formal parameters: custom, beats
| Dance | Figure |
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| 40 Years of Penguin Pam | partners two hand turn 1½ |
| 20 Below | move forward to new wavy line (progression) ⁋ |
balance the wave |
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| 24th of October variation | partners chain (pull by right, loop left) |
| 3 Places Left | ones cast down one place – own side of the set ⁋ |
| 88888 | right and left grand - partners pull by right to start, 4 changes... |
| A Gentle Turn | ladles courtesy turn gentlespoons |
| A New Idea | right & left through with partner on the half-right diagonal + |
right & left through with neigbor on the half-left diagonal ++ |
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| A Proper Potpourri | 2nd corners (ladle 1& gentlespoon 2) do-si-do WHILE first... |
right & left through with only the ones rolling away (leaving... |
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hey, first corners start right shoulders. Upon passing same role... |
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| A Proper Whoosh | grand right and left along the set: [1] |
| A Third Easy Dance | balance and swing new neighbor |
forward in long lines, and while coming back, roll away with this... |
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right and left through with a second new neighbor (pull by partner,... |
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circle left 3/4. Partners swing on side of set they started the dance. |
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| A.O.'s No-No | hey, gentlespoons start left until facing neighbor a second time... |
finish star from B1, gentlespoons turn alone, partners swing |
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| ANTICI...PATION | do si do as couples, once and a little more to launch ladles into |
MEANWHILE gentlespoons loop around to the left, left shoulder... |
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| Abolish Mop Snarl | walk forward to next neighbors |
| Accretion Reel | individual scatter promenade ⁋ |
find a new partner |
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join in rings of any number of couples [6] |
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| Accretion Reel (patter & variation) | ring go forward - "into the middle, say goodbye" |
individual scatter promenade - "scatter 'round" |
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find a new partner - "catch someone's eye" |
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join in rings of any number of couples |
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| Across Nottingham A | neighbors trade places, ones behind twos |
ladles trade places across, ladle one behind ladle two |
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first corners (gentlespoon one, ladle two) do si do, while second... |
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| Across Nottingham B | neighbors trade places, ones behind twos |
gentlespoons trade places across, gentlespoon one behind... |
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first corners (gentlespoon one, ladle two) do si do, while second... |
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| Ad Vielle (Oddville) | drop hands, walk forward along the set |
| Adam's Trip to the Corner | ones and twos circle left |
| Alamo Intro | ladles into the center and come back clap at the center |
gentlespoons into the center and turn to face out (clap at the center) |
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| Alex is Where? | 1/2 hey, ladles start right shoulders, upon facing neighbor veer to... |
With these new (second) neighbors, 1/2 hey ladles start... |
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left shoulders around the 3rd |
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swing the 2nd neighbor |
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circle left 3 places, partners swing |
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| All hands in | Balance partner right hand and pull by right across set pass... |
| Allen Ortep | dosido and swing neighbor |
right and left through across |
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circle balance (on left foot then right), slide/spin left one... |
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partners balance and swing |
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forward and back and roll away, gentlespoons shifting right |
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circle balance (on left foot then right), slide/spin left one... |
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| Allen Ortep's First Contra | balance and swing (with neighbor 2) |
Allen Ortep shift (balance in a circle, left foot first, then... |
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| Allison's Favorite | gentlespoons make left hand star |
meet the one diagonally across from you |
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ladles make right hand star |
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join hands in your ring of 8 |
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| And Thinking About Coffee Cups | neighbors balance and swing |
circle left 3 places, pass partner by right along set to face a shadow |
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partners balance and swing |
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circle left 3 places, pass neighbor along set to face new neighbor |
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new neighbors do-si-do |
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| Anderson Ferry Reel | "lonesome one, ride the ferry" ⁋ |
| Angels' Rib 0.1 ALTERATION | draw poussette three quarters, gentlespoons pull neighbors clockwise |
| Angels' Rib 0.1 TESTING | broken circle left 1 place ("angel's rib"), then hold on to... |
| Anne's Visit | partners two-hand turn ⁋ |
| Apple Pie Quadrille (40 bar tune) | middle 4 dancers star right 1x |
NEW middle 4 dancers star right 1x |
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Left hand Gentlespoon of each line cast over left shoulder leading... |
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| Around We Go | circle left |
circle right |
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circle left |
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into the middle and back |
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into the middle and back |
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partner right elbow swing |
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partner left elbow swing |
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| Attleboro Reel | as couples do si do + |
| Azure Aster | MEANWHILE ladles pause, then follow neighbor to cross the set |
| Balance And West Coast Swing | ladles balance right hands |
ladle 2 box the gnat with ladle 1 (into a short wavy line) |
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gentlespoon 2 box the gnat with gentlespoon 1 |
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| Balance and Think | All trade on rt diag with same role person (The gentlespoons trade... |
| Bale the Hay II | SIMULTANEOUS: |
WHILE: |
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| Barber Teeny's Trampoline | Gentlespoons cast (left) behind partner, pass each other left, ... |
Ladles cast (left) behind new neighbor, pass each other left, ... |
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| Basic Becket | long lines slice left & back ⁋ |
| Beach Grass | Gentlespoons walk, Ladles dodge, forming long wavy lines + |
| Ben's Brilliance | promenade along the line |
turn as a couple, gentlespoons closer to center |
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promenade back to partner |
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| Beneath the Stars | partners join left hands (gentlespoons reaching in below star) |
partners join right hands (gentlespoons reaching in below star) |
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| Between the Lines | next neighbors mirror do si do, ones splitting twos |
| Between the Lines variation | next neighbors mirror do si do, ones splitting twos |
neighbors mirror do si do, twos splitting ones |
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| Big Baguette | whole set circle left |
whole set circle right |
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top couple cast off, make an arch at the bottom of the set |
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everyone else go through the arch ⁋ |
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| Black Cat Mixer | into the middle and come back out! |
into the middle again with a great big shout! |
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turn by the individual right shoulder to walk single file... |
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robins tap lark walking in front. lark turns around. say "yooohooo!... |
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This one is the new neighbor. Do Si Do |
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Promenade and walk that ring (counterclockwise) ⁋ |
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| Black River Falls | partner two-hand turn once |
| Bob Dalsemer Triplet #1 | ones sashay down |
ones balance towards and away from the top |
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ones sashay up |
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ones separate and go down the outside into the twos' place, twos... |
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partners sashay to trade places (ladles in front, gentlespoons behind) |
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| Bob Dalsemer Triplet #1 extra detail | ones sashay down |
ones balance towards and away from the top |
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ones sashay up |
