance #4 By Author ? Improper Contra A1 Circle Left 1X, Ones swing A2 Down the hall, ones in center, Turn alone, come back B1 Neighbors Balance & Swing B2 Long lines Forward & Back, Twos swing, end facing up. Jerome Grisanti 660-528-0858 http://www.jeromegrisanti.com "There's no point in being unhappy about things you can't change, and no point being unhappy about things you can."