2017-09-11: Louisville, KY (PLANNING)

Mad Robin in Love

introduces moves: do si do, swing, long lines, mad robin, pass by, circle, balance the ring, California twirl

formation: improper

A1	8	neighbors do si do once
	8	neighbors swing
A2	8	long lines forward & back
	8	mad robin, gentlespoons in front
B1	4	gentlespoons pass by left shoulders
	12	partners swing
B2	8	circle left 3 places
	4	balance the ring
	4	partners California twirl ⁋

Dancers will try to rush the mad robin to include the gentlespoons cross in A2. Remind them there is plenty of time to complete the figure. Written for Robin Wilson in 2011

Trip to Kentucky (variation)

by: Jerome Grisanti

introduces moves: roll away, allemande, right left through, chain, custom

formation: improper

A1	4	long lines forward
	4	gentlespoons roll away neighbors with a half sashay (roll left to right)
	8	gentlespoons allemande left 1½
A2	16	partners balance & swing
B1	8	right left through (with courtesy turn)
	8	ladles chain (to neighbor)
B2	8	circle right 4 places
	8	neighbors two-hand turn counterclockwise 1/2/3+ times - end with gentlespoon on the left and ladle on the right, like a swing ⁋

Original B2 has a neighbors swing instead of my "reverse" two-hand turn.

Penicillin

by: Nicholas Rockstroh

introduces moves: gyre, petronella, pass through

formation: improper

A1	8	neighbors do si do once
	8	neighbors swing
A2	4	long lines forward
	4	ladles roll away neighbors with a half sashay
	8	ladles allemande left 1½
B1	8	partners gyre once meltdown to
	8	partners swing -end in ring of 4
B2	8	balance & petronella spin right one place
	4	balance the ring
	4	pass through ⁋

Notes: Written to medley with Steve Zakon-Anderson and Louis Cromartie’s dance Salmonella Evening. Preserves the progression from that dance while doing some different stuff beforehand. Perfectly enjoyable on its own, but the name only makes sense in the context of the medley. Inspired by a conversation I had with Josiah Roberts.

The Wise People of Chicago

by: Bradley Smith

introduces moves: hey, meltdown swing, turn alone

formation: Becket ccw

A1	16	gentlespoons start a full hey - lefts in center, rights on ends - ladles ricochet second time to neighbors
A2	16	neighbors meltdown swing
B1	4	long lines forward
	4	gentlespoons roll away neighbors with a half sashay on the way back (roll right to left)
	8	mad robin, gentlespoons in front (CCW around current neighbors, facing partners)
B2	0	turn alone to face Next neighbors ⁋
	6	circle left 3 places
	10	partners swing

Written for the Wise family.

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Not a Figment of Your Imagination

by: Lynn Ackerson

introduces moves: promenade, star, custom

formation: Becket

Note future neighbors on left diagonal

A1	8	partners promenade in courtesy turn position - loop wide left ⁋
	8	star left - hands across - 3 places
A2	0	gentlespoons turn out over right shoulder on home side
	16	neighbors meltdown swing
B1	8	gentlespoons allemande left 1½
	8	partners swing
B2	8	right left through
	4	ladles allemande right once returning to partner
	4	partners courtesy turn to face across (hold courtesy turn position)

Written for the band "The Figments" made up of Anna Patton, Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, and Owen Morrison

Soaring

by: Chris Page

introduces moves: allemande orbit, custom

formation: Becket ccw

A1	8	long lines forward & back
	8	ladles chain
A2	6	ladles allemande right once around while the gentlespoons orbit counter clockwise ½ around [1]
	4	partners courtesy turn to face across (ID next neighbors on left diagonal) [2]
	6	partners promenade (looping wide left on courtesy turn) [3] ⁋
B1	8	star left - hands across - 3 places, ladles drop out on home side [4]
	8	gentlespoons allemande left 1½
B2	16	partners meltdown swing

http://chrispagecontra.awardspace.us/dances/index.htm#soaring

In tight quarters, it helps if ~~men~~ from other sets intersect by passing each other by left shoulders.

There's a courtesy turn after the orbit. Think of this plus the orbit as a bizarre ~~ladies~~ chain variant.

The progression happens here. Promenade across, and in the courtesy turn loop a little further counterclockwise around the major set to face N2.

~~Women~~ drop out on their original side.

It's possible to include a neighbor swing -- just convert the A1 into circle left 3/4, neighbor swing. But then the transition into the ~~women~~ allemande/orbit will require finessing -- ~~men~~ need to assist their neighbor into the middle, and use that same assist to shift backwards and to the right.

Videos: (#1) (#2) (#3)

Coray's Silver Jubilee

by: Carol Ormand

introduces moves: custom

formation: four face four

A1	8	lines of four forward & back
	8	star left 4 places (FOUR ladles) return to partner
A2	8	partners allemande right 1½
	0	FOUR gentlespoons:
	0	star left 4 places
	0	WHILE ladles:
	8	orbit clockwise ½ to opposite neighbor
B1	8	neighbors allemande right 1½
	0	FOUR ladles:
	0	star left 4 places
	0	WHILE gentlespoons:
	8	orbit clockwise ½ to partner
B2	16	partners balance & swing end facing direction of progression ⁋

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Friday Night Fever

by: Tony Parkes

Nr bal+sw; sq thru

introduces moves: square through

formation: improper

A1	16	neighbors balance & swing
A2	8	gentlespoons allemande left 1½
	8	partners swing
B1	8	partners promenade
	8	ladles chain, end facing partner across, give right hand to partner
B2	16	square through four - partners balance & pull by right, then neighbors pull by left, then repeat ⁋

Richfield Stomp

by: Becky Hill

4-face-4; sq thru; gd r+l

introduces moves: custom, box the gnat

formation: four face four

A1	4	lines of four forward
	4	gentlespoons roll away partners with a half sashay (roll right to left) on the way back
	8	neighbors do si do once (facing neighbor)
A2	0	INSIDE FOURSOME:
	0	square through four - neighbors balance & pull by right, then shadows pull by left, then repeat to face partner
	0	WHILE OUTSIDE TWOSOMES:
	16	neighbors balance & swing end facing partner
B1	8	partners right hand balance & box the gnat
	8	grand right and left 1/2 to meet partner on opposite side
B2	16	partners balance & swing ⁋

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