The Longest Road
Jan. 9th, 2006 03:30 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bnewmanis a 32-bar contra dance for a circular set of six couples:
(1-4) Even couples lead in, take hands, and set. Meanwhile, odd couples turn once around by the right.
(5-8) Odds arch while evens lead out through them with their neighbors and cast back to places.
(9-12) 1s and 2s, 4s and 5s half-pousette while 3s and 6s set to partners and turn single.
(13-16) 2s and 6s, 5s and 3s half pousette while 1s and 4s set to partners and turn single.
(17-24) All balance and swing neighbors.
(25-32) Grand chain half-way round to end progressed.
(1-4) Even couples lead in, take hands, and set. Meanwhile, odd couples turn once around by the right.
(5-8) Odds arch while evens lead out through them with their neighbors and cast back to places.
(9-12) 1s and 2s, 4s and 5s half-pousette while 3s and 6s set to partners and turn single.
(13-16) 2s and 6s, 5s and 3s half pousette while 1s and 4s set to partners and turn single.
(17-24) All balance and swing neighbors.
(25-32) Grand chain half-way round to end progressed.
