This is dance #2665 in The Caller's Box, a contra dance database.

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Dead or Live

by Don Flaherty

Permission: full

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

Figures:

A1

(8) Modified cross trail through (NR;PR)

(8) Shadow allemande left 1 & 1/2
A2

(8) Ladies chain to neighbor

(8) On right diagonal, ladies chain to partner
B1

(6) Circle left 3/4 [with N2]

(10) N2 neighbor swing
B2

(4) Women give-and-take partner

(12) Partner swing

Calling Notes:

Original transcription has typo in A2: "Allemande left new neighbor twice until women face in"
Appearances: Slapping the Wood, p 16