This is dance #12386 in The Caller's Box, a contra dance database.

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Sea View

by Kathy Anderson and Charles Krausche

Permission: full

FormationBase: Four Facing Four
FormationDetail: Improper
Progression: Double. Swap sides

Figures:

A1

(8) [All eight] Circle left 1/2

(8) Right and left through with partner (along the set)

A2

(8) Ladies chain to opposite neighbor

(8) Ladies chain to partner

B1

(12) Weave the ring (WR;NL;SRNR;N2L;N2 MR while N3 women allemande right 1) (around the entire major set)

(4) Partner gypsy right

B2

(4) Partner balance

(12) Partner swing

Calling Notes:

The weave the ring is sort of like a hey, except running the length of the major set, wrapping around the ends. Everyone passes four people -- as the men do their fourth pass, women allemande once around each other to return to their partner.

Dance originally started in the B2.

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