This is dance #19467 in The Caller's Box, a contra dance database.

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The Witch's Fortune

by John Sweeney

Permission: full

Based on:

FormationBase: Quadruplet
FormationDetail: Proper
Progression: 2341
PhraseStructure: 6*8*2

Figures:

A1

(16) Man one lead men's line clockwise around women

A2

(16) Woman one lead women's line counterclockwise around men

B1

(16) Women thread the needle: form horseshoe line of eight with bottom couple taking hands with partner. Top two men arch. Top woman lead line counterclockwise under arch to place. Finish with man two turning under own arm

B2

(16) Men thread the needle: form horseshoe line of eight with bottom couple taking hands with partner. Top two women arch. Top man lead line clockwise under arch to place. Finish with woman two turning under own arm

C1

(8) Ones sashay down (gallop step)

(8) Ones sashay up (gallop step)

C2

(8) Ones cast down to bottom, inverting lines. Others follow

(8) Ones arch || Others lead up under arch

Appearances: website Sweeney
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