Dirty Rotten Double Crosser [V2] – DI – Don Veino 20140723

Type: Contra, Duple Improper
Status: Public, Proven

My second double cross-trails dance, see also Double Crossed Again! Rewritten 6/15/15 to retain the main theme but make the timing more forgiving in light of feedback I’d received on Double Crossed Again!

Tune fit and difficulty can vary by selection of options for A2. The V2 dance with neighbor allemande A2 debuted successfully at the Thursday Contras NEFFA Caller Showcase at the Concord Scout House on July 9, 2015.

A1
(8) NEIGHBOR DOSIDO
(4,4) Right Hand NEIGHBOR BALANCE, CROSS TRAIL (Pass N by Right up/down, P by Left across)

A2 (See other options for tune/crowd fit, below)
(8,8) NEIGHBOR BALANCE, SWING

B1
(6) CIRCLE LEFT 3/4
(10) PARTNER SWING

B2
(8) LADIES CHAIN to N, Right Hand to P across
(4,4) Right Hand BALANCE PARTNER, CROSS TRAIL (Pass P by Right across, N by Left up/down) to next

Other A2 Options:
[Retaining more of the feel of my original version – but more fiddly for dancers/callers via non-shadow out of minor set action]
(2,6) PASS NEIGHBOR RIGHT, FORMER NEIGHBOR ALLEMANDE LEFT 1X
(8) NEIGHBOR SWING
*OR*
[Easiest timing]
(8,8) NEIGHBOR GYPSY, SWING

FYI, the original (deprecated) version of this dance was:

A1
(4,4) Ring Balance, Petronella Twirl
(4,4) Ring Balance, Cross Trail (Pass N by Right across, P by Left up/down)

A2
(8) Shadow Allemande Left (or dancer’s choice) back to
(8) P Swing

B1
(8) G Allemande Left 1+1/2 (to cross set)
(8) N Swing

B2
(8) Circle Left (1x)
(4,4) Ring Balance, Cross Trail (Pass P by Right across, N by Left up/down)
to next Ns for…