Kopp's on the Loose
By Becky Hill
Improper Contra; double progression
A1
- Starting from an ocean wave, ladies in the middle: balance and alleamande right half
- balance and allemande right half again (with the same person)
A2
- Ladies pass left shoulders in the middle and cross the set to swing partner
B1
- On the left diagonal: half right and left through
- couples at the ends with nobody on their left diagonal should just panic quietly and do nothing
- straight across: half right and left through
B2
- Circle three quarters
- do si do once and a bit on the side to end in an ocean wave
Published in Twirling Dervish and Other Contra Dances by Becky Hill
Written for Carol Kopp, who calls more often than she dances, when she finally made it onto the dance floor.
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