This is dance #17124 in The Caller's Box, a contra dance database.

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Swapping Stars

by Don Lennartson

Permission: full

FormationBase: Duple Minor - Improper
Progression: Single

Figures:

A1

(4) Ones walk forward; form long wave in center positions (1L)

(4) Balance star (RH) [with twos, W1, and N0 M1]

(8) Star right 1 [with twos, W1, and N0 M1]

A2

(4) Ones allemande left 1/2

(4) Balance star (RH) [with twos, M1, and N0 W1]

(8) Star right 1 [with twos, M1, and N0 W1]

B1

(7) Single file promenade around the major set (ones cw in center, twos cw on outside)

(2) Turn alone

(7) Single file promenade around the major set (ones ccw in center, twos ccw on outside)

B2

(8) Ones swing; face up || Twos move up

(4) Ones cross diagonally up

(4) Ones cast down (past twos)

Calling Notes:

Everyone is going the same direction in the B1 promenades, but the ones are in the center, twos on the outside.
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