This is dance #1560 in The Caller's Box, a contra dance database.

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Wave Mechanics

by Carol Ormand

Permission: full

FormationBase: Duple Minor - Improper
FormationDetail: Long wave (NR, women face in)
Progression: Single

Figures:

A1

(4) Balance long wave (NR, women face in)

(4) Neighbor allemande right 3/4

(4) Balance wave of four (NR,ML)

(4) Neighbor allemande right 1/2

A2

(8) Women gypsy left 1 & 1/2

(8) Partner swing

B1

(8) In long lines, go forward and back

(8) Ladies chain to neighbor

B2

(16) Hey (WR;PL;MR;NL;WR;PL;MR;NL~); form long wave

Appearances: Jurassic Redheads & other dances, p 43
Another Contra*Bution, p 35
Give-and-Take, p 150
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