Twin Cities Queer Contra 2026/09/30

user: Mattie Rynkiewicz

Family Contra (variation)

by: Sherry Nevins

introduces moves: balance the ring, circle, do si do

formation: improper

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
partners do si do once
8
neighbors do si do once
B2 16
neighbors do si do 1½ as couples ⁋

Intergenerational Reel

by: Bob Dalsemer

introduces moves: arch & dive, custom, swing, long lines

formation: improper

Can be called without any role distinctions

A1 8
circle left 4 places
8
circle right 4 places
A2 4
ones arch twos dive
4
twos seperate, cast home
8
twos swing
B1 8
neighbors do si do once
8
neighbors swing
B2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ones swing ⁋

Festival Reel II (alternate phase)

by: Will Mentor

introduces moves: star, slice

formation: Becket

A1 8
star left 4 places
8
star right 4 places
A2 8
circle right 4 places
8
circle left 4 places
B1 8
partners do si do once
8
partners swing
B2 8
long lines forward & back
8
slice left and straight back in long lines

Modernella

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: petronella, down the hall, up the hall, custom

formation: duple neutral

Petronella spins are not in diagonal set like the original

A1 4
petronella
4
balance the ring
4
petronella
4
balance the ring
A2 4
petronella
4
balance the ring
4
petronella
4
balance the ring
B1 8
ones down the center and turn alone
4
ones up the center
4
neighbors cast off (3/4) ⁋
B2 8
ones do si do once
8
twos do si do once

Who's Rory?

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: allemande, form an ocean wave, Rory O'More

formation: improper

A1 8
circle left 4 places
8
neighbors allemande right once and a little bit more
A2 0
form an ocean wave - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands
8
balance & Rory O'More right
8
balance & Rory O'More left
B1 16
neighbors long swing
B2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ones swing ⁋

called positionally

Northern Zephyr

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: promenade

formation: Becket

A1 8
circle right 4 places
8
circle left 4 places
A2 8
partners promenade
8
partners promenade
B1 6
shadows allemande left once
10
partners swing
B2 8
long lines forward & back
8
slice left and straight back in long lines ⁋