This is dance #8144 in The Caller's Box, a contra dance database.

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Even Outcasts Have Homes

by Luke Donforth

Permission: full

FormationBase: Triple Minor
FormationDetail: Two facing four
Progression: Single

Figures:

A1

(1-8) [Twos and threes] Form arches; in a line of four, go up the hall (W3-M3-W2-M2)

(1-8) Individually, ones go down the hall under arches (past N1;N2;N3)

(9-10) Turn alone // Turn as couples (dancer's choice)

(11-16) [Twos and threes] Form arches; in a line of four, go down the hall

(11-16) Individually, ones go up the hall under arches (past N3;N2)

A2

(1-8) [Groups of three] Circle left [(M1 or W1)+twos, (W1 or M1)+threes]

(9-16) [Ones] N1 neighbor swing (ones' choice) on outside of the set; face across

(9-16) [Remaining two] N1 neighbor swing in center; finish on original side

B1

(1-4) [Ends] Lines go forward

(5-8) Ends fall back, twos and threes taking their partner back to form lines of three (ones at bottom of lines of three)

(9-16) Ones do-si-do 1 & 1/2

(9-16) [Twos and threes] Partner promenade across; threes shift right (twos are new threes facing new ones, threes are twos facing same ones)

B2

(4) Partner balance

(12) Partner swing

Calling Notes:

A 2-face-4. Ones face down, twos and threes face up. For numbering, twos are on left-hand end of line, threes on right-hand end of line. (Twos improper, then circle right 1/4 to becket, form line of four facing up.)

Not called as of 6/2025. Please contact Luke Donforth at calling.luke@gmail.com if you call this.
Appearances: website Donforth