Contra Dance

Rang Tang Contra (variant)

Peter Foster (as called by Diane Silver)

(Duple improper)

A1

(4) Neighbor aleman right 3/4
(2) Larks pass left to cross the set
(4) Partner aleman left 1x
(2) Larks pass left to cross the set
(4) Neighbor aleman right 1x

A2

(2) Larks pass left to cross the set
(4) Partner aleman left 1x
(2) Larks pass left to cross the set
(8) Neighbor swing.

B1

(6) Circle left 3/4
(10) Partner swing

B2

(8) Long lines
(6) Circle left 3/4
(2) Pass through

Note: the whole A part is basically unphrased. You just keep going back and forth until you reach the swing, which eats up all the remaining time. A tune with no A-part phrasing but rocking B-part phrasing would be a great fit.

This is a variant I picked up from hearing Diane Silver call it; the original is similar with the As and Bs the other way around.

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Last updated February 23, 2007 by Jeff Kaufman
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