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The Dixie Chain

by Herbie Gaudreau

Permission: full

FormationBase: Duple Minor - Improper
Progression: Single

Figures:

A1

(4) Neighbor balance (RH)

(4) Neighbor allemande right 3/4

(4) Balance wave of four (NR,ML)

(4) Men allemande left 1

A2

(8) Catch all eight:

(3) Neighbor allemande right 1/2

(5) Neighbor allemande left 1 & 1/4

(8) Hey 1/2 with hands (MR;PL;WR)

B1

(8) Hey 1/2 with hands (NL;MR;PL)

(8) Ladies chain to neighbor

B2

(8) Neighbor promenade across

(8) Right and left through with neighbor

Calling Notes:

My best interpretation of this dance.
Probably by Herbie Gaudreau.

For explanation of a dixie chain, which is a hey with hands: See Sets in Order, January 1957 p 11 or April 1965 p 28
Appearances: New England Caller, vol 1957, no Sep, p 29