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Christmas Hornpipe {Sannella/Saletan variant}

by Ted Sannella and Tony Saletan

Permission: full

Based on: "Christmas Hornpipe" by Traditional

FormationBase: Duple Minor - Improper
Progression: Single

Figures:

A1

(4) [Ones+W2] Balance ring of three

(12) [Ones+W2] Circle left 2

A2

(4) [Ones+M2] Balance ring of three

(12) [Ones+M2] Circle left 2; form line of three (M1 in lead); woman two join end

B1

(4) In a line of four, go down the hall (W2-M1-W1-M2)

(4) Turn alone

(4) In a line of four, go up the hall (W2-M1-W1-M2)

(4) Hand cast

B2

(8) In long lines, go forward and back

(8) Ones swing

Calling Notes:

Ted Sannella/Tony Saletan variant.

Appearances: Swing the Next, p 78
Cracking Chestnuts, p 24
website contradb.com
American Square Dance, vol 1997, no Dec, p 17 ("New Christmas Hornpipe")
CDSS News, no 187, p 13
Stockton Dance Camp Syllabus, vol 2015, p 126