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The Nice Combination {American Squares variant}

by Gene Hubert

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FormationBase: Duple Minor - Improper
Progression: Single

Figures:

A1

(8) Neighbor do-si-do

(8) Neighbor swing

A2

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

(2) Neighbor turn as couples

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

(2) Bend the line

B1

(6) Circle left 3/4

(10) Partner swing

B2

(8) Ladies chain to neighbor

(8) Star left 1

Appearances: Dancing for Busy People, p 177 ("A Nice Combination")
website Callerlab ("A Nice Combination")
website Contralab
website Krackau
American Square Dance, vol 1995, no Apr, p 16
Community Dance Journal, vol 1995, no Jun, p 3 ("A Nice Combination")
Oglebay Institute Syllabus, vol 1995, no Spring, p 7 ("A Nice Combination")
Videos: 1 2 3 4