This is dance #1245 in The Caller's Box, a contra dance database.

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Holiday Jig

by Ted Sannella

Permission: full

FormationBase: Duple Minor - Improper
Progression: Single

Figures:

A1

(6) Neighbor do-si-do

(4) Neighbor allemande right 3/4

(6) Men allemande left 1

A2

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

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

(8) Neighbor swing

B1

(6) In a line of four, go down the hall (M1-W2-M2-W1)

(2) Neighbor turn as couples

(6) In a line of four, go up the hall (W2-M1-W1-M2)

(2) Bend the line

B2

(8) Ladies chain to partner

(8) Ladies chain to neighbor

Appearances: Balance and Swing, p 94
Don Armstrong's Dance Workbook, p 23
Zesty Contras, p 49
website Stewart
American Square Dance, vol 2002, no Dec, p 23
Videos: 1
VariantVideos:
A1: Neighbor do-si-do; men allemande left 5/8 to form long wave of men in center. B1: Men balance long wave in center; men balance long wave in center; men walk forward; neighbor swing
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