Ashokan Mixer

January 2006
Circle mixer for six couples[*]
32-bar waltz
Music: Ashokan Farewell by Jay Ungar

A1	Right-hand turn partner; left-hand turn neighbor. Long back to back with partner
A2	Six changes of a circular hey, starting with partner by right [6 bars] Right-hand turn partner [2 bars]
B1	Circle six hands left [2 bars]; turn single left. Circle six hands right [2 bars]; turn single right.
B2	Circle six hands left [4 bars] Ladies turn back over right-shoulder & right shoulders round with neighbor once and a half; this is new partner.

Six is the optimal number of couples. The dance also works as written for three couples. For an arbitrary number of couples, the right-hand turn at the end of A2 becomes "right-hand turn the next".
For dancers familiar with square dancing, "weave the ring" can be a useful call at the start of A2.
Waltz mixer variation is like the above until the end of B1:

B1 Circle six hands left [2 bars]; turn single left.
Circle six hands right [2 bars]; ladies turn single right & pass behind partner.
B2 Waltz with the next.

B1	Circle six hands left [2 bars]; turn single left. Circle six hands right [2 bars]; ladies turn single right & pass behind partner.
B2	Waltz with the next.