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The Uncommon Turn

by Al Olson

Permission: full

FormationBase: Duple Minor - Improper
Progression: Single

Figures:

A1

(4) Neighbor balance

(12) Neighbor swing

A2

(4) Ones balance

(12) Ones swing; face N2 M2, on diagonal, with outside shoulder near first contra corner

B1

(8) Neighbor allemande left 1 & 7/8 [M1 with N2, W1 with N1] (first contra corner)

(8) Neighbor allemande right 2 [M1 with N1, W1 with N2] (second contra corner)

B2

(8) Ones do-si-do

(8) In long lines, go forward and back

Appearances: Zesty Contras, p 69