This is dance #21 in The Caller's Box, a contra dance database.

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Dancing Bear

by Becky Hill

Permission: full

FormationBase: Duple Minor - Improper
Progression: Single

Figures:

A1

(8) Catch all eight:

(4) Neighbor allemande right 1/2

(4) Neighbor allemande left 1

(8) Ladies chain to partner

A2

(16) Hey (WR;NL;MR;PL;WR;NL;MR)

B1

(4) Partner balance

(12) Partner swing

B2

(8) Ladies chain to neighbor

(8) Star left 1

Calling Notes:

(Allemande right 1/2 is three steps allemande, fourth step jump and grunt.)

Appearances: The RosenHill Collection, p 14
Give-and-Take, p 102
Twirling Dervish and Other Contra Dances, p 10
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