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A Contra for Kirsty

Note that I haven’t tested this dance; it may require further modification before being called. Please let me know if you test or adapt it so I can make modifications as necessary; especially if the end effects during the hey are a bit odd. I originally titled this dance “I Only Want to Swing with You”, but decided to rename it “Kirsty” after someone who made me feel welcome while traveling.


Kirsty Duple improper

A1
Star right all the way around; pass left with previous neighbor to a hey along the long lines, right shoulder round on ends instead of looping.
A2
Cont. hey, Left shoulder round neighbor once, Mad robin with larks in front (CCW).
B1
Pousette CCW, robin's take the lead; swing your partner on the robin's home side.
B2
Lark's chain across by the left; left hand star to new neighbors.

Note: use a wrist grip star to make the transition very nice. Identify previous neighbor and direction of the hey (opposite of direction of travel) before starting. It looks like the timing doesn’t work with the hey, but since you don’t really have the loop on the ends (which are replaced with the walkarounds) I think it does, but haven’t tested it. Maybe these should be called as a series of “pass by’s” instead.