Roll Down
Improper Contra
A1
- lines go forward and back, men roll lady on their left across to the right as the lines fall back
- lines forward and back, ladies roll man on their left across as the lines fall back
A2
- lines go forward and back, men roll lady on their left across to the right as the lines fall back
- men allemande left the oppposite man once and a half
B1
- balance and swing partner on ladies' side
B2
- half right and left through
- half ladies chain
note that the rolls at the start ("roll away with a half sashay" in square dance speak) swap places; the
person doing the rolling must move to their left otherwise the line will drift up or down the hall at
an alarming rate.
Published in Crossing The Cascades by Mike Richardson
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