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ones separate and go down the outside into the twos' place, twos... |
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partners sashay to trade places (ladles in front, gentlespoons behind) |
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| Boiling Mud variation | neighbors handy hand allemande 1.5 |
| Box the Cat | previous neighbors allemande left once |
| Brown Bag Reel | single file promenade - past neighbors, ladles on the inside, same... |
single file promenade - return to the neighbors who do si do-ed |
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| Bumbling in the Shower | walk single file along the set (ladles leading) to next neighbors ⁋ |
| Burning Man | balance wave of four and move on the right diagonal to a new wave... |
| But Y, Tho? | center four star left 4 places, pick up partners |
outside four star right 4 places |
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| CDS Reel | whole set circle left |
whole set circle right |
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| Can't Wait to See You Again | ladles walk forward to next minor set |
| Cape Mixer | all to middle & back out |
ladles to middle & back out |
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gentlespoons to middle |
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| Carina | Ladles chain over and back |
Partners do-si-do once and bit more, finishing with all dancers in... |
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balance right and left, quick allemande right with partner, end... |
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left shoulders around person who had been in left hand |
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Partners swing in center, end facing original direction ⁋ |
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| Celebration | sashay in & out |
sashay in & out |
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| Chance Dance Scrambled Eggs | chainsaw promenade left |
chainsaw promenade back to the right |
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| Cheaters Swing Reel 0.1 | front couple: down the outsides and turn alone, return up the outsides |
MEANWHILE: other two dancers swing, end facing down |
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| Cincinnati Reel | staying with the person you just turned, |
| Circassian Circle | advance & retire |
advance & retire |
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ladles advance & retire |
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gentlespoons advance |
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gentlespoons turn & walk out to next ladle ⁋ |
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| Circle of Fun | neighbor right elbow |
neighbor left elbow |
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partner right elbow |
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partner left elbow |
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| Closed Loop | next neighbors start a full circular hey - rights along, lefts across |
| Closing Break | grand right and left |
weave the ring |
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| Coconut Cream Pie | middle 4 star right 4 places |
other 4 star right 4 places |
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| Companion Piece | ladles chevron into neighbors place—ladles pass right shoulder to... |
| Complicity Swing | swing through - neighbors allemand right 1/2, ladles allemand left 1/2 |
| Compost Pile Breakdown | Heads lead right, split Sides separate, go around one dancer - meet... |
| Constellation | lines of four forward and back |
| Contra Corners Special | gentlespoons allemande left 1 1/2 WHILE ladles allemande right 1 1/2 |
| Contra Corners Special | MEANWHILE ladles allemande right 1 1/2 |
| Coray's Silver Jubilee | lines of four forward & back |
FOUR gentlespoons: |
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WHILE ladles: |
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orbit clockwise ½ to opposite neighbor |
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FOUR ladles: |
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WHILE gentlespoons: |
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orbit clockwise ½ to partner |
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| Courtesy Turn Training Mixer | in to the center |
wheel around |
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facing out, step out |
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wheel around, let go |
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ladle turn under gentlespoon's right arm, ladle let go & ladle... |
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ladle walk forward to next gentlespoon ⁋ |
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with next gentlespoon, take courtesy turn hold, wheel around to... |
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| Crankshaft variation | ins and outs |
| Cretaceous Companions | gentlespoons chevron into neighbors' place |
| Cross Hey | SIMULTANEOUS: |
first gentlespoon and second ladle do si do once |
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WHILE: |
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first ladle and second gentlespoon allemande right 1½ |
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| DEVIL'S FANTASY | Shift left with partner bounce off first and go the next couple |
| Dance All Night | corners swing |
ladles star right once |
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corners allemande left 1.25 |
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partners pull by right for grand right and left until they meet... |
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| Dance the Snapper | balance the wave & "Spank the Alligator" + ⁋ |
| Dar Trek | look away from partner to form minor set with shadow and first... |
look away from the star to form minor set with shadow and second... |
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look for your partner ⁋ |
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| Dar Trek (alt. presentation) | look away from partner to form minor set with shadow and original... |
| Dar Trek variation | look away from partner to form minor set with shadow and first... |
look away from the star to form a minor set with shadow and second... |
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| Dave Found the Missing Coffee Cup | Slide left along set to new neighbors; circle left 3 places |
circle left 3 places, pass partner along set to face shadow |
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allemande shadow left once around, allemande partner 1/2, leaving... |
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hey, ladles start right shoulders, until partners meet on side of... |
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partners balance and swing |
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| Dave Found the Missing Coffee Cup | partners balance and swing |
| Dead Simple | lines of four, pass through and back ⁋ |
lines of four forward & back |
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opposites dosido once |
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| Devil's Backbone | lead ladles unroll the star - passing right, cross the set, gather... |
| Devils Fun | Gentlespoons center Balance longwave RORY O More gentlespoons... |
| Diagamania | top couple promenade to the bottom of the set, everyone else move up ⁋ |
right diagonals allemande right once |
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left diagonals allemande left once |
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| Diagonal Discovery | left diagonal gentlespoons allemande left 1½ to next neighbors |
partners two hand turn twice and open into long lines |
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| Diamond Allotrope | ladles ricochet to a |
| Diamonds Are a Baby's Choking Hazard | quarter poussette - gentlespoons pull neighbors back then right |
quarter poussette - ladles pull neighbors right then back (along... |
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circle left 1.5 places to diamonds |
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| Dick Witt's Circle Mixer | partners promenade counterclockwise |
promenade clockwise back to place with your new partner,... |
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| Dipping Dots | dip and dive across the set + |
couple with gentlespoon 1 arches, cross over |
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all California Twirl |
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other couple arches, cross back |
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all California Twirl, let go |
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| Dipping Dots alternate B1 | dip and dive across the set + |
couple with gentlespoon 1 arches, cross over |
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all California Twirl |
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other couple arches, cross back |
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all California Twirl, let go |
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| Dipping and Diving | top couple sashay down and back |
top couple Dip and Dive down ⁋ |
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| Dive for the Dolphin | neighbor handy-hand allemande (ones split the twos) |
| Diving Under the Double Rainbow 0.3 | Ones arch |
| Do What the 2's Say | "do what the twos say" |
| Dolphin Poussette | Twos separate, ones go between new neighbors |
| Dolphin Poussette (becket version) | Twos separate, ones go between new neighbors |
| Dolphiniums & Daisies | dolphin gyre+ on left diagonal |
| Don't Let's Star | neighbors star through |
| Double Balanced Brain | partners Jersey twirl ⁋ |
| Down by the Riverside triplet | circle left |
trios basket swing, end facing across |
