this is 'Englishy' so if you have a "contras only" crowd, teach
carefully and use contra terms for calling
Anderson Ferry Reel By Eric Conrad
Proper
Longways Mixer - 5 to 7 couples (6 is ideal)
Beginner
A1 (8) Up a double and back [an English dance move a bit like
fwd and back]
(8) Repeat
A2 (8) Dosido partner slightly more than once to face a new
partner (leaving two loners at the ends)
(8) Swing this new
partner
B1 (16) Two loners ``ride the ferry''. The lone man weaves
down the women's line to the bottom of the man's line while the lone
woman weaves up the man's line to the top of the women's
line.
B2 (8) Forward and back (adjusting the two lines) (8) Swing
another new partner (person directly across) and end face up.
see notes at
<http://web.archive.org/web/20110811023012/http://www.math.osu.edu/~econrad/AFR.html>
We just rode a ferry to cross the upper Ohio River - it is easy to 'feel
the ride' in this dance....
