This is dance #19527 in The Caller's Box, a contra dance database.

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Hands and Rings

by Luke Donforth

Permission: full

FormationBase: Triplet
FormationDetail: Becket
Progression: 312
Direction: ccw

Figures:

A1

(1-8) Ones right shoulder round 1 & 1/2

(1-4) [Twos and threes] Balance ring

(5-8) [Twos and threes] Neighbor roll away (across) (W roll L, M side-step R)

(9-16) [Bottom two people] Neighbor do-si-do (M2+W3)

(9-12) Ones lead down || Middle couple move up (W2+M3)

(13-16) Woman two and man three pass through across (NR)

A2

(16) Ones turn contra corners

B1

(4) Ones balance || [Twos and threes] Neighbor balance

(12) Ones swing; face up || [Twos and threes] Neighbor swing

B2

(4) [Top and bottom couples] Balance ring (ones are inside the ring)

(4) [Top and bottom couples] Petronella turn

(4) [Bottom two couples] Balance ring

(4) [Bottom two couples] Petronella turn

Calling Notes:

To get in correct position, start ones and twos proper, threes improper. Twos and threes then circle right 1/4.

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