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Couples Facing Couples (Becket) - Square Calls

Cincinnati Swinger
By Dottie Welch, March 2017
Formation:  Long Lines of Couples Facing Couples 
Music:  Reel such as "Roger's Reel / Culhane's Hornpipe" on Hand It Down CD

A1  (16)  Circle Left three-quarters; Swing Neighbor; 
A2  (16)  Ladies Dosado once and a half; Swing Partner;

B1  (8)  Long Lines Forward and Back;
      (8)  Gents to the center and Grand Swing Thru;
B2  (8)  Gents back out, Ladies go in;
      (8)  Ladies Grand Swing Thru and back out;

Note 1: For Grand Swing Thru all designated dancers make a long tidal wave, 
those who can turn half by the right, then those who can turn half by the left, 
all back directly out into the space behind.

Note 2: A spare couple, should be placed at the head with lady in the right line 
and the gent in the left line.  They participate during the Grand Swing Thru section.

Springfield Becket
By Dottie Welch, January 2015
Formation: Couples Facing Couples (spare couple at end of right line ready to Slant Left )
Music: "Ralph Page and East Hill Breakdown", Southerners +2

A1  (8)  Ladies lead Flutterwheel
      (8)  Men lead Reverse the Flutter
A2  (8)  And Sweep 1/4 then Opposites Balance
      (8)  Opposites Swing

B1  (8)  Ladies Dosado 1 1/2
      (8)  Partner Swing
B2  (8)  Long lines Forward and Back
      (8)  Slant Left Right and Left Thru;

Titmouse Twirl
By Dottie Welch, June 2014, Arkansas
Formation:  Long Lines of Couples Facing Couples 
Music:  Reels such as "Cold Frosty Morn / Forked Deer / Tamlin" on Michigan Ruffwater

A1  (8)  Ladies Dosado;
      (8)  Gents Dosado once and a half;
A2  (8)  Opposite Swing and end facing in;
      (8)  Long lines Forward and Back;

B1  (8)  Circle Left three-quarters and Step to a Wave;
      (8)  Swing Thru (turn right half then centers turn left half using 4 beats for each turn);
B2  (8)  Swing Thru again;
      (8)  Girls Fold, Single File Promenade to face next couple;
(or in 57-64 Promenade to the next couple's spot and face in for a double progression)

La Verendrye Bay des Sables
By Dottie Welch, September, 2012
Formation:  Couples Facing Couples (Becket)
Music:  "Quebec Reel and St. Blondine" on Any Jig or Reel CD

A1  (8)  New Gents Dosado 1 1/2 
      (8)  Gents Swing their Opposite
A2  (8)  Long Lines Forward and Back
      (8)  Ladies Chain and Courtesy Turn 1/4 more

B1  (8)  Couples Right Hinge and long tidal line Balance
      (8)  New Couples Left Trade (if no one on left, stand and wait)
B2  (8)  To right Wheel and Deal, and Pass Thru
      (8)  Partner Swing 

Cast Off 3/4, Walk and Dodge
By Dottie Welch, November 2009
Formation:  Couples Facing Couples
Music:

A1  (8)  Pass the Ocean and Balance
      (8)  Swing Thru
A2  (8)  Cast Off 3/4 and Walk and Dodge
      (8)  Partner Trade, Rock up and Back

B1  (8)  Circle Left 3/4
      (8)  With Opposite Balance, Eight Chain Two  (or Pass Thru, Trade By)
B2  (8)  Each four Star Right 3/4
      (8)  Long Lines Forward and Back

Single Hinge
By Dottie Welch, December 2006
Formation:  Couples Facing Couples
Music:

A1  (8)  Long Lines Go Up and Back
      (8)  Pass the Ocean and Ladies Trade
A2  (8)  Single Hinge and Box Circulate
      (8)  Single Hinge and Ladies Trade

B1  (8)  Swing Thru
      (8)  Boys Run and Couples Circulate
B2  (8)  Ladies Chain Down the Line
      (8)  Ladies Lead Flutterwheel

Flutterwheel
By Dottie Welch, January 2006
Formation:  Couples Facing Couples
Music:

A1  (8)  Allemande Left
      (8)  Swing Partner
A2  (8)  Circle Left
      (8)  Circle Right

B1  (8)  Slant Left Right and Left Thru
      (8)  Straight Across Ladies Chain
B2  (8)  Ladies Lead Flutterwheel
      (8)  Long Lines Go Up and Back

Flutter and Reverse
By Dottie Welch, January 2006
Formation:  Couples Facing Couples
Music:

A1  (8)  Allemande Left
      (8)  Swing Partner
A2  (8)  Ladies Dosado
      (8)  Gents Dosado

B1  (8)  Ladies Lead Flutterwheel
      (8)  Men Lead Reverse the Flutter
B2  (8)  Slant Left Right and Left Thru
      (8)  Long Lines Forward and Back 

Pull By Weathervane Contra
By Dottie Welch, June 2004
Formation:  Couples Facing Couples
Music:  "Enid's Delight", Lloyd Shaw 346

