This is dance #19349 in The Caller's Box, a contra dance database.

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Little Ben

by Traditional

interpreted by Kate van Winkle Keller and George Fogg

Permission: full

FormationBase:	Triple Minor
FormationDetail:	Proper
Progression:	Single

PhraseStructure:

6*8*2

Figures:

A1	(4) Set to partner (4) Set to partner (4) Pass through across (PR) (4) Turn alone
A2	(4) Set to partner (4) Set to partner (4) Pass through across (PR) (4) Turn alone
B1	(4) Ones lead down (4) Ones turn alone (4) Ones lead up (4) Ones cast off
B2	(8) Partner colonial-style allemande clockwise 1 (8) Partner colonial-style allemande counterclockwise 1
C1	(16) Ones turn contra corners: (4) Ones allemande right 5/8 (6) First contra corner allemande left 1 (6) Ones allemande right 1
C2	(16) Ones turn contra corners (continued): (5) Ones allemande right 3/4 (6) Second contra corner allemande left 1 (5) Ones allemande right 5/8

Calling Notes:

Timing of C1 and C2 is an approximation.

Appearances:

New Country Dances from Maine 1795, p 17