This is dance #7595 in The Caller's Box, a contra dance database.

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Broom in the Trunk

by Luke Donforth

Permission: full

FormationBase: Duple Minor - Improper
Progression: Single

Figures:

A1

(8) Neighbor gypsy right

(8) Neighbor swing

A2

(8) Men allemande left 1 & 1/2

(4) Partner star promenade 1/2 (ML)

(1) Form gypsy star

(3) Gypsy star clockwise 1/2 (ML, WR, free hand to partner)

B1

(8) Partner gypsy right

(8) Partner swing

B2

(8) Right and left through with partner

(8) Ladies chain to neighbor

Calling Notes:

To from gypsy star, men bring partner into center so they can form their part of the gypsy star. Men already have left hands connected.

Described by author as:
"The gents have left hands in the middle, and an arm around their Partner on the side of the set. They lead the women forward and turning (ccw) so that the women rotate 180 and face their partner. The women have moved far enough forward so that they can take their partners right hand in their left; and the women reach in with their right hand to take hands with the other woman and form the gyspy star. The men then have to reverse direction (having been walking forward, they now walk backwards), but can lead that change for the women through the hand joined with Partner (and can transfer some of that forward momentum previously in the roll)."
Appearances: website Donforth