Twin Cities Queer Contra 2024/03/11

user: Mattie Rynkiewicz

Around We Go

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: custom

formation: circle

A1 8
circle left
8
circle right
A2 16
circle left
B1 8
into the middle and back
8
into the middle and back
B2 8
partner right elbow swing
8
partner left elbow swing

Family Contra

by: Sherry Nevins

introduces moves: balance, circle, do si do

formation: improper or proper

Begin joined hands four

A1 4
balance the ring
4
balance the ring
8
circle left 4 places
A2 4
balance the ring
4
balance the ring
8
circle right 4 places
B1 8
neighbors do si do once
8
partners do si do once (across the set)
B2 16
neighbors do si do 1½ as couples (holding partner's hand) ⁋

Captain Cook's Country Dance (ECD)

The Mean Dance

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: custom

formation: three-person mixer

A1 32
lines of three promenade anywhere in the room
B1 16
three people basket swing
B2 16
first two people to make eye contact swing, remaining person promenade single to another couple to form a new line of three ⁋

Intergenerational Reel by Bob Dalsemer

Sasha

by: Traditional

introduces moves: custom, swing

formation: scatter mixer

A1 8
pointing at partner: Sasha! Sasha! Ras, dva, tri!
8
hand clapping with partner: right right right, left left left, both both both, knees knees knees
A2 8
hand clapping with partner: right right right, left left left, both both both, knees knees knees
8
partners swing (right elbow)
B1 8
partners swing (left elbow)
32
promenade single, find new partner ⁋

Haste to the Divorce

by: Tom Hinds

introduces moves: custom

formation: three face three

A1 8
lines of three forward & back
8
opposites dosido
A2 8
circle left
8
circle right
B1 16
giant dosido 1½ ⁋
B2 16
partners long swing (three-person basket)