The Caller's Box

a contra dance database

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database updated: 2025-04-30

site-code updated: 2024-11-11

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Of 16034 dances in the db, your query matches 207.

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#15 Sicilian Circle Unknown person Sicilian Circle
Alabama Jubilee Unknown person Circle Mixer
Alexandria Reel Unknown person Duple Minor - Improper
Allemande Gal Unknown person Longways for N couples
Almost All's Well Unknown person Duple Minor - Improper
Angelin Unknown person Longways for 6 couples
Another Easy One Unknown person Duple Minor - Improper
Appalachian Circle Unknown person Sicilian Circle
Appalachian Trail Unknown person Circle Mixer
Aw Shucks {American Square Dance version} Unknown person Duple Minor - Improper
"Balance-Grapevine contra" {Back to Donegal variant} Unknown person Duple Minor - Progressed improper
The Banana Dance Unknown person Longways for N couples
Becca's Wedding Invitation Unknown person Duple Minor - Improper
Beede Hill Reel Unknown person Duple Minor - Improper
Belfast Duck Unknown person Duple Minor - Proper
Bell Bottom Trousers Unknown person Circle Mixer
Belstead House Unknown person Duple Minor - Improper
Big Set Mixer Unknown person Circle Mixer
Boiling Mud {variant} Unknown person Duple Minor - Improper
Brighton Mixer Unknown person Sicilian Circle
Brookville Reel Unknown person Duple Minor - Improper
Bubbles Contra Unknown person Duple Minor - Improper
Buffalo Gals Mixer Unknown person Circle Mixer
The Bull Shifts Unknown person Circle of Threesomes
Caller's Choice Unknown person Duple Minor - Improper
Callison Hall Jig Modified for Beginner Parties Unknown person Duple Minor - Improper
Callison Hall Jig Modified for Beginner Parties {alternate} Unknown person Duple Minor - Improper
Carosel Contra Unknown person Duple Minor - Improper
The Children's Circle Unknown person Sicilian Circle
Christmas Hornpipe {basket swing version} Unknown person Duple Minor - Proper
The Church Street Unknown person Duple Minor - Improper
Circle Virginia Reel {Bill Lewis variant} Unknown person Circle Mixer
Circle Waltz Unknown person Sicilian Circle
Clarke's Reel Unknown person Sicilian Circle
Come My Love Unknown person Circle of Threesomes
Connecticut River Unknown person Duple Minor - Improper
Cotton Eyed Joe Circle Mixer Unknown person Circle Mixer
Couples Separate Unknown person Circle Mixer
Cropduster Unknown person Longways for N couples
Default Circle Mixer Unknown person Circle Mixer
Dick's No-Name Reel Unknown person Duple Minor - Improper
Dick's No-Name Reel {Sets in Order variant} Unknown person Duple Minor - Improper
Dinty Moore Stew Unknown person Duple Minor - Improper
Dinty Moore Stew {alternate} Unknown person Duple Minor - Improper
Dip and Dive Contra Unknown person Longways for 5 couples
Dixie Twirl Unknown person Duple Minor - Improper
Do Ci Trio Unknown person Three Facing Three
Do What the Twos Say Unknown person Duple Minor - Improper
Don't Get Caught Unknown person Duple Minor - Improper
Don't Let Go 2 Unknown person Duple Minor - Improper

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