This is dance #16353 in The Caller's Box, a contra dance database.

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Devil went way down to Georgia

by Luke Donforth

Permission: full

FormationBase: Four Facing Four
FormationDetail: Improper
Progression: Single. Swap sides

Figures:

A1

(8) [Groups of four] Ones figure eight 1/2 down; center two people trade

(8) [Groups of four] Twos figure eight 1/2 up; center two people trade

A2

(8) Mirror stars 1 (up in center, down at ends):

(1-8) [Left-end ones and right-end twos] Star right 1

(1-8) [Right-end ones and left-end twos] Star left 1

(8) Venus and Mars stars: Mirror stars 1, individually swapping sides by trading with trail buddy

B1

(8) Mirror circles (up in center, down at ends):

(1-8) [Original left-end ones and right-end twos] Circle right

(1-8) [Original right-end ones and left-end twos] Circle left

(0) [Groups of four] Face same-role trail buddy (across the set)

(8) Weave the ring (SRTBR;C1L;OSRNR)

B2

(4) [Center four] C3 corner allemande left 1 || [End four] Pass through along (C3L)

(4) Partner gypsy right

(8) Partner swing

Calling Notes:

The A1 is actually a modified half figure eight. The centers do a normal half figure eight to the nearest end. The ends cross down (or up), then when they cast back to center place, the cross to the other side of the line of four. The end result is a line of four with two men on the left side, and two women on the right side.

Everyone is the in same position at the start of the A2 as they are in the middle of the B1. Ater the mirror circles, everyone faces their same-role trail buddy in their circle.

SRTBR: Same-role Trail Buddy right
OSRNR: Opposite same-role neighbor right

Not called as of 2019. Please contact Luke Donforth at calling.luke@gmail.com if you call this.
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