hook: lots of figure 8
by: Peter Foster
formation: proper
| A1 | 8 | ones half figure 8 below
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| 8 | second corners half figure 8 across, first ladle leading
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| A2 | 8 | ladles half figure 8, first ladle leading
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| 8 | ones half figure 8 across
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| B1 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| B2 | 8 | ladles chain
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| 8 | ones half figure 8 above ⁋
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In all the half figure 8's, first ladle has precedence.
The half figure 8 is not used much in contra. This may be because it leaves half the people standing still and feels like a "fix up" move, i.e. a move that is done just to get people where you need them. This dance makes the half figure 8 into a theme. Mind you, the final half figure 8 is a bit of a fix up, but it provides a thematic farewell to this couple and flows perfectly into the start of the dance with the next couple.
The original version was written in Jan 1990 as a Scottish Country dance. It has been modified to include a partner
Version "March 2006" - http://pfoster.pcug.org.au/dance/contra.htm