[Callers] Grand Square in a contra?

[Alexandra Deis-Lauby via Callers]

Oooh! Bill Olson called a dance a little like that at Dawn dance last time
he called. It was cool.

Alex

On Thu, Jun 30, 2016 at 5:05 PM, Luke Donforth via Callers <
callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> Hi Folks,
>
> Several years ago (2013?) while at the fabulous DEFFA festival in Maine, I
> danced a contra that had a grand square. I think it was on the diagonal.
>
> But that's about all I remember about it.
>
> Anyone know the dance? Or can give me more of a lead like the caller or
> such?
>
> I don't think it was a 4x4. I'm not sure if it had the full 16 beats one
> way, then reverse and 16 beats the other way; because that'd be half the
> dance...
>
> Now that I'm thinking about it, as a 4x4 with a full grand square and
> still following somewhat typical 4x4 conventions:
>
> A1
> Lines of 4 go forward and back
> Corner Swing
> A2
> Grand Square: Heads start forward, sides split
> B1
> Reverse: sides start forward, heads split
> B2
>
>    - Option 1: Heads pass straight through, sides pass straight through;
>    find partner
>    - Option 2: Pass new corner right, next left; find partner
>    - Option 3: Gents left hand star promenade with corner, ladies go
>    ~1/2, turn back to partner
>
> partner swing, face line of direction
>
> I'm now really confident it wasn't a 4x4 contra, but I still don't
> remember what it was. Any help would be appreciated.
>
> If I can't find it I may try it as a 4x4, but it seems like you'd be
> further ahead with a simple square to have a little more variety than just
> grand square and two swings...
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
> Luke Donforth
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>
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