hook: a square to teach roll away without courtesy turn
by: Bill Sudkamp
formation: square dance
Any break will do
| A1 | 8 | heads (sides) forward and back
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| 8 | heads (sides) star right four places then heads (sides) separate,
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| A2 | 8 | heads (sides) go around 2 to form lines at the sides (heads) + +
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| 4 | two ladles roll away with a half sashay + side ladles roll head ladles (right to left)
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| 4 | two gentlespoons roll away with a half sashay + head gentlespoons roll side gentlespoons (right to left)
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| B1 | 4 | center two roll away with half sashay + gentlespoon rolls opposite
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| 4 | everybody roll away with a half sashay + gentlespoons roll corners
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| 8 | partners do si do once
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| B2 | 8 | partners swing
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| 8 | partners promenade home
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/+This gives a gentlespoon-gentlespoon-ladle-ladle line with heads at the ends on the opposite side of the square from their home position.
++Two ladles (in each line) roll away with a half sashay; two gentlespoons roll away (right to left); center two roll away (gentlespoon rolls ladle); everybody roll away.
Intended to teach roll away to beginners.
This variation is Wade Pearson's, removing the cross trails through. Original here: http://contradb.com/dances/558
See also: https://contradb.com/dances/750 for beginner rollaways