This is dance #15459 in The Caller's Box, a contra dance database.

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Precedent's Day

by Dan Luecking

Permission: full

FormationBase: Sicilian Circle
FormationDetail: Improper; Converts between Sicilian circle and circle mixer
Progression: Single. M1 W-1

Figures:

A1

(8) As couples, go forward and back; face direction of progression

(8) Partner promenade counterclockwise 1/2 around neighbor

A2

(4) Partner balance

(12) Partner swing; face N1

B1

(8) Star left 1

(8) Ladies chain to neighbor with power turn (along the set)

B2

(8) Ladies chain to shadow (along the set)

(8) Shadow promenade counterclockwise around the major set (new partner)

Calling Notes:

Converts between big circle and sicilian circle, kind of like a running set.
First move of A1 and last move of B2 done as big circle-mixer.
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