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| Dreaming of Michael | mirrored mad ladle, twos stepping in front** |
| E.J.M.J.F. in Cincinnati | Neighbors balance and swing |
1/2 hey, neighbors start left, until again facing neighbor. ... |
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| Eclipse Chasers TESTING | NEW gentlespoons allemande left once around while the ladles orbit... |
| Eeyore's Excuse | neighbors join inside hands (gentlespoon's right, ladle's left) |
| Eggbeater | eggbeater++ |
| Ellie's Pumpkin Show | ladles walk clockwise 1/2 around partner while gentlespoons go... |
gentlespoons walk clockwise 1/2 around partner while ladles go... |
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| Elsa’s Quarter-Life Crisis | trade the wave - partners passing right, gentlespoons taking right... |
| Enchanted Forest, Medium-Spicy Variation--to be tested | Gentlespoons left hand balance together and apart, Rory O'Moore... |
Ladles right hand balance together and apart, Rory O'Moore into... |
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| Entangled in Monte Carlo | Arm Bridge Balance with partner (ladles end in middle of set,... |
| Equal Opportunity | ones right-hand chain to same-role neighbors |
| Equinox | ravens or larks turn Contra corners, end with opposite ravens/larks... |
| Evanesce | walk forward to new wave ⁋ |
| Expert Bits | All walk forward, on very slight right diagonal, to meet new... |
| Fair Trade | robins trade passing R in middle |
gentlespoons trade passing R in middle |
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| Fan in the Doorway | 3/8 hey, neighbor right, gentlespoons left in the center, partner... |
5/8 hey, gentlespoons lead, neighbor right, ladles left, partner... |
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| Fast Fresh & Furious | Mad Ricochet Gentlespoons in center & ricochet out ladles in,... |
| Fat Bear's Reel | ladles drop out |
| Fatal Attraction | first gentlespoons roll away neighbor [1] |
Ones go forward; pivot counterclockwise 90 degrees; fall back.... |
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Twos go forward; pivot counterclockwise 90 degrees; fall back.... |
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Ones go forward; pivot counterclockwise 90 degrees; fall back.... |
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Twos go forward; pivot counterclockwise 90 degrees; fall back.... |
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| Festival Reel | long lines slice left & back ⁋ |
| Festival Reel II | long lines slice left & back ⁋ |
| Fiddle Tales | ones turn left, dance around one person, then form diamonds with... |
ones split twos for a mirror do si do |
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| Fiddleheads | and go left around one person to form a ladle facing down,... |
| Fiddlers' Frolic | Gentlespoons take right hands, ladles take left hands to form |
| Fire Fly dance | pass thru to ocean wave of 4 - allemande right partner 3/4 to long... |
slide right pass partner |
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custom gentlespoons roll away across to form a star promenade ⁋ |
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| Fire in Vermont | cloverleaf left 3 places |
| Firefly Pedicabs | with original neighbor, weave the line -zig left past current... |
| First Night Quadrille | forward and back head couples |
grand right left |
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| First light of spring | Pass thru to ocean wave of 4 partner right hand ladles left in center |
| First of May | Ladles keep left hands to allemande left 1.5 MEANWHILE the... |
| Flaherty Will Get You Everywhere | Swing through: allemande neighbor by the right halfway,... |
| Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss | gentlespoons drop hands; make turn to right MEANWHILE ladles... |
| For All, There Exists, Such That | Alternately: Mad Robin, ladles through the middle |
| Four Rights and Lefts Don't Make a Wrong | right and left through on the 1/2 right diagonal* (now facing... |
right and left through across |
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right and left through across (everyone now progressed and on their... |
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circle balance, spin/slide right one place in circle |
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circle left three places, partners swing |
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| From the Earth to the Moon and a Trip Around It | right and left through on 1/2 right diagonal (Gentlespoons pull by... |
right and left through on left 1/2 diagonal (Ladles pull by ladle... |
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promenade across, passing second neighbors, and loop to face first... |
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ladles allemande right 1 1/2 |
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neighbors balance and swing |
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gentlespoons allemande left 1 1/2 |
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partners swing |
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| Fruit Punch | balance wave right then left |
| Fun Dance For Linda (for Linda Leslie) | star through |
| Galaxy Brain Balance | neighbors Jersey twirl, turn to face partners |
| Galena | walk to next neighbor 1s up, 2s down ⁋ |
| Gallery Place Transfer | gentlespoons in the center push back, ladles push back |
| Galopede | top couple sashay to bottom of set - others move up ⁋ |
| Galopede variation | top couple sashay to bottom of set - others move up ⁋ |
| Gaye's Groove | walk diagonally right to join neighbor #2 in new wave |
walk diagonally left to join neighbor #3 in new wave |
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| Genet's Recall | ones down the outside |
ones up the outside |
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ones down the outside past twos |
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ones and threes swing neighbors |
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| Geometric Discretion | Forward and back with current neighbors |
Promenade across, but at end of the courtesy turn shift ... |
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Star left 3 places, end facing current neighbors |
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dos-si-do current neighbor, finish in long waves, ... |
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Balance towards and the away person in right hand (current neighbor... |
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new neighbors swing |
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balance the circle and slide/spin right one place (or circle left 3/4) |
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swing partner |
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| Geometric Indiscretion | promenade across, but at end of the courtesy turn shift ... |
star left 3/4 (wrist grip) with these previous neighbors (do not... |
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do-si-do current neighbor |
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see-saw previous neighbor, finishing in long wavy lines,... |
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balance right then left, and spin or slide past current neighbor to... |
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new neighbors swing |
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circle left 3 places (OR balance the circle and shift/twirl one... |
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partners swing |
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| George's Neat Reel | Gentlespoons see-saw, while ladles turn back over right shoulder... |
neighbors swing |
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forward and the way back roll away, and finish reaching across to... |
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right and left through with NEW neighbors (while holding partner's... |
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circle left 3 places, partners swing |
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| Gleeful Partners | Mad ricochet walking the path of a mad robin gentlespoons in center... |
| Glen Echo Reel | custom balance the wave |
| Gold Star Wednesday | Invert the star + |
Gentlespoons loop right around neighbor, Ladles follow path |
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| Goody One Shoe | Three quarters hey, neighbors passing right |
| Grand Right and Left Mixer | Grand right and left: |
| Grand Western Canal | walk forward |
| Gravity Assist | Ladles ricochet in the center, gentlespoons half sashay (quarter... |
| Grease & Glue | ones split twos, return to place |
twos split ones, return to place |
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| Grit and Grist | three changes of a circular hey - neighbors pass right along,... |
| Guacamole Contra | Mad Ricochet Gentlespoons start in center they use two hands to... |
| Half Grand Square | face up and down (Sides face partners, Heads face in) |
half grand square (just 8 steps) |
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face up and down (new Sides face the one you swung, new Heads face in) |
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half grand square (8 steps) |
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half grand right and left to home |
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| Halloween's Twisted Heart | face neighbor; ladles back up across the set, gentlespoons follow... |
| Hands on Contra | Mad Ricochet ( Walking the path of a mad robin gentlespoons go... |
Mad ricochet repeat the above |
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| Happy Birthday | MEANWHILE gentlespoons orbit CCW ½ around the set |
MEANWHILE ladles orbit CCW ½ around the set |
