This is dance #6904 in The Caller's Box, a contra dance database.

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Missouri Compromise {1/2012 version}

by John Coffman

Permission: full

Status: deprecated

FormationBase: Duple Minor - Improper
Progression: Single

Figures:

A1

(16) Neighbor swing

A2

(8) Ladies chain to partner

(8) Hey 1/2 (WR;NL;MR)

B1

(4) Partner balance

(12) Partner swing

B2

(8) Men allemande left 1 & 1/2

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

(4) Neighbor box the gnat; walk forward

Calling Notes:

Author describes final B2 move as "Missouri Twirl", but it's just a box the gnat ending and starting facing the opposite direction as your neighbor.