5/27/26 Wilmington Wed Contra

user: Casey Caison



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Swamp Stomp

by: Linda Thomas

introduces moves: long lines, swing, square through, do si do, chain

formation: improper

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
neighbors swing
A2 16
square through four - partners balance & pull by right, then neighbors pull by left, then repeat
B1 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles do si do 1½
B2 8
partners swing
8
ladles chain

Named after an event held by Cape Fear Contra Dancers of Wilmington, NC called "Swamp Stomp".

Petronella Sunrise

by: Casey Caison

introduces moves: custom, right left through, California twirl

formation: four face four

A1 8
in a ring of 8, circle left 4 places
8
take hands 4 with opposite couple, balance and petronella
A2 8
with same couple, balance and petronella
8
middle 4 star left 4 places
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
right left through and courtesy turn with opposite couple
4
balance the ring of 8 ⁋
4
partners California twirl

Mad Orbin

by: Jacqui Grennan

introduces moves: box the gnat, mad robin, allemande orbit, balance the ring, give & take, circle, pass through

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, allemande, custom

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)