This is dance #16979 in The Caller's Box, a contra dance database.

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Double Eights

by Don Lennartson

Permission: full

FormationBase: Duple Minor - Becket
Progression: Single
Direction: CW

Figures:

A1

(8) Circle left 1

(8) Slice left

A2

(8) Hands-across star right 1

(8) Ladies chain to neighbor

B1

(16) Double eights:

(4) Women trade by right || Men cast counterclockwise one place

(4) Men trade by left || Women cast clockwise one place

(4) Women trade by left || Men cast clockwise one place

(4) Men trade by right || Women cast counterclockwise one place

B2

(4) Women pass right

(12) Partner swing

Calling Notes:

On the original card, Double Eights is just described as (W. st pass R; M. pass L; W pass L; M pass R). I've added the loops on the sides, because the intent and the flow seems to be everyone doing a figure-eight-like patterns. There will be times when you will come close to colliding with someone on the side, and will have to pass right, or maybe left.
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