This is dance #15801 in The Caller's Box, a contra dance database.

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Playing Both Angles

by Will Mentor

Permission: full

FormationBase: Duple Minor - Becket
Progression: Double
Direction: CW

Figures:

A1

(8) Circle left 1

(8) On left diagonal, N2 men allemande left 1 & 1/2

A2

(4) N2 neighbor balance

(12) N2 neighbor swing; face shadow

B1

(8) Right and left through with neighbor N2

(8) On right diagonal, next women allemande right 1 & 1/2

B2

(4) Partner balance

(12) Partner swing

Calling Notes:

During the men's allemande in the A1, women step slightly to the left to be across from the other woman in the original hands four.
During the women's allemande in the B1, men step slightly to the right to be across from the other man in the current hands four.
After the partner swing, if there happen to be two couples across, choose the couple to the left to circle with.
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