6/10/2026 Wilmington, NC Wed Contra

user: Casey Caison

Table of Contents

  1. Tica Tica Timing by Dean Snipes
  2. Rollaway at the USO by Casey Caison

  3. Donuts and Danishes by Andrea Nettleton


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Tica Tica Timing

by: Dean Snipes

introduces moves: circle, swing, promenade, chain, petronella, slide along set

formation: Becket

A1 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
neighbors promenade
8
ladles chain
B1 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
B2 14
partners balance & swing
2
slide left along set ⁋

Julian Bee notes that swapping the promenade for a R+L Thru is Linda Leslie's "Old Time Elixir #2", written in 1998. It's unclear when Dean wrote TTT, so both deserve a cross-reference. https://contradb.com/dances/474

Rollaway at the USO

by: Casey Caison

introduces moves: long lines, allemande

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
long lines forward, ladles roll away neighbor on the way back
8
gentlespoons allemande right 1½
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
partners promenade
8
circle left 3 places, pass through to new neighbors

Named after the Hannah Block USO in Wilmington, NC where Cape Fear Contra Dancers have had many dances over the years.

Donuts and Danishes by Andrea Nettleton