This is dance #2044 in The Caller's Box, a contra dance database.

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Blue Moon Clover

by Seth Tepfer

Permission: full   License: CC-BY-NC

Based on: "Contra Clovers" by Cary Ravitz

FormationBase: Duple Minor - Becket
Progression: Single
Direction: CW

Figures:

A1

(4) Men pull by left

(12) Neighbor swing

A2

(4) Balance ring; face neighbor

(4) Form two-leaf clover

(4) Two-leaf clover counterclockwise 1/2

(4) Trade two-leaf clover

B1

(8) Two-leaf clover clockwise 1

(4) Partner promenade counterclockwise around the major set to N2 (Drop hands to break clover; form promenade with partner)

(4) N2 women allemande right (1 or 2)

B2

(4) Partner balance

(12) Partner swing

Calling Notes:

Women's allemande distance in B1 is dancer's choice.

Forming two-leaf clover:
Keep hands held together.
Face neighbor
Men raise right hand, women left hand
Women turn clockwise 1/2 while sliding to neighbor's left

Trade the clover:
Keep hands together
Women slide back to back while men turn in place to reverse clover


"In the initial two leaf clover all four people are in line across the
set, women on the inside. The one man and two woman are together,
facing up and the two man and one woman are together, facing down.
Men's left hands are behind their neighbor's back and right hands are
across their front. Women's hands are crossed in front. Everyone is
facing counter-clockwise to turn the clover.

Then the clover shifts. Women slide back to back and men turn around
in place counter-clockwise, with no raised hands. This puts partners
together, facing clockwise.

As the clover ends, ones are facing down, twos are facing up. Men's
right arms are behind their partner's back, ready to start a back hold
promenade to the next couple.

The two leaf clover is an old square dance figure that I borrowed for
this dance. I do not know its origin."
Appearances: website Tepfer
OtherNames: untitled Contra Clover dance