Contra Dances by Mike Boerschig
Notes
These dances are by
Mike Boerschig, mboerschig_at_yahoo.com (replace _at_ with @),
a Cincinnati, OH caller and musician,
posted with his permission.
This page is maintained by Cary Ravitz.
Last modified 5:16 PM, 14 Jul 2023 - File size 8K - Count 30322 - sitemap - robots
Dances
The Barefoot in the Briarpatch Quickstep
Happy as a Cold Pig in Warm Mud
High Water on Briggs Run
One for Little Josie
That Old-Time Elixir
The Barefoot in the Briarpatch Quickstep
| Mike Boerschig
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Improper contra, double progression
A1
| - | Neighbors balance and swing (16).
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A2
| - | Men allemande left 1+1/2 (8).
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| - | Partners pass right to start a 1/2 hey (8).
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B1
| - | Partners swing (8).
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| - | Circle left 3/4 and pass through to a new couple (8).
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B2
| - | New neighbors do-si-do (8).
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| - | Circle left 1/2 (4).
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| - | California twirl (4).
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Happy as a Cold Pig in Warm Mud
| Mike Boerschig
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Improper contra
A1
| - | Neighbors balance and swing (16).
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A2
| - | Men allemande left 1+1/2 (8).
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| - | Partners allemande right 1+1/2 (8).
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B1
| - | The one man and two woman star left above and the two man and one woman star left below (8).
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| - | Partners swing (8).
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B2
| - | Circle left 3/4 (8).
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| - | Balance (4).
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| - | California twirl (4).
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High Water on Briggs Run
| Mike Boerschig
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Improper contra or Sicilian circle, double progression
A1
| - | Neighbors balance and swing (16).
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A2
| - | Men allemande left 1+1/2 (8).
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| - | Partners swing (8).
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B1
| - | Pass through across to a California twirl (8).
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| - | Circle left 3/4 and pass through to a new couple (8).
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B2
| - | New neighbors swing (8).
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| - | Long lines go forward and back (8).
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One for Little Josie
| Mike Boerschig
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Improper contra
A1
| - | Neighbors do-si-do (8).
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| - | Circle left (8).
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A2
| - | Twos half figure eight around the ones (8).
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| - | Twos swing and end facing up (8).
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B1
| - | Neighbors gypsy and swing (16).
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B2
| - | Long lines go forward and back (8).
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| - | Ones swing and end facing down (8).
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That Old-Time Elixir
| Mike Boerschig
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Improper contra
A1
| - | Neighbors balance and swing (16).
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A2
| - | Men allemande left 1+1/2 (8).
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| - | Partners pass right to start a 1/2 hey (8).
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B1
| - | Partners swing (8).
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| - | Pass through across to a California twirl (8) (or right and left through across).
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B2
| - | Take hands in a circle, balance, and roll to the next position to the right, as in Petronella (8).
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| - | Take hands, balance, and California twirl (8).
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