This is dance #12596 in The Caller's Box, a contra dance database.

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The First April Swing

by Erik Hoffman

Permission: full

FormationBase: Duple Minor - Improper
Progression: Triple

Figures:

A1

(8) In long lines, go forward and back

(8) Star left 1

A2

(6) N0 neighbor allemande right 1

(10) N1 neighbor allemande left 1 & 1/2

B1

(8) Hey 1/2 (WR;PL;MR;NL)

(8) Open ladies chain to partner:

(3) Women allemande right 1/2

(5) Partner allemande left 3/4

B2

(8) On right diagonal, hey 1/2 (WR;N2L;MR;PL)

(8) Ladies chain to neighbor N3

Appearances: trad-dance-callers