4/22/2026 Wed Night Contra, Wilmington, NC

user: Casey Caison



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Stir Crazy

by: Erik Weberg

introduces moves: circle, pass through, swing, do si do, square through

formation: Becket

A1 6
circle left 3 places
2
pass through
8
next neighbors swing
A2 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners do si do once
B1 16
square through four - partners balance & pull by right, then neighbors pull by left, then repeat
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Coconut Cream Pie

by: Lynn Ackerson

introduces moves: long lines, custom, allemande, balance the ring, California twirl

formation: four face four

Have dancers note their "trail buddies" and who their corners are. The two dancers in the middle of the line of 4 are corners and the dancers at the ends have their corners in front of them.

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
middle 4 star right 4 places
A2 8
partners allemande left 1½
8
other 4 star right 4 places
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
circle left 4 places
4
balance the ring
4
partners California twirl ⁋

In this case there are 8 places in the circle, so going 4 places is equivalent to half way.

Mad Orbin

by: Jacqui Grennan

introduces moves: box the gnat, mad robin, allemande orbit, give & take

formation: improper

A1 8
neighbors right hand balance & box the gnat
8
mad robin, gentlespoons in front
A2 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½ around while the ladles orbit clockwise ½ around
8
neighbors swing
B1 4
balance the ring
4
ladles take partners
8
partners swing
B2 6
circle left 3 places
2
pass through ⁋
8
next neighbors do si do once

The title is a play on words. Robin + Orbit = Orbin

Ricochet Swing

by: Casey Caison

introduces moves: balance, custom, chain

formation: Becket

A1 8
circle left 3 places
4
neighbors balance
4
neighbors box the gnat
A2 4
gentlespoons allemande left ½
4
gentlespoons ricochet off partner to cross back across the set counter clockwise
8
neighbors swing
B1 8
ladles chain
8
ladles allemande right 1½
B2 4
Ladles ricochet off neighbor to cross back across the set clockwise
12
partners swing (slide left)