Train to Boston
Circle Mixer
By Erik Hoffman

A1:  Balance and swing partner, end in Varsouvienne (hands at woman's 
     shoulder) promenade position

A2  Promenade four, turn individually, while holding hands, so woman is now 
    on left, man on right, and continue in the promenade direction, backing 
    up for  four;
    Promenade forward (now reverse promenade direction) four, 
    turn around (as before, now woman is back on right), 
    back up (continuing in reverse promenade direction)

B1  Promenade into center (hang a left), 
    take hands in a circle while backing up;
    Into center and back (again)

B2  Allemande left corner, right to partner, grand right and left four 
    changes (RLRL), then right to fifth to A1


NOTES (from Erik)
October 7, 1993

This dance is far more difficult to describe than to do.  It's one of those 
ones where I almost always use a demonstration.

I try to remember to ask the band to play one extra "B" part on the last time 
through the dance, so it ends with a swing.

Written on the train to Boston.  I was on tour in the south and Midwest, 
Asheville, NC to Indianapolis, IN.  I thought, since I'll be on the east coast, I 
might as well go to Pinewoods.  Well, I was right.  It was great to go to 
Pinewoods, but I found it much farther away than I expected!

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I've come to call the reversing in A2 "Swivel."

And I sometimes call a B2: Allmande Left Corner, Allemande Right Partner, 
Allemande Left Corner, Walk past Partner.