But For The Rook

Tommy Linden
Simple grid contra that gets no one stuck in the corner

Dance TEL020
Thing a Week No. 11
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But For The Rook

Tommy Linden
Grid contra, hands eight - line up in becket that is your direction of grid progression, take hands with your other corners face up and down that is your direction of linear progression

A1
Grid lines (facing up and down) forward and back (8)
With neighbor one facing up and down, right and left through, courtesy turn either a little less or a little more to face across in your direction of grid progression (end effects.. if you have no one to do this with, turn as a couple to face your direction of grid progression; your direction of linear progression has changed) (8)

A2
Facing in your direction of grid progression, pull by neighbor two by the right (4)
Facing in your direction of grid progression, pull by neighbor three by the left. If you have no one to do this with, turn as a couple to and face across back into the sets; your direction of grid progression has changed (4)
Lines facing across at neighbor four in your direction of grid progression go forward and back (8)

B1
With neighbor four, circle left three places (6)
Swing neighbor four (10)

B2
Circle left three places (6)
Partner swing, end facing up and down in direction of linear progression at new N1 (10)


But For The Rook

Tommy Linden
Grid, Hands 8

A1
Grid Lines Forward and Back
Up and down Right and Left Thru, Courtesy Turn to end facing across

A2
Neighbor 2 Pull By Right across
Neighbor 3 Pull By Left across
Long Lines Forward and Back across from Neighbor 4

B1
Neighbors 4 Circle Left 3 places
Neighbor 4 Swing

B2
Circle Left 3 places
Partner Swing


But For The Rook

Tommy Linden
grid, hands 8

A1
(8) GL F&B
(8) N1 R/L thru up & down, c-turn to face direction of grid progression

A2
(4) N2 grid, pull by R
(4) N3 grid, pull by L
(8) LL F&B facing N4 grid

B1
(6) N4 C L ¾
(10) N4 S

B2
(6) C L ¾
(10) P S, face linear


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