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| Happy Days | walking the path of a mad robin do a mad ricochet gentlespoons in... |
gentlespoons cross to partner |
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| Happy as a Cold Pig in Warm Mud | The first gentlespoon and second ladle star left above, and the... |
| Haste to the Divorce | lines of three forward & back |
opposites dosido |
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circle left |
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circle right |
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giant dosido 1½ ⁋ |
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| Haste to the Wedding | Clap, clap |
Clap, clap |
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| Hearing Our Voices Shine (Happy Birthday Heidi, from Jeremy) | left shutter balance ++ |
| Heart of Joy | single file promenade clockwise 1/2 (facing neighbor) [1] |
single file promenade clockwise 1/2 (facing partner) [3] |
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| Heart of love | Neighbor balance swing to a wave of four, see preamble |
neighbor allemande right 1/2 gentlespoons turn left , to form a... |
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| Heavenly | ladles reach under star |
| Here There and Yonder | right left grand |
| Hey the Line | partners start a hey for eight - first pass by right, 7 passes -... |
| Heyllamande | swing through [Partner allemande right by half, ladles allemande... |
balance the wave |
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swing through [Neighbor allemande right by half, gentlespoons... |
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| Hoots and Shouts | Long lines forward and on the way back, gentlespoons roll partner... |
Gentlespoons do-si-do and return to where they started the... |
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Balance toward and away neighbor; spin (or slide) by neighbor to... |
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Balance and swing new neighbor |
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Circle left 3/4; partners swing |
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| Hopscotch Reel | MEANWHILE gentlespoons dance forward to next star ++ ⁋ |
| Hotpoint Deluxe | Do the hotpoint special progression, ladles in front ⁋ |
| Hotpoint Special | everyone take one step forward, turn to face right, and single-file... |
| Humppa Promenad | walk forward (CCW, starting with outside foot) turn alone |
walk backwards (continuing CCW) |
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walk forward (CW) turn alone |
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walk backwards (continuing CW) |
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twirl ladles under and back to the right; gentlespoons continue... |
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| I ♥ Unicorns | mirror mad robin - twos beak-to-beak then ones beak-to-beak |
| Ice Cream in the Sink | gentlespoons twirl ladle to gentlespoon behind ⁋ |
| Icebreaker Mixer | neighbor is now partner; promenade around the hall and find another... |
| Impromptu Triplet #1 | circle left |
circle right |
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star right |
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star left |
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ones cast to second position, twos move up |
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ones cast to third position, threes move up ⁋ |
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| Impromptu Triplet #2 | ones & twos allemande left neighbor once, threes allemande left... |
twos & threes allemande left neighbor once, ones allemande left... |
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ones sashay down & up & down, twos & threes move up ⁋ |
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| Impromptu Triplet #3 | continue holding hands, rotate the set 90 degrees to the left |
balance the line right then left |
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continue holding hands, rotate the set 90 degrees to the left |
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balance the line right then left |
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threes (who are at the top of the set) cast to second position,... |
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| Indigo Silk | ones star through (ladles left hand, gentlespoons right hand) ⁋ |
ones arch, twos half figure 8 under ++ to ends of a line of four |
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| Infinity Continued | ladles dance in |
ladles push off, gentlespoons pull by |
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| Ins and Outs of Contra | ins and outs |
| Invertro Flirtilization | Invert the line - ones arch and walk across the set, second ladle... |
| Irritable Inventiveness | As a couple, Partners do si do with Neighbor couple |
| It Started on Facebook | balance and box circulate (gentlespoons cross set, ladles loop... |
promenade 3 places CW aroumd group of 4 (actually takes 6-8 beats) |
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partners swing (12-14 beats to swing or balance and swing) |
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| Jabberwocky | ladles turn back to next neighbors |
| Jingle jangle Jingle | Ladles cross over to partner gentlespoons rotate right to face... |
| Joyous Rose Seth Tepfer variation | walk forward to new ⁋ |
swing through (neighbor allemande right 1/2, ladles allemande left 1/2 |
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| Joyous Rose original | walk forward to new ⁋ |
swing through (neighbor allemande right 1/2, ladles allemande left 1/2 |
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| Kat in Halifax's Second Scatter Dance | as couples, scatter to find new duples ⁋ |
| Kidwell's Graces | partners start a full circular hey - rights across, lefts along -... |
| Kimmswick Express | Heads forward & back |
| LERN to Lava | partners double La Baratte (see teaching note) |
(finish the double La Baratte) |
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| La BubbleSort | shorts to the middle, clap, and back |
talls to the middle, clap, and back, facing in to make a wavy ring+ ⁋ |
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new partner, in right hand, balance & swing |
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end with shorter on the right |
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| La Grande Voyage | Leapfrog - Gentlespoons don't move - roll your partner from across... |
Leapfrog - Ladles don't move - roll your partner from side to... |
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| La Green Bean | ladles to the center and back |
gentlespoons to the center |
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gentlespoons go back |
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| La Guaracha aka Spanish Waltz | waltz the set |
| La Southern Green Bean | ladles to the center and back |
gentlespoons to the center |
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gentlespoons go back |
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| La String Bean | ladles to the center and back |
gentlespoons to the center |
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gentlespoons go back |
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| La String Bean (courtesy turn variation) | ladles to the center & back |
gentlespoons to the center |
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gentlespoons return to partners |
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partners courtesy turn 1¼ to face the center |
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| La Tome Pet 0.2 (La Tempete) | as couples, mad ladle clockwise (think: 8 count sliding door, twice) |
Center four dancers: star right, star left |
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meanwhile, at ends: neighbors allemande left once, allemande right... |
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Grand right and left |
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| Labor of Love | ALTERNATE - ones: |
ALTERNATE - twos: |
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| Lady of the Lake | Actives down the center, turn alone, cast off with neighbor |
| Lakeside Room Stomp | top couple promenade to the bottom of the set, everyone else move up |
three claps, three stomps |
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three claps, three stomps |
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partners two-hand turn once |
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same as B1 |
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| Laminar Groove | neighbor courtesy turn |
| Lamplighter's Hornpipe | ones cross down between twos |
| Lamplighter's Hornpipe (diagonal wave variation) | ones cross down between twos |
| Lava Flow | Partners La Baratte (see teaching notes) |
| Lava Pit | partners La Baratte (see teaching note) |
| Leave the Wine | Weave the line Zig past neighbors, zag past next neighbors, zig to... |
| Leave the Wine variation | Weave the line: |
| Left Hand of Darkness 0.9 | partners Nevada twirl (ladle twirl the gentlespoon to swap &... |
| Libra Boys | cloverleaf turn single (face to face with partners) to face next... |
| Life, the Universe, and Everything | walk forward ⁋ |
| Low German Junction (hey figure) 0.2 | flutterby - ladles take right hands and fetch neighbor gentlespoon... |
| Lucky Seven | everyone into the middle and back |
into the middle and back |
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| Lunt Birthday Waltz | waltz 1 1/4 around Neighbors ⁋ |
open up to face new Neighbors, hands four |
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| M.A.D. About Dancing | walk forward to next neighbors |
| Macadamia Nut | ladles cross by left |
| Mad Robin Landing | gentlespoons walk across the set while ladles step left, partners... |
