The Big Chit Chat by John Coffman
Duple, Becket, Counterclockwise
A1 Ladies Chain (8)
Promenade Up/Down Set {see notes} (8)
A2 Lady walks forward and weaves to inside of man directly in front
while the man rolls out over right shoulder to meet the lady immediately
behind him {the lady does NOT pass the man in front of her during the
promenade – she weaves TO this man} (2) and Swing this neighbor (14)
B1 Take hands in one large oval {Everbody in the line holds hands – I call
this a Chainsaw}, and {big} circle (Chainsaw) to the Left (8)
Ladies look for the lady that just swung your partner, these ladies
allemande right 1 ½ to their partner (8)
B2 Partner Gypsy and Swing (16)
Notes: In A1, after the ladies chain, have dancers face up and down the set in promenade position with men’s left shoulder to the center.
source of dance notes:http://sites.google.com/site/capecontradance/home/contra-dances-by-john-coffman