This is dance #3758 in The Caller's Box, a contra dance database.

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Diagonal Surprise

by Al Olson

Permission: full

FormationBase: Duple Minor - Improper
Progression: Single

Figures:

A1

(8) Circle left 1

(8) Circle right 1

A2

(8) Women allemande left 1 & 3/4

(8) Partner allemande right 1 & 3/4

B1

(16) Broken hey (WL;NR;ML;PR;WL;NR;men allemande left 1)

B2

(8) Neighbor swing

(8) Neighbor promenade across

Calling Notes:

The hey is done on the left diagonal within the minor set. While women are allemanding in A2, Men stay put as corners at original positions, which defines the hey axis.

Zesty Contras defines the men's allemande as 3/4, presumably so neighbor swings will be squared up across from each other.
Appearances: Zesty Contras, p 42