This is dance #4971 in The Caller's Box, a contra dance database.

Download as JSON

Box the Gnat Contra

by Becky Hill

Permission: full

FormationBase: Duple Minor - Improper
Progression: Single

Figures:

A1

(4) Neighbor balance (RH)

(4) Neighbor box the gnat

(4) Partner balance (RH)

(4) Partner box the gnat

A2

(4) Neighbor balance

(12) Neighbor swing

B1

(8) Women allemande right 1 & 1/2

(8) Partner swing

B2

(8) Right and left through with partner

(8) Ladies chain to neighbor

Appearances: Twirling Dervish and Other Contra Dances, p 8
website contradb.com
website contradb.com
website Dance Video Archives
website Kaufman
website Stewart
website Tepfer2
American Square Dance, vol 2007, no Feb, p 27
New England Caller, vol 2004, no Nov, p 5
Videos: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
VariantVideos:
B1: Circle left 3/4; partner swing
1 2
B1: Women allemande left
1
B1: Women pass right. B2: Promenade
1
B2: Promenade
1 2