This is dance #8147 in The Caller's Box, a contra dance database.

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Luke Should Go to Denmark

by Luke Donforth

Permission: full

FormationBase: Four Facing Four
FormationDetail: Ones becket at ends, twos improper in middle
Progression: Single. Swap sides

Figures:

A1

(8) In lines of four, go forward and back

(8) C1 corner swing

A2

(4) [Groups of four] Balance ring

(4) Petronella turn

(8) Ladies chain (along the set) (ones to partner)

B1

(8) [Groups of four] Hey 1/2 (NR;1SL;SRNR;2L) (across the set); ones face out

(0) Ones modified gate 1/2 (person closer to bottom of hall stay put, with upper person forward into new line in new hands-eight)

(8) [Groups of four] Hey 1/2 (SRNR;1SL;NR;2L) (across the set); ones face out

(0) Ones modified gate 1/2 (person closer to bottom of hall stay put, with upper person gated forward into new line in new hands-eight)

B2

(8) [All eight] Circle left 1/2 [with N2]

(8) Partner swing

Calling Notes:

Ones are becket at the sides. Twos are improper in the middle:

M1a W2b M2b W1b
W1a M2a W2a M1b

The gating has the lower person being a post, and is the half-progression.
Appearances: website Donforth