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CONTRA EIGHT
FORMATION: Four couples, quadrille position.
(:l-8:) I. (a) Big circle, hands joined, hop steps clockwise and counter­clockwise.
9-12
13-16 9-16
(:!7-24:)
(b) Head couples, inside hands joined, 4 single Tyrolean steps toward center of circle, turning away from partner and toward partner.
Men join hands with opposite women; 4 single Tyrolean steps in place.
Head couples, small circle, hands joined, hop steps clock­wise once around to place.
Side couples the same.
(:25-32:) (c) Grand right and left once around, hop steps. When own place is reached, join right hands with partner, hop steps once around in place.
II. (a) Single mill for women, hop steps, clockwise and counter­clockwise.