La Green Bean

hook: single progression circle mixer

by: Nicholas Rockstroh

formation: circle mixer

A1 8
ladles to the center and back
2
gentlespoons to the center
4
gentlespoons turn alone
2
gentlespoons go back
A2 0
form long waves - ladles face in, gentlespoons face out
4
balance
4
neighbors allemande right once
4
balance
4
partners allemande left once
B1 16
neighbors balance & swing (this neighbor is your new partner)
B2 16
partners promenade along the set on the right

Riffing on La String Bean by Julian Blechner. Changes the direction of progression around the ring and gives an easier target for the transition to a new partner (since it's the person with whom you did an allemande right). See also La Southern Green Bean for a version with Rory O'More slides.

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