This is dance #6133 in The Caller's Box, a contra dance database.

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Strange Bird

by John Coffman

Permission: full

FormationBase: Duple Minor - Improper
Progression: Single
PhraseStructure: 6*8*2

Figures:

A1

(4) Balance ring

(4) Reverse petronella turn: Move cw one place around ring while spinning ccw

(4) Balance ring

(4) Reverse petronella turn: Move cw one place around ring while spinning ccw

A2

(4) Balance ring

(4) Partner California twirl

(8) Circle right 1 [with N2]; turn alone

B1

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

(10) Partner swing

B2

(8) Ladies chain to neighbor N1

(8) Mad robin counterclockwise around neighbor N1

C1

(4) N1 neighbor balance

(12) N1 neighbor swing

C2

(3) Men allemande left 1/2

(6) Partner allemande right 1

(3) Men allemande left 1/2

(4) N1 neighbor allemande right 3/4

Appearances: website Coffman