WALTZ CONTRA DANCE
"Comes from Sonoma County, a variant of Los Empanadas.")
Sicilian Circle/Spanish dance, woman on the right.
"Dances of Early California"  24 bar waltz, ABB.
MIXER, honest.

    BALANCE AND WHEEL TO OPPOSITE SIDE
A: 1: Waltz balance forward (outside foot, close with inside foot, rise/sink)
      Joined hands are swung forward far enough to turn partners slightly
      away from each other
   2: Waltz balance backward, starting inside foot; swinging hoined hands
      back turns partners toward each other somewhat.

 3-4: Right hand star (handshake star, women w/ women, men w/ men) halfway.
      (Needn't clasp, but must at least touch right hands.)
 5-8: As in 1-4, including 1/2RH* to original place.

    CIRCLE OPPOSITE COUPLE AND PROGRESS WITH OPPOSITE.

B 1-8: Partners close waltz around CCW around opposite couple, circling them
       once and returning to own position; open up facing in.

 9-16: Take closed position with opposite (new partner); waltz CCW halfway
       around the other couple and open up facing a new couple in the 
       direction the man was originally facing (with your back to your 
       original partner.)
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