| Mandelbrot Set | big oval circle right |
big oval circle left |
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| Mange Tak | "swing through": |
"swing through": |
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| Manifest Density (choreographically dense version) | ALTERNATE - ones: |
ones pass second gentlespoon one more time - form a ring, ladles... |
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WHILE: |
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twos separate - second ladle cast down, orbit counterclockwise once... |
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ALTERNATE - twos: |
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twos pass first gentlespoon one more time - form a ring,... |
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WHILE: |
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ones separate - first ladle cast up, orbit counterclockwise once... |
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| Manifest Density (spatially dense version) | ALTERNATE - ones: |
ones pass second gentlespoon one more time - form a ring, ladles... |
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ALTERNATE - twos: |
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twos pass first gentlespoon one more time - form a ring,... |
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| Maybe You Should Write An Easy Dance | promenade across the set, and shift ccw around set to face new... |
Forward in long lines and while coming back, roll away with ... |
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Circle left 3/4 with shadow, neighbor (and shadow's neighbor), ... |
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Ladles chain to shadow (quickly) |
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1/2 hey, ladles start right shoulders, upon passing shadow by left... |
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Partners swing, preceding balance optional. (Read * note below) |
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| Melted Butter | Star Thru (use inside hands) |
| Microchasm | peel the banana #1s cast to bottom and form arch while others... |
| Middle Break | grand right and left |
grand right and left |
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| Mind the Shark | lines of four forward & back |
corners swing (do not trade places, square the set) |
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head couples forward & back |
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side couples forward & back |
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| Money Musk | ones cast down one couple to long lines along |
| Monophobia | Unwind to an outward facing circle, just turning on the spot, do... |
| Mr Johnson's Jig | Circle left |
Ladles do-si-do, while gentlespoons orbit clockwise 1/2 way around... |
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Neighbors swing |
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Right and left through, roll away (leaving gentlespoons to right of... |
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1/2 hey, gentlespoons start right shoulder, finish in long waves,... |
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Balance forward and back, gentlespoons cross set to partner's... |
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Partners balance and swing, finish facing new neighbors |
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| Mr Johnson's Second Jig | neighbors balance and swing |
circle left 3 places, partners swing |
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Half hey, ladles start right shoulder, finish in long waves, ... |
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Balance, ladles cross set to take partner's place, while... |
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Balance; gentlespoons cross set while ladles shift to partner's... |
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| Murphy's Second | 3/4 Colonnade - 2s take right hands, form an arch, and each person... |
Roll away Swing - Ladles roll gentlespoons by the right, right... |
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1 1/2 Whirlemande - Pivot around a person rather than in between... |
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1 Handy Hand Allemande - Use hands that make sense based on the... |
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| New Beginnings | custom Oval Left in large circle |
| New Morning Pages | Neighbors balance and box the gnat, end with ladles facing out,... |
1/2 hey starting with gentlespoons passing left shoulders, ladles... |
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balance right and left, slide/spin by current neighbor to new... |
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New neighbors swing |
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balance the circle, slide/spin right one place |
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Balance the circle, slide/spin right one place, face neighbor |
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| Night dancer | ladles trade right shoulder |
| Northalstead Jig (Riverside Jig variation) | top 2 couples form line of 4 with arches, dance to the bottom,... |
| Not A Dance Yet | get on the correct side |
| Not Quite Fifty | Gentlespoons exchange places with the gentlespoon in his star, ... |
| Not a Figment of Your Imagination | gentlespoons turn out over right shoulder on home side |
partners courtesy turn to face across (hold courtesy turn position) |
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| Nutella Petronella | lines of four forward and back |
opposites do si do once |
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Ends balance and swing to change places while centers... |
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| Opening Break | Identify partners, neighbors, opposites |
grand right and left |
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| Pallette Cleanser | circle left |
circle right |
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star right |
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star left |
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ones sashay down & up & down ⁋ |
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| Pasta Promenade | down the hall four in line, ones in the center |
ones turn as a couple, twos turn alone, come back |
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ones split the twos, symmetric dosido |
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| Patty Cake Polka | heel, toe, heel, toe |
heel, toe, heel, toe |
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right hand: clap clap clap |
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left hand: clap clap clap |
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both hands: clap clap clap |
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own legs: clap clap clap |
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move to your next partner ⁋ |
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| Peak Bagger | centers on the right, right elbow turn (right hand partner) |
centers on the left, left elbow turn (left hand partner) |
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| Pedal Pushers | single file promenade three places |
| Penny Farthing | oval left |
oval right, returning to original set |
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| Petronella | ones spin right to form a diamond, gentlespoon below, ladle above |
| Petronella Milkshake | neighbors scatter promenade |
| Petronella Stars | ones petronella diamond [1] |
ones petronella square [2] |
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ones allemande right 1½ below / twos allemande right once above |
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| Petrozilla | lines of four forward and back |
corners swing and square the set |
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sides pass through and face back in |
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heads pass through and face back in, form a big ring |
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| Pinball Wizard | walk fwd to ricochet with next neighbor (N2) and turn back to N1 |
walk fwd to ricochet with shadow and turn back to partner |
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| Pixie Star | gyre star once ladles drop out on home side |
| Polymorphous' Reel #1 | neighbors take inside hands, star through to a ring |
with neighbor, slide along set to shadows ⁋ |
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| Porpoiseful Play | ones pass second gentlespoon one last time |
| Positional Thinking | Circle balance. Pass to a wave by gentlespoons turning right 1/2, ... |
Balance left and right; allemande left 3/4 to long wavy lines,... |
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Balance forward and back, box circulate to long waves, : with... |
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Balance right and left; ladles cross set while : gentlespoons... |
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Partners balance and swing, end facing new neighbors |
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Long lines forward and back. |
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Circle right (or left, but right seems more distinctive). |
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| Progress for Progress's Sake | walk forward to NEW next neighbor ⁋ |
| Projectile Possums | walk forward and ricochet with next neighbors or prev neighbors |
walk forward and ricochet with shadows |
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| Projectile Possums Variant | walk forward and ricochet with next neighbors or prev neighbors |
walk forward and ricochet with shadows |
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| Rang Tang Contra | neighbors rang tang right |
partners rang tang left |
