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Sackett's Harbor

by Traditional

Permission: full

FormationBase: Triple Minor
FormationDetail: Proper
Progression: Single

Figures:

A1

(8) In lines of three, go forward and back

(8) [All six] Circle left 3/4; form lines facing along

A2

(4) Ones lead across

(4) Ones turn alone

(4) Ones lead back

(4) Ones cast off

B1

(16) Ones turn contra corners; return to place

B2

(8) In lines of three, go forward and back (along the set)

(8) [All six] Circle right 3/4

Appearances: The Contra Dance Book, p 94
The Caller/Teacher Manual for Contras, p 64
Cracking Chestnuts, p 60
An Elegant Collection of Contras and Squares, p 80
French 1893, p 86 ("Steamboat Quickstep")
Howe 1858, p 83 ("Speed the Cable")
Howe 1862, p 92 ("Steamboat Quickstep")
The New Century Collection, p 38
Schell 1890, p 63 ("Speed the Cable")
Schell 1890, p 63 ("Steamboat Quickstep")
Washburn 1863, p 13
Zesty Contras, p 62
website ACDOL
website CDSS Cracking Chestnuts
website CDSS Cracking Chestnuts
website Contralab
website Goodyear programs
website Hawaii
website Hume
website Lloyd Shaw
American Square Dance, vol 1979, no Jun, p 48
CDSS News, no 148, p 6
New England Caller, vol 1952, no Nov, p 33
Northern Junket, vol 3, no 7, p 28
Sets in Order, vol 1961, no 2, p 34
1990 RPDLW syllabus, p 14
1995 RPDLW syllabus, p 14
1996 RPDLW syllabus, p 23
1997 RPDLW syllabus, p 22
1998 RPDLW syllabus, p 24
1999 RPDLW syllabus, p 45
2000 RPDLW syllabus, p 15
2001 RPDLW syllabus, p 19
2003 RPDLW syllabus, p 18
2004 RPDLW syllabus, p 31
2006 RPDLW syllabus, p 13
2007 RPDLW syllabus, p 46
2009 RPDLW syllabus, p 26
2010 RPDLW syllabus, p 28
2011 RPDLW syllabus, p 14
2014 RPDLW syllabus, p 7
Kentucky Dance Institute, vol 1960, p 135
Oglebay Institute Syllabus, vol 1954, no Fall, p 18
Oglebay Institute Syllabus, vol 1983, no Fall, p 21
Stockton Dance Camp Syllabus, vol 1952, p 74
Stockton Dance Camp Syllabus, vol 1953, p 67
Stockton Dance Camp Syllabus, vol 1954, p 79
Stockton Dance Camp Syllabus, vol 1955, p 74
Stockton Dance Camp Syllabus, vol 1957, p 128
Stockton Dance Camp Syllabus, vol 1958, p 95
Stockton Dance Camp Syllabus, vol 1959, p 93
Stockton Dance Camp Syllabus, vol 1980, p 157
Stockton Dance Camp Syllabus, vol 1990, p 34
Stockton Dance Camp Syllabus, vol 2009, p 48
OtherNames: Speed the Cable
Speed the Telegraph
Steamboat Quickstep
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