By Tom Hinds
| Source | Tom Hinds, "Dance All Night 2" |
| Level | hard (assigned by the editor) |
| Type | Contra |
| Formation | Becket |
| A1 | (4) Trail buddies allemande left (your trail buddy is next to you in line) (12) Partners swing |
| A2 | (8) Circle left (2) Slide left to face a new couple (this is the progression) (6) Those new neighbors circle left 3/4 |
| B1 | (16) Neighbors swing |
| B2 | (4) Pass through to an ocean wave (4) Balance the wave (2,2,4) Neighbors allemande right 1/2, men allemande left 1/2, partners allemande right 3/4 and look for your trail buddy |
Author's Notes:
Named after Batja Bell, long-time dancer and folklorist.
This dance is from American Country Dances On Line
All rights reserved by the author; used by permission.
Added to database 1/20/1997; last revised 3/5/1999; edited by Russell Owen