Flurry 2018: Nova & Sarah VanNorstrand 2/18/18

Sarah VanNorstrand & Nova at The Flurry in Saratoga Springs, NY. Nova features Kathleen Fownes on fiddle, Guillaume Sparrow-Pepin on accordion and piano, and Everest Witman on guitar and feet. They are playing the tunes "Chivalry" by Keith Murphy and "Farewell to the Taliban" by Keith Murphy. Sarah VanNorstrand is calling the contra dance "Chinese New Year" by Chris Page. The Flurry is a three day festival of traditional dancing and music held each February in Saratoga Springs, NY. Caller: http://sarahcallsdances.com/ Band: http://nova-trio.com/ Venue: http://www.flurryfestival.org/ Choreography: Chinese New Year by Chris Page Improper (long wave) [1] A1 Balance long waves Box circulate [2] Balance long waves Box circulate [3] A2 Balance long waves Box circulate [2] Partner swing B1 Circle left 3/4 Neighbor swing B2 Long lines forward and back Square through (right-hand balance partner, pull right by partner, left by neighbor) to long waves [4] [1] Starts in long waves, right hand to neighbor, men face out, women face in. [2] Circulate: Women cross the set to their partner's place, men loop right to their neighbor's place. [3] Circulate: Men cross the set to their neighbor's place, women loop right to their partner's place. [4] With the pull-by left, keep left hands and take right hands with a new neighbor to reform long waves. For better entry, consider an allemande left 1/2 rather than a pull-by left so that everyones' hands are at the correct height for long waves.