This is dance #16369 in The Caller's Box, a contra dance database.

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Kick the Becket

by Luke Donforth

Permission: full

FormationBase: Triple Minor
FormationDetail: Ones and twos becket, threes proper
Progression: Single
Direction: CW

Figures:

A1

(6) Women star right 2/3

(10) C1 corner swing

A2

(6) Women star right 2/3

(10) C2 corner swing

B1

(4) Partner balance

(12) Partner swing

B2

(1-8) [Ones and threes] Right and left through with partner

(5-8) Twos lead down (past ones and threes)

(9-16) [Ones and threes] Right and left through with partner

(9-10) Twos pass through across (2L)

(11-16) Twos cast up (past ones and threes)

Calling Notes:

To start dance, ones cross over, then ones and twos circle left 1/4. Twos will progress up and become threes in the next set. Threes become twos in the current set.

During the B1 partner swing, ones and threes are swinging their partner on the side of the set, across from each other. Twos are swinging their partner in the center of the set.
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