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neighbors rang tang right |
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partners rang tang left |
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| Ransom Note (adaptation) | ones split the twos, then cast home |
twos split the ones, then cast home |
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fall back with neighbors |
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mad ladle (do si do neighbors but facing partners) |
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| Richfield Stomp | lines of four forward |
INSIDE FOURSOME: |
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WHILE OUTSIDE TWOSOMES: |
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grand right and left 1/2 to meet partner on opposite side |
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| Rick's Triplet #1 | P's B&S, 1's end facing down, 2's & 3's up |
Dip and dive, 1's starting under arch formed by 2's, until everyone... |
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1's &2's balance in circle; ne=N;s roll away aong the set,... |
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Bal cirle of 6; everyone roll away (original 1's with original 2's;... |
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Balance circle of 6 (4); Circle left (12) |
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| Rick's Triplet #1 | dip and dive, 6 changes - inside couple arch, turn as a couple on... |
top two couples form a ring of four |
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all form a ring of six |
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| Rick's Triplet #2 | ones go down the outside into the twos' place, twos move up |
ones loop to *individual* right and go around the ends of the set... |
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form a long wave - partners keeping right hands and neighbors... |
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half hey for six - neighbors pass left shoulders to begin, ends... |
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| Ring a ding ding and ding | Partner balance & swing to a wave of four , in order to form... |
Balance the wave of 4 and turn your partner half by the right,... |
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| Riverside Jig | top 2 couples form line of 4, dance to the bottom over everyone's... |
| Road to Boston | into the middle and back |
into the middle and back |
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gentlespoons in and clap and back up |
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ladles in and clap and back up |
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| Rockin' Robin | hey, partners passing left shoulders to start |
| Roll Away | heads (sides) forward and back |
heads (sides) right left through |
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heads (sides) pass through and cross trail |
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heads (sides) go around 2 to form lines at the sides (heads) + + |
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two ladles roll away with a half sashay + side ladles roll head... |
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two gentlespoons roll away with a half sashay + head gentlespoons... |
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center two roll away with half sashay + gentlespoon rolls opposite |
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everybody roll away with a half sashay + gentlespoons roll corners |
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| Roll Away (variation) | Heads forward & back |
Heads separate, go around two - form lines at the sides... |
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center two roll away with a half sashay |
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everyone roll away with a half sashay (Corners) |
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everyone forward & back |
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| Roll Away Beginner Variation | heads (sides) forward and back |
heads (sides) star right four places then heads (sides) separate, |
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heads (sides) go around 2 to form lines at the sides (heads) + + |
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two ladles roll away with a half sashay + side ladles roll head... |
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two gentlespoons roll away with a half sashay + head gentlespoons... |
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center two roll away with half sashay + gentlespoon rolls opposite |
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everybody roll away with a half sashay + gentlespoons roll corners |
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| Roller Coaster | Balance the ring and pass by right to 2nd neighbors |
Balance the ring and pass by right to 3rd neighbors |
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Dosido and swing 3rd neighbors, end facing across |
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Star left 3 places, gentlespoons turn back over right shoulder,... |
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Ladles start 1/2 hey, passing right shoulders. Gentlespoons... |
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| Rollin' Outta Barstow | custom 3/4 hey with ricochet (gentlespoon left, partner right,... |
| Rory O'More | ones cast down around twos |
ones cross up between twos and cast down with twos moving up ⁋ |
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| Rory O'Star | Right hands across 3 places, finish in long waves, ... |
Balance to and from neighbor, spin (or slide) to new neighbor. ⁋ |
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neighbors balance and swing |
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hands across left 4 places |
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Gentlespoons see-saw WHILE ladles turn over right... |
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partners balance and swing |
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| Rural Felicity | top couple sashay down to end of set |
bottom couple sashay down to end of set |
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two-hand turn once |
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two hand arch with partner while top couple sashay under all to... |
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| Rural Felicity | top couple, sashay down |
same two, sashay up to top |
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top couple face down, others form arch. top couple promenade down ⁋ |
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| Safe and Sound | single-file promenade along the set to new neighbors ⁋ |
single-file circle left 2 places |
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single-file circle left 2 places |
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| Sail Back to Aptos | sail back - raise right arm overhead while backing up, turn to... |
| Salute to Larry Jennings (Larry Jennings variation) | grand right & left along the set (and around the ends): |
| Salute to Larry Jennings (original) | grand right & left along the set (and around the ends): |
| Sasha | pointing at partner: Sasha! Sasha! Ras, dva, tri! |
hand clapping with partner: right right right, left left left, both... |
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hand clapping with partner: right right right, left left left, both... |
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promenade single, find new partner ⁋ |
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| Say Go to the Do-si-do | Circle left 3 places |
neighbors do-si-do 1 1/2, ending with gentlespoons facing in,... |
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1/2 hey gentlespoons start left shoulder, finish in long waves on... |
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balance towards and way then away from current neighbor, spin (or... |
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new neighbors balance and swing |
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star left 3 places (putting everyone on side of set they started... |
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| Scottish Reel | top ladle leads ladles line through gentlespoons line in a slalom... |
top gentlespoon leads gentlespoons line through ladles line in a... |
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top couple sashay down the middle & back |
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top couple separate, cast, walk down to the bottom ⁋ |
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| Seige of Ennis | advance & retire |
advance & retire |
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divide couples, left couple 7s behind couple to right, rise& grind |
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divide couples, left couple 7s behind couple to right, rise &... |
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centers star right while sides allemande right |
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centers star left while sides allemande left |
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advance & retire |
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line facing the music raises their arms |
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| Seige of Kerrick (adaptation) | ones split the twos, symmetric dosido |
twos split the 1s, symmetric dosido |
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partners half house ⁋ |
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| Serendipity | walk forward to next neighbor ⁋ |
| Shades of Impropriety (variation) | SIMULTANEOUS: |
WHILE |
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ones face down, twos face up toward next neighbors ⁋ |
