The Contraflow
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
THE CONTRAFLOW (R4x32) 4C set John Drewry Stoneywood Collection 11- 8 1M+2L set and change places RH also 3L+4M set and change places LH, 1s+2s dance RH across while 3s+4s dance LH across
9-16 1L+2M set and change places LH also 3M+4L set and change places RH, 2s+1s dance LH across while 4s+3s dance RH across
17-24 All set and cross RH, 1s followed by 4s dance up between 2s and cast to 3rd/2nd places. 2413
25-32 4s and 1s dance Figs of 8 round end couples
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
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This dance was devised to represent the traffic contraflow that we often encounter in the UK.Contraflow (to flow in the opposite direction to normal) usually refers to the flow of traffic in the opposite direction to normal, typically occurring in an abnormal state on a road or motorway where vehicles temporarily travel against the usual direction due to repair work or an accident.
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