Improper, start in long lines
| A1. | ( 8) | Long lines fwd & bk |
| ( 8) | 1 sw, end facing down | |
| A2. | (16) | 4-in-line down hall, turn alone, ret, bend |
| B1. | ( 8) | Cir lf |
| ( 8) | Cir rt | |
| B2. | (16) | W ch over and back |
Circle mixer
| A1. | ( 8) | Cir rt |
| ( 8) | Into center & bk | |
| A2. | ( 8) | Cir lf |
| ( 8) | Corners almd rt, P almd lf | |
| B1. | ( 8) | Corners dsd |
| ( 8) | Corners sw | |
| B2. | (16) | Promenade |
(Borrowed from Chris Ricciotti's "The Zen of Contra Dancing" set at the 2009 RPLD)
Connection with your partner:
Improper
| A1. | ( 8) | Cir lf 3/4 |
| ( 8) | P dsd 1 1/4 to wavy lines (M in middle) | |
| A2. | ( 8) | Bal wave, slide rt (Rory O'More) |
| ( 8) | Bal wave, slide lf | |
| B1. | (16) | P bal & sw |
| B2. | ( 8) | Promenade across & butterfly whirl (power promendade) |
| ( 8) | W ch |
Take connection w/ P and expand to your group of four:
Improper
| A1. | ( 8) | Cir lf |
| ( 8) | N sw | |
| A2. | ( 6) | Cir lf 3/4 |
| (10) | P sw | |
| B1. | ( 8) | Long lines fwd & bk |
| ( 8) | W ch | |
| B2. | (16) | Hey |
Now extend the same sense of connection further along the lines:
Improper
| A1. | (16) | N bal & sw |
| A2. | ( 4) | Cir lf 1/2 |
| ( 4) | as cpls zig lf past N cpl, zag rt to meet new N cpl | |
| ( 4) | New N cir rt 1/2 | |
| ( 4) | zig rt, zag lf to meet orig N cpl | |
| B1. | ( 6) | orig N cir lf 3/4 |
| (10) | P sw | |
| B2. | ( 8) | Long lines fwd & bk |
| ( 8) | W ch |
Notes:
And now the whole set:
Improper
More common no-swing-to-swing version:
| A1. | ( 8) | Long lines fwd & bk |
| ( 8) | N sw | |
| A2. | ( 8) | Whole set cir lf |
| ( 8) | Whole set cir rt | |
| B1. | ( 8) | lf-hd star 3/4 |
| ( 8) | P sw | |
| B2. | ( 8) | M almd lf 1 1/2 |
| ( 8) | N sw (same N as in A1) |
Improper
| A1. | (16) | N bal & sw |
| A2. | ( 8) | Cir lf |
| ( 8) | W ch | |
| B1. | ( 8) | W dsd |
| ( 8) | P sw | |
| B2. | ( 8) | Cir lf 3/4, pass thru |
| ( 8) | New N dsd |
Improper
| A1. | ( 8) | N dsd 1 1/4 to wavy lines (W in center) |
| ( 8) | Almd rt 1/2, men almd lf 1x | |
| A2. | (16) | Hey (N pass rt sh) |
| B1. | (16) | N gypsy & sw |
| B2. | ( 8) | Cir lf |
| ( 8) | 1s sw, end facing down |
Improper
| A1. | (8) | Circle left |
| (8) | N swing | |
| A2. | (4) | Women cross (trade places w/ opposite lady) |
| (4) | Men cross (trade places w/ opposite gent) | |
| (4) | P cross | |
| (4) | 1s face down/2s face up; pass through | |
| B1. | (8) | 1s: w/ couple behind, lady 'round two, gent cuts through |
| (8) | 1s: gent around two, lady cuts through | |
| B2. | (4) | 1s: lady turns back over right shoulder |
| (12) | 1s: swing P, end facing down |
Becket
| A1. | ( 8) | Cir lf |
| ( 8) | P dsd | |
| A2. | ( 4) | Shadows almd lf 1x |
| (12) | P sw | |
| B1. | ( 8) | M almd lf 1 1/2 |
| ( 8) | N sw | |
| B2. | ( 4) | Pass thru across, turn rt to rt-hand star |
| (12) | Star rt 1 1/4 (to orig place), slide lf one cpl |
Improper
| A1. | ( 8) | N almd lf 1 1/2 |
| ( 8) | W ch | |
| A2. | (16) | Hey |
| B1. | (16) | P bal & sw |
| B2. | ( 8) | Cir lf 3/4 |
| ( 8) | N almd rt 1 1/2 |
5-cpl set, top cpl facing down (improper), other 4 cpls becket
| A1. | ( 8) | Sides rt & lf thru while 1s down center past 2 cpls |
| ( 8) | Sides rt & lf back while 1s down center to bottom | |
| A2. | ( 8) | 1s separate, come up outside to top, while sides cir lf |
| ( 8) | All P dsd | |
| B1. | (16) | W grand chain (2x) |
| B2. | (16) | New P promenade 1 place, bal & sw |
In the grand chain the women leave their gent, pass another gent, and are courtesy turned by the next gent. When this dance breaks down, it's generally because the grand chain is danced snappy enough.