The Caller's Box

a contra dance database

produced by Chris Page and Michael Dyck

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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 22.

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Do Something Inga Morton Sicilian Circle
Garden State Contra Art Seele Duple Minor - Improper
Something About Sue John Coffman Duple Minor - Improper
Something Blue Fred Park Non-longways for 3 couples
Something Blue {mixer version} Fred Park Non-longways for 3 couples
Something Borrowed Chris Page Triple Minor
Something Completely Different Erik Weberg Duple Minor - Becket
Something Different Al Olson Duple Minor - Other
Something Different {alternate 1 & 3} Al Olson Duple Minor - Other
Something Different {alternate 1} Al Olson Duple Minor - Other
Something Different {alternate 2 & 3} Al Olson Duple Minor - Other
Something Different {alternate 2} Al Olson Duple Minor - Other
Something Different {alternate 3} Al Olson Duple Minor - Other
Something Improper Ian Whitehead Duple Minor - Improper
Something New Stew Shacklette Triplet
Something New Joe McMenamin Duple Minor - Improper
Something New {American Squares variant} Stew Shacklette Triplet
Something Old Stew Shacklette Triplet
Something Simple Peter Foster Duple Minor - Improper
Thirtysomething Tulips Luke Donforth Duple Minor - Improper
This Could be the Start of Something Donna Hunt Duple Minor - Becket
While Pondering Something Else Michael Fuerst Duple Minor - Becket

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