This is dance #6991 in The Caller's Box, a contra dance database.

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Achilles Reel

by Micah Smukler and David Smukler

Permission: full

Status: deprecated

FormationBase: Duple Minor - Improper
Progression: Single

Figures:

A1

(8) Duck for the oyster: In a ring, twos arch, ones duck under; go backwards to place

(6) Ones cast down || Twos move up

(2) Ones tap on shoulder twos; twos turn alone

A2

(4) Neighbor balance

(12) Neighbor swing

B1

(6) Circle left 3/4

(10) Partner swing

B2

(8) Partner polka clockwise around the major set to N2

(8) Circle left 3/4 [with N2]

Calling Notes:

From authors:
"- Use duck for the oyster to represent dipping the baby Achilles in the pool.
- Sneak around the neighbor and surprise them. I think that, while the 1s cast, the 2s are supposed to look around distractedly, only re-focusing after the ones tap them on the shoulder. It was a kind of Trojan Horse thing: "Hello, I'm here" -- balance and swing. "
Appearances: website Smukler archive