This is dance #6035 in The Caller's Box, a contra dance database.

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Busy as a Bee {3/2010 version}

by John Coffman

Permission: full

Status: deprecated

FormationBase: Duple Minor - Improper
Progression: Single

Figures:

A1

(4) Balance ring

(4) Partner California twirl

(8) Circle right 1 [with N0]; turn alone

A2

(6) Circle left 3/4 [with N1]

(10) Partner swing

B1

(4) Men balance (RH)

(2) Men pull by right

(10) N1 neighbor swing

B2

(8) Men allemande left 2

(8) As couples, N2 neighbor do-si-do

Calling Notes:

As men finish their final bit of the B2 allemande, they take their partner's free hand to do-si-do new neighbors.