| Square Thro' Contra | 32b American/Irish/Scot Reels | |
| Lw Duple Improper | John Turner |
A1.
Facing Nbr square thro' 3 hands,
1s only Swing Ptnr. End all facing down the hall in Line of 4
with 1s in the middle.
A2.
Lines of 4 lead down & turn alone,
lead back & 2s gate the 1s round into 2nd place for -
At this instant have the 1s turn around to face out in same sex lines
This is where they will be after passing L Sh in B2.
| B1. | 1s contra corners, 1s meet in centre of set. |
| B2. | 1s pass L Sh and face out in same sex lines (1s below their 2s, 2s facing in) in a wave along the side of the set [4], balance the wave [4], 2s fig 8 down 1/2 way & face up // 1s cast up & lead down centre to face new Nbr [8]. |
Notes
© JT Aug 2005. Written for Whitby Festival, August 2005.
B2. Revised Apr '07, Apr '08 & Autumn '09.
Try the
diagram version of the notation
Beware The dance is quite different for the 1s & 2s. Some assistance during the walk through for handling the changeover at the ends (particularly at the top of the set) will be beneficial.
B1 Contra Corners: 1s facing Ptnr across set identify their 1st Cnr (to their diagonal R across the set) & their 2nd Cnr (to their diagonal L across the set). The sequence: 1s R Hd turn partner just over 1/2 way to face 1st Cnr for L Hd turn, 1s meet ptnr again for R Hd Turn to face 2nd Cnr for L Hd Turn, 1s face Ptnr in middle of set.
B2 Timing the arrival in the same sex lines is a challenge. Some will arrive at the start of B2 for 4 bars of balance whilst others will pace themselves to arrive for the normal 2 bars of balance. The fig 8 1/2 way (2s) & the cast & lead (1s) should commence on beat 9.
