There are a bunch of English country dances that have corner/partner figures similar to the contra corners in contra dance (i.e. Fandango, Prince William, etc.) I don't know what the earliest one is, but I suspect the figure was well known when the early American dances were being devised. The figure is included in several of the chestnut dances such as Chorus Jig (which I once saw listed as Cora's Jig), Rory O'More and Sackett's Harbor. Somewhere I saw the figure referred to as "contrary corners" in something written about chestnut dances. I don't know if that is a genuine name that was once used, or not.
Jonathan On 8/21/2023 5:34 PM, Rich Sbardella via Contra Callers wrote:
Hey friends, Can anyone shed some light on the origin of the movement and the especially the name "Contra Corners"? Rich Sbardella Stafford, CT _______________________________________________ Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
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