A1  (8)  Star Right
      (8)  Men Loop & Ladies Chain
A2  (8)  Flutterwheel and Sweep 1/4
      (8)  Right Pull By and Left Pull By

B1  (8)  Right and Left Thru and Veer Left
      (8)  Weathervane across
B2  (8)  Slow Cast Off 3/4
      (8)  Long Lines Go Up and Back 

Circle 3/4 and Flutters
By Dottie Welch, 2003
Formation:  Couples Facing Couples
Music:

A1  (8)  Long Lines Go Up and Back
      (8)  Circle Left 3/4
A2  (8)  Pass Thru and Trade By
      (8)  Dosado and make a wave

B1  (8)  Swing Thru
      (8)  Men Run, Bend the Line
B2  (8)  Men lead Reverse the Flutter
      (8)  Ladies Lead Flutterwheel

Star, Twirl and Circle 3/4
By Dottie Welch, December 2003
Formation:  Couples Facing Couples (Becket)
Music:  Reels

A1  (8)  Straight across, Two Ladies Chain
      (8)  Half Sashay, Rock Up and Back
A2  (8)  Star Thru and California Twirl	
      (8)  Circle Left 3/4

B1  (8)  Gents Dosado 
      (8)  Ladies Dosado              
B2  (8)  Lines Go Up and Back
      (8)  Slant Left, Right and Left Thru

1/4 More and Half Sashay Contra
By Dottie Welch, 2002
Formation:  Couples Facing Couples (Becket)
Music:  Reels

A1   (8)  Right and Left Thru
       (8)  Courtesy Turn 1/4 more and Couples Circulate
A2   (8)  Ladies Chain Down the Line and Half Sashay
       (8)  Long Lines Forward and Back

B1  (8)  Star Thru and California Twirl
      (8)  Dosado and make a wave
B2  (8)  Swing Thru
      (8)  Men Run, Bend the Line

Equal Opportunity Contra for Y2K
By Dottie Welch Jan 2000
Formation:  Couples Facing Couples, Progression is clockwise for both parts
Music:  "Mandolin Contra" on Lloyd Shaw 332
Set up is Couples Facing Couples.  .

(This is intended to be a double figure that repeats 4 times)

A1  (8)  Long Lines Forward and Back
      (8)  Pass the Ocean, Ladies Trade
A2  (8)  Swing Thru
      (8)  Gents Run, Couples Circulate

B1  (8)  Couples Trade
      (8)  Ladies Chain Down the Line
B2  (8)  Ladies Lead Flutterwheel
      (8)  Gents Dosado

A1  (8)  Long Lines Forward and Back
      (8)  Pass the Ocean, Boys Run
A2  (8)  Couples Circulate, Boys Trade
      (8)  Couples Trade

B1  (8)  Slow Cast Off 3/4 (to right)
      (8)  Men Lead Reverse Flutterwheel
B2  (8)  Sweep 1/4 and 1/4 more
      (8)  Ladies Dosado

Spin Chain Thru
By Dottie Welch, 1999
Formation:  Couples Facing Couples (Becket)
Music:

A1  (8)  Long Lines Forward  and Back
      (8)  Pass the Ocean and Balance
A2  (16) Spin Chain Thru and Girls Circulate one

B1  (16) Spin Chain Thru and Boys Circulate one
B2  (8)  Boys Run and Couples Circulate
      (8)  Wheel and Deal and Sweep 1/4

Pass the Ocean:  Pass Thru, face in, and step to a right-hand wave.
Spin Chain Thru from right-hand wave:  Turn half right, centers turn left 3/4, 
in the long wave down the middle turn half right, then left 3/4

Recycle
By Dottie Welch, 1999
Formation:  Couples Facing Couples (Becket)
Music:

A1  (8)  Long Lines Go Up and Back
      (8)  Ladies Chain
A2  (8)  Courtesy Turn 1/4 more and then Half Tag
      (8)  Scoot Back   

B1  (8)  Single Hinge and Ladies Trade
      (8)  All Circulate, Recycle
B2  (8)  Balance and Slide Thru
      (8)  Right and Left Thru

Half Tag:  Face the center of the line and centers pass right shoulders and take 
right hands with the end dancer making a box.    

Scoot Back:  Those facing in move forward joining near hands, turn half and 
return to their own side facing out while those facing out turn into the spot 
vacated by the dancer going in.

Recycle:  The end dancers cross fold while the center dancers fold and follow the 
end dancer around in a full turn to end standing beside the dancer they followed.

Dixie Style Contra
By Dottie Welch in 1998
Formation:  Couples Facing Couples
Music:

A1  (8)  Long Lines Go Up and Back
      (8)  Gents Dosado
A2  (8)  Ladies Chain
      (8)  Ladies Lead Dixie Style to a Wave

B1  (8)  Boys Trade, Left Swing Thru
      (8)  Girls Run, Bend the Line
B2  (8)  Long Lines Forward and Back
      (8)  Slant Left, do a Right and Left Thru

Dixie Style to a Wave:  Ladies right hand pull by as the gent steps sideways to his 
right to give the approaching lady his left hand for a left 1/4 turn to put the gents 
in the middle of a left-hand wave.

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