On Mar 20, 2011, at 10:24 PM, Lynn Garren wrote:

> This just came my way:
> I remember, back around 1979, someone wrote a contra in honor of 3 Mile Island, and we danced it at Fermilab. It had calls like "Actives Melt Down the Center"...
> 
> Does anyone remember this dance? I might like to give it a whirl.

I've got a card for "Radioactive Reel" by Bob Nisbet.  Don't know the date of the dance; I collected it around 1990 when I started calling.

It's distinguishing feature is you never touch anyone in the dance.  Might be worth dusting it off and calling it again.

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A1 Actives Do Si Do Below (your neighbor)
Actives Do Si Do your Partner

A2 Actives Gypsy Below (your neighbor)
Actives Gypsy your Partner
 
B1 Actives Go Down The Outside
Come back up, Lead into the center to start…

B2 Hey for Four

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…Steve Gold





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