BRANDY'S STAR
duple improper contra 
by Bill Olson 2/21/98

 

A1: W R/H Balance, Box the gnat (8) [Who goes under?  Up to you] 
    (men join in for a) R/H (hands across) star x 1 (8)

A2: M pull by R [briskly], 
    Pass neighbor Left shoulder to start Hey (6 changes) (16)

B1: Partner B & S (on the side) (16)

B2: Circle L 3/4 pass through (8) 
    Do Si Do NEW N (8) (women join R hands)


BILL SEZ:
      Notes: In A1, the women must decide who goes under and who goes over for
the Box the Gnat. It's usually the shorter going under, but leaving it up to
the dancers on the spot adds a little excitement! In A2 the Men pull past each
other in less than 4 beats so this leaves more than 12 beats for the ensuing
hey. Wide loops help everyone to arrive on time for the Balance and Swing.
Written on Feb 21, 1998 over coffee before the Bowdoinham dance. Brandy is Pam
Weeks' WONDERFUL pooch (tour dog extrordinaire), the ONLY dog in the world I
would spend 2 weeks with in the back of a 15 passenger van!!

