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Black Bird in the Night

by Don Flaherty

Permission: full

FormationBase: Duple Minor - Improper
FormationDetail: Wave of four (NR,WL)
Progression: Single

Figures:

A1

(4) Balance wave of four (NR,WL)

(4) Slide right (past N)

(4) Balance wave of four (NL,MR)

(4) Slide left (past N)

A2

(4) Balance wave of four (NR,WL)

(12) Neighbor swing

B1

(8) Women do-si-do 1 & 1/2

(8) Partner swing

B2

(8) In long lines, go forward and back

(6) Circle left 3/4

(2) Pass through along (NR)

(0) Form wave of four with N2

Appearances: Dream Dances, p 19
website contradb.com
New Mexico Callers Collective Handbook, p 21
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