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A duple improper double progression contra dance written by Tony Parkes.
Music: "Kitty McGee*s Jig"
Record: LS 309
Introduction:
1-8 * * * *, Actives swing the one below;
Counts
1-8 * * * *, Put her on the right forward and back;
This is the first progression in the dance.
9-16 * * * *, With the next below right hand star;
Disregarding the one just swung, each dancer moves to the next neighbor to form a star.
17-24 * * * *, Actives center do sa do;
25-32 * * * *, With the next above, left hand star;
This time, the star will be with partner and the neighbor first swung.
33-40 * * * *, Actives center swing your own;
41-48 * * * *, Allemande left the one below;
49-56 * * * *, With the ones across balance four in line;
57-64 * * Step through, Actives swing the one below;
All dancers move pass by the one they balanced to swing the next dancer coming toward them. Second progression.
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