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SIMULTANEOUS: |
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WHILE |
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twos face up, ones face down, toward next neighbors ⁋ |
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partners two-hand turn any amount, end facing down in line of four ⁋ |
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| Shadows of St. Louis | 3rd shadows swat the flea |
3rd shadows pull by left |
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| Shiver Me Timbers | gentlespoons right arm turn 1½ times |
| Shoot to the Middle (variation) | bend the line |
| Shooting Star | Promenade With partner ccw to new couple to form a new star promenade |
| Single File Mixer | single promenade to find new partner |
| Sleeping With The Hounds | ladles turn out |
| Sleepwalking | single file promenade along set to next neighbors ⁋ |
gentlespoons drop out |
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| Slice and Dice | slice ricochet diagonal back with 2nd neighbor (ladles are now on... |
slice ricochet diagonal back with 2nd shadows (ladles are now on... |
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| Slice of Pie | Ladles cross directly to Partner |
| Snake in the Garden | gentlespoons find new gentlespoons |
| Snake in the Garden | gentlespoons find new gentlespoons |
gentlespoons back out and ladles walk in to a long wavy line of ladles |
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| So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish | Alternate: down the hall and turn alone |
Alternate: up the hall and twos face first ladle |
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Alternate: dolphin hey - start with twos passing first ladle by... |
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| Soarin' | partners courtesy turn |
| Soaring | partners courtesy turn to face across (ID next neighbors on left... |
| Spider Jive | celtic hey* |
| Springtime in Philly | single file promenade to next neighbors (ladles leading partner) ⁋ |
| Springy Connection | cast and cross |
2s cast the 1s around |
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| Star Colonnade | colonnade - "ones arch, colonnade!" + |
| Star Step | ladles give partner left hand for a courtesy turn |
| Star Through | H (S) forward & back |
H (S) forward again & STAR through (in the center: PASS through) |
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STAR through with Outside 2 |
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with the one you face: STAR through |
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one you meet (in the center) STAR through |
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separate around One |
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into the center, STAR through |
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look for your Corner & allemande left |
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| Star-Thru Corners | 1s take free hands |
star-thru corners++ |
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| Starburst | gentlespoons turn out over left shoulder WHILE |
ladles turn out over right shoulder |
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| Stargazer | return to prev neighbors |
return to neighbors |
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| Steppy Downs Road | (yo this tune has 12 beat phrases) |
(also can we talk about sam sweeney?) |
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(seriously, like, whoa) |
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(what a great tune) |
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| Stick in the Bug | couples do si do once, face next neighbors ⁋ |
| Strike up the Band | neighbor balance and swing end swing in wave of 4 see notes |
| Sugarbritches 2.0 | dance forward to |
| Sugarbritches 2.0 allemande variation | dance forward to |
| Summer Stars | four gentlespoons star left 1/2 |
four ladles chain across the center + |
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all eight star left 1/2 ++ |
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| Summer Stars 0.2 | four gentlespoons star left 1/2 |
four ladles chain across the center + |
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all eight star left 1/2 ++ |
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| Summer of '84 | walk forward to ⁋ |
| Summer of '84 | walk forward along the set to next couple |
| Summer of '94 | dance forward to form new waves and balance |
| Sun Dance and Moon Dance | Moon Dance |
Sun Dance |
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| Superballin' | neighbor left hand balance & swap the flea |
| Superficial Tradition | long lines back |
| Symmetrical Force | neighbors mirror image do si do (ones split the twos) |
neighbors mirror image allemande (ones split the twos) |
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unwind to a circle, ones duck & twos arch |
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| Synchronized Swimming | dolphin hey - gentlespoon one followed by ladle one starts by... |
| Tag, You're It | interrupted hey for three+ |
| Take a Dance (adaptation) | ones split the twos, then cast home |
twos split the ones, then cast home |
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| Ted's Triplet #3 | down the center, cross over, back outside |
dip and dive six center couple arches, face up to start |
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cast down the outside to bottom |
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all swing |
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| Ted's Triplet #7 | ones and twos allemande right 1½ |
| Tetrahymena Twirl | handy hand allemande neighbor 1 1/2 |
twos arch, gentlespoon one pull ladle one under arch |
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| Texas Star | ladles to the center & back to the bar |
gentlespoons to the center for a right hand star |
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gentlespoons star LEFT pass your partner ⁋ |
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pick up next ladle for a |
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star left |
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| Texas Star Barn Dance Variation | ladles to the center & back to the bar |
gentlespoons to the center for a right hand star |
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gentlespoons star right pass your partner ⁋ |
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pick up next ladle for a |
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star right |
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| Thanks, Charlie | gentlespoons drop out at home |
| The Balter Dance | ladles hold their place while gentlespoons roll from right side to... |
| The Connectrix | cloverleaf left 3 places |
| The Contra Dancer's New Groove | left right through |
| The Country of Marriage | meanwhile ladles slide left to meet partner for a |
| The Country of Marriage Lawn variation | meanwhile ladles slide left to meet partner for a |
| The Dance of Deception | dance begins in group of four with shadows |
| The Evil Twin | Celtic Knot |
| The Fabulous Couple | walk forward to ⁋ |
| The Future Soon | as couples do si do |
jersey twirl to new neighbors |
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california twirl back to old neighbors |
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| The Gang of Four | ladles cast back while gentlespoons continue forward ⁋ |
entire set oval left until across from partner |
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| The Gay Gordons (step together/step apart version) | walk forward |
pivot to walk backward (still counterclockwise) |
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walk forward |
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pivot to walk backward (still clockwise) |
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step together, step apart |
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pass ladle to the center |
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step together, step apart |
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ladle turn back |
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| The Great Urbana Barn Dance | Ladles orbit by turning back over their right shoulder... |
partners balance and swing |
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rights and lefts across with parner |
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partners promenade across shifting shifting ccw around set to face... |
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| The Hole in the Wall Gang | long lines back |
| The Jonesborough Way | gentlespoons cross the set by right |
| The Judge | form a ring with next neighbor and shadow |
| The Levi Jackson Rag | top couple walk to the middle of the set after the sides pull by |
top couple walks to the bottom of the set after the sides pull by |
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top couple (at the bottom) separates and goes back home up the... |
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five ladies grand chain (leave current gent, pass next gent,... |
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five ladies grand chain (leave current gent, pass next gent,... |
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| The Mean Dance | lines of three promenade anywhere in the room |
three people basket swing |
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first two people to make eye contact swing, remaining person... |
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| The Menagerie | #2s split #1s for mirror shoulder rounds once around - turn to next... |
neighbors box the gnat / swat the flea as appropriate |
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| The Petronella Hurl | Partners Jersey Twirl* (face new neighbors) |
