I Care not for These Gentlemen

January 2006
Duple minor longways
32 bars 2/4
Music: Contredanse #1 by Beethoven
 A1 Man one sets, advancing, to corner.
She turns single and two-hand turns her partner.
 A2 Man two sets, advancing, to corner
She turns single and two-hand turns her partner.
 B1 Right hands across (once around).
All set toward center of group of four, and turn single.
 B2 Half poussette with partner (woman 1 and man 2 advancing).
Left hands across (once around).

Notes
The A part of this Beethoven dance tune suggested to me playful advances and rejection. When I've called this dance, the dancers seem to have a lot of fun role playing--the men showing off to corners, the women turning disdainfully away to turn their partners.