Happy Birthday Contra
  (Rawhide 1156)   Buddy Weaver
 
two columns

Formation: Couples facing couples in long lines. Dance requires and even
number of couples

Allemande Left, come on back and Swing
Diagonal Left - Right & Left Thru and then
Slightly Right - New Two - Right & Left Thru
Slow down a bit, same two Ladies Chain
You turn 'em round, Chain the lady back again
Same four make a Left Hand Star my friend
Turn it, turn it, make a Right Hand Star
Come on back, find your corner one

Notes:

1. An easy way to set up contra lines, is from a square have the Heads Lead
Right and Circle to a Line, then have all the squares join their lines
together.

2. On the call "Diagonal Left', as a couple face the couple in the opposing
line on the diagonal. Two couples, one in each line on the end will have
no couple diagonally left so they wait in place for 8 beats of music

3. On the call "Slightly Right', as couples finish the "Diagonal Left, Right &
Left Thru' they will dance the next call with a new couple in the opposing
line. This couple is not really straight across, so dancers are cued to look
slightly to their right. It is not diagonally right.

4. This is an easy way to introduce variety through contras at square dances.
It is easy enough for beginners.

5. The dance is "Beckett's Reel' written by Herbie Gaudreau

Originally Blue Star 2411


Data page: https://www.ceder.net/recorddb/viewsingle.php?RecordId=19916
Cue sheet: https://www.ceder.net/recorddb/cuesheet.php?RecordId=19916