This is dance #17837 in The Caller's Box, a contra dance database.

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Becket Foursomes #9

by Al Olson

Permission: full

FormationBase: Four Facing Four
FormationDetail: Entire hands-eight circle left 1/4 to begin
Progression: Single. Swap sides
Direction: CW

Figures:

A1

(4) Trail-buddy women allemande right 1/2

(4) Balance wave of four (NL,WR)

(3) Opposite neighbor allemande left 3/4

(2) Next N? neighbor allemande right 1/2

(3) N2 opposite neighbor allemande left 1/2

A2

(8) Grand ladies chain to trail buddy [with N2]

(8) Grand ladies chain to N2 opposite neighbor

B1

(8) [All eight] Circle left 1/2 [with N2]

(8) N2 opposite neighbor swing; face across

B2

(8) Trail-buddy men allemande left 1 & 1/2

(8) Partner swing; face across

Calling Notes:

The numbering of neighbors is problematic in a becket four-face-four.

In the A1, the first new neighbor is N2 for half the couples, and N1 for the other half.
The final neighbor is N2 for everyone -- remember in a four-face-four you have four people as neighbors, rather than just the two of an ordinary contra.
Appearances: website Olson Becket foursomes