This is dance #468 in The Caller's Box, a contra dance database.

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John O'Neal's Contra

by Tom Hinds

Permission: full

FormationBase: Duple Minor - Improper
Progression: Single

Figures:

A1

(4) Balance ring

(4) Petronella turn

(4) Balance ring

(4) Petronella turn

A2

(8) N1 neighbor right shoulder round

(8) N2 neighbor swing

B1

(8) Men allemande left 1 & 1/2

(8) Partner swing

B2

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

(8) Mow the wheat 2:

(4) Ones arch, twos dive [with N2]

(4) Twos arch, ones dive [with N2] (all backwards)

Calling Notes:

B2 figure is "Mow that wheat, Mow that clover"
Appearances: Bad Hair Decade, p 4
Videos: 1 2 3