This is dance #11562 in The Caller's Box, a contra dance database.

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On to Pittsfield

by Herbie Gaudreau

Permission: full

FormationBase: Duple Minor - Improper
Progression: Double

Figures:

A1

(4) Neighbor heel; toe; step-close-step out (away from partner)

(4) Neighbor heel; toe; step-close-step in (towards partner)

(4) Neighbor heel; toe; step-close-step out (away from partner)

(4) Neighbor heel; toe; step-close-step in (towards partner)

A2

(8) Neighbor do-si-do 1 & 1/2

(8) N2 neighbor swing

B1

(8) Ladies chain to partner

(8) Ladies chain to neighbor N2

B2

(8) Right and left through with neighbor N2

(4) Partner star through

(4) Pass through along (N2R)

Calling Notes:

New England Caller has a typo that leaves out one of the chains.

Appearances: American Dance Circle, vol 1999, no Mar, p 26 ("On the Way to Boston") (garbled)
American Dance Circle, vol 1999, no Jun, p 12 ("On the Way to Boston")
American Square Dance, vol 1999, no Nov, p 43 ("On the Way to Boston")
New England Caller, vol 1967, no Jul, p 100