user: Dane Wallinga
by: James Hutson
introduces moves: swing, allemande, long lines, right left through, chain, star
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| A2 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B1 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | right left through
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| B2 | 8 | ladles chain
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| 8 | star left 4 places ⁋
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by: Don Flaherty
introduces moves: petronella, balance the ring, gyre, circle, balance, California twirl
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | balance & petronella
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| 8 | balance & petronella
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| A2 | 4 | balance the ring
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| 12 | neighbors swing
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| B1 | 8 | ladles gyre 1½
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 4 | partners balance
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| 4 | partners California twirl ⁋
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by: David Harris
introduces moves: form a long wave, down the hall, up the hall
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | gentlespoons dance in to a long wave in the center - balance the wave
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| 8 | gentlespoons dance out while ladles dance in to a long wave in the center - balance the wave
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| A2 | 8 | ladles allemande right 1½
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| 8 | partners swing and end facing down
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| B1 | 8 | down the hall and turn as a couple
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| 8 | up the hall and bend into a ring
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| B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | neighbors swing ⁋
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by: Dugan Murphy
introduces moves: form long waves, box circulate
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| A2 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B1 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | neighbors allemande right 1½
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| B2 | 0 | form long waves - gentlespoons face in, ladles face out
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| 8 | balance & box circulate - gentlespoons cross while ladles loop right
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| 8 | balance & box circulate - ladles cross while gentlespoons loop right, look to next neighbors ⁋
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by: Martha Wild
introduces moves: mad robin, pass by, meltdown swing, pass through
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | mad robin, ladles in front
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| A2 | 2 | ladles pass by left shoulders
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| 14 | partners meltdown swing
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| B1 | 4 | pass through across the set
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| 4 | partners California twirl
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| 8 | mad robin, gentlespoons in front
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| B2 | 2 | gentlespoons pass by left shoulders
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| 14 | neighbors meltdown swing ⁋
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by: Will Mentor
introduces moves: hey
formation: improper
| A1 | 4 | neighbors allemande right once
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| 8 | ladles start a half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
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| 4 | neighbors allemande right ½ - ¾
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| A2 | 8 | gentlespoons start a half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| B1 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | ladles chain to neighbors
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| 8 | star left 4 places ⁋
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Optionally replace the second allemande with a right-handed courtesy turn.
by: Chris Weiler
introduces moves: do si do, form an ocean wave, Rory O'More
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | ladles allemande right 1½
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| 8 | partners swing
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| A2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | neighbors do si do 1¼ to
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| B1 | 0 | form an ocean wave - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands
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| 8 | balance & Rory O'More right
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| 8 | balance & Rory O'More left
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| B2 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing, ladles look on slight right diagonal for a new ladle to allemande ⁋
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Chris Weiler notes:
Written at the Down East Country Dance Festival in Topsham, ME on March 28th, 2009 during the rehearsal period for the Festival Orchestra. Called later that afternoon during the Festival Orchestra slot in the main hall. Named for my host's new kitten (Earl of Grey was his full name) and the baby flying squirrel that he thought would be a better snack than playmate.
This was another case of creating a dance to fit the need. The title of the session was "Well Balanced Contras" and the tune sets had been chosen. I needed a dance with a <u>Rory O'More</u> style <u>balance</u> in the B1 to fit the music and the rest of the session and did not have one in my repertoire.