ROBERT'S GHOST by Mark Widmer - Aug. 2001 duple improper contra Form: IC Figs: NDSD,NS;CL,RHAS;WAR1.5,PS;LLF&B,WC; A1: Neighbor do-si-do Neighbor swing A2: Circle left Star right (hands-across style) B1: [men let go and] Women allemande right 1-1/2 Partner swing B2: Long lines forward and back Ladies chain Comments: A relatively easy dance to start out an evening and still entertaining for the more experienced dancers in the group. (If the crowd is largely comprised of first-time dancers, something simpler might be in order.) The dance is named for Robert, a pet bird of ours (a java sparrow) who sadly passed away in the spring of 2001.