This is dance #20135 in The Caller's Box, a contra dance database.

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Birds on a Wire

by Brian DeMarcus

Permission: full

FormationBase: Duple Minor - Improper
Progression: Single

Figures:

A1

(4) In a ring, go forward

(4) While holding hands, men twirl partner clockwise 1/2

(8) Modified circle left 1 (men face in, women face out with arms crossed)

A2

(4) While holding hands, men twirl partner counterclockwise 1/2

(4) While holding hands, women twirl neighbor clockwise 1/2

(8) Modified circle left 1 (women face in, men face out with arms crossed)

B1

(8) Neighbor swing

(8) In long lines, go forward and back

B2

(4) Neighbor box the gnat

(4) Neighbor pull by right

(8) Ones take a peek [with N2]:

(4) Ones go down outside (past N2); look at each other

(4) Ones go up outside (past N2); look at each other

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