Presented in 2011 by Jerry Holt. View the pdf here.
Banjo Contra
Music: 4/4 meter
- Any 32-bar reel or Blue Star BS 1739, BS 1994, or LP 1029
Formation: Duple-minor improper longways sets
Presented in 2011 by Jerry Helt. View the pdf here.
Haste to the Wedding
This is a traditional contra. The music is from the operetta The Elopement (1767). This tune, known variously as “Haste to the Wedding,” “Come Haste,” “Rural Felicity” and even “The Rules of Felicity,” has had dozens of sets of dance directions paired with it. The set chosen here seems to fit the music best of them all. The tune appeared in America first in Aaron Thompson MS, 1777. Difficulty level: Easy.
Presented by Jerry Helt in 2010. View pdf here.
Hey Hey Contra
Music: 4/4 meter Any 32-bar reel
Formation: Duple-minor improper longways sets
Presented by Jerry Helt in 2011. View pdf here.
The Munichausen
The tune is Cantelo (1785). The title probably refers to one of the German mercenaries fighting for the British. Difficulty level: moderate-difficult.
Music: 4/4 meter
Formation: 32-bar duple-minor improper longways sets
Presented by Jerry Helt in 2010. View pdf here.