| The Pizza Democracy | Cloverleaf turn a single towards neighbors and take inside hands |
Neighbors balance and inside hands California twirl |
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| The Pizza Democracy variation | Cloverleaf turn a single towards neighbors |
| The Queen Bee | ladles slide right to partner |
| The Set Monster | 4th neighbors star through ⁋ |
| The Slinky Walk | left colonnade - "ones arch, colonnade!" + |
| The Snowball (variation) | 4s and below sashay up the center and cast out above the ones |
down the outsides and return to blace |
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ones sashay down the center to the bottom |
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| The Squeaking Wheel | turn the clover left 3 places |
| The Sturgeon General | gentlespoons catch left hands |
| The Sturgeon General variation | gentlespoons catch left hands |
| The Triangle Inequality | Ones and twos balance and petronella 1½ places, 1st ladle face... |
In groups of three, balance and petronella 1 place, 3rd ladle face up |
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Top four balance and petronella 1 ½ places to a ring of four |
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Same four balance the ring |
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Ones and threes circle left ¾ |
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| The Tropical Gentleman | "CELTIC HEY": |
WHILE |
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ladles orbit clockwise 1/4 |
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FACE PARTNER UP & DOWN |
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WHILE |
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gentlespoons orbit clockwise 1/4 |
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| The Weekend Warrior | balance & trade the wave - partners passing right, ladles... |
| The Witches' Way | Double Wizard's Walk: ones split the twos; next twos split the ones |
backing up, ones split these twos, then original twos split the ones |
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| There Is No Way to Peace; Peace Is the Way | next gentlespoons catch left |
| Three Rights and Lefts Don't Make a Wrong | balance the circle, shift right one place (Or half hey, ladles... |
neighbors balance and swing on side of set ladles started the dance |
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balance in a circle, starting on left foot, shift left one place ... |
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partners swing |
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Right and left through on 1/2 right diagonal. (*See below) |
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right and left through across |
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| Three Thirty-Three | grand right and left : |
grand right and left the other way : |
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| Tighten Your Lugnuts | 1 dancer strip the willow (left allemande someone, right allemande... |
birdie in the cage (other dancers circle left around the 1)) |
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slide back into place ⁋ |
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| Tinkie Winkie | neighbor star through + |
star through with neighbor + |
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| Tinkie Winkie Lawn variation | neighbor star through + |
star through with neighbor + |
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| Tom and Amy's Delight | Ladles walk forward, flirt and go back to place |
| Totally Improper | double figure of 8 – ½ way – ones leading [*1] |
handy hand turns 1½ times – mirror turns [ones in and down] |
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double figure of 8 – ½ way – twos leading [*1] |
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handy hand turns 1½ times – mirror turns [twos in and down] |
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| Travels with Rick and Kim | promenade single file around the circle 3 places |
| Trip to Brattleboro DV #1 | ones split the twos - mirror gyre |
| Trip to IHOP | ladles to the center to a long wavy line, balance, and stay there |
gentlespoons to the center to a long wavy line, balance, and stay... |
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| Trip to Kentucky (variation) | neighbors two-hand turn **counterclockwise** 1/2/3+ times - end... |
| Trip to Petrick var | trade the wave - neighbors pass by right shoulders across |
| Trip to San Juan County Park | draw poussette - gentlespoons keep two hands with partners and back... |
| Trip to Wilson | Ladles cast, loop to face across. Gentlespoons follow partner |
| Triwizard Tournament | middle of each triple face the wall to the caller's right |
groups of 6 grand chain once around |
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end progressed, facing a new threesome |
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| Twirly Minds Think Alike | Neighbor handy hand balance and star through Gentlespoons right,... |
Five changes of a hey, gentlespoons start passing left Until the... |
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| Two Waves, Five Balances on the Head of a Pin | neighbors turn right 1/2, gentlespoons turn left 1/2 |
| Umbra and Penumbra | Ladles ricochet in the center while the gentlespoons slide left to... |
| Uncommon Corners | A couple contra corners The second time B couple all their corners... |
| Unknown Circle Right Left Grand | right hand handshake to your partner & pull by |
left hand to next |
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right left grand |
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| Valparaiso | Partners promenade across, but during the courtesy turn shift (ccw... |
Circle left 3/4 and pass 2nd neighbor along set to return to 1st... |
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balance ans swing with 1st neighbors |
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1/2 hey, ladles start passing right shoulders, then partners pass... |
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With next neighbor, start 1/2 hey ladles start passing left... |
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partners swing, end facing across 3rd neighbors |
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| Violet Ice | partners two-hand turn and open to face across |
partners slide L along the set to meet new neighbors ⁋ |
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| Virginia Reel | partners two hand turn |
ones form an arch |
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| WOW !! | Ladles do-si-do once and end face out, WHILE gentlespoons orbit... |
Balance towards and away neighbor, spin past neighbor to face new... |
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new neighbors swing |
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Right and left through across, roll away (gentlespoons now on right... |
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Gentlespoons do-si-do WHILE ladles turn back over left shoulder and... |
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| Waiting for the Other Foot to Fall | ones split the twos with a handy hand allemande 1½ |
| Waldorf Colonnade | Colonnade - "1's Arch, Ladles trade: Colonnade!" + |
| Walk Along John to Kansas | B1: |
B2: |
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walk forward to next neighbors ⁋ |
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| Walk Along John to Kansas (shifted) | A1: |
A2: |
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walk forward to next neighbors ⁋ |
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B1: |
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B2: |
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| Warped Waves | lines of 4, forward and back |
| Wave Goodbye to Winter | gentlespoons swing through |
slide across to ocean wave + |
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| Wave Goodbye to Winter Rollaway variation | gentlespoons swing through |
slide across to ocean wave + |
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| Waves Tossed in Dublin Bay | Gay gordons promenade; take promenade hands with the ladle on the... |
| Waxmyrtle | (it's a slip jig) |
(it's still a slip jig) |
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(i think you see where this is going) |
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(slip jiiiiig) |
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| Weave Well Enough Alone | weave the ring ½ (to partner) |
| West By Midwest | swing though |
| Where is Tim's Cup? | partners promenade across and shift to face noted new neighbors. |
| Where's Alex? | half hey, gentlespoons start passing right, partners pass left,... |
half hey, gentlespoons start passing left, partners pass right,... |
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3rd neighbors left shoulders around and return to 2nd neighbor |
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2nd neighbors swing. (2nd neighbors then become new 1st neighbors) |
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| Whirlpool | grand right & left - partner right, left, right, partner left,... |
| Winter in Summerland | dance forward to next neighbor ⁋ |
three-quarters hey (gentlespoons by left in the center) |
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| Wizard's Walk Ted Steele A2 | wizard's walk: Ones separate around the twos. Ones split the next... |
| Woven Waves | gentlespoons drop left hands, ladles drop right hands, to form |
| Y 2k | Ladles allemande left once Around in center while the gentlespoons... |
| Yellow Cat's Jig (Maggie Jo's Version) | couples go forward & back |
ladles go forward & back |
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gentlespoons go forward & back |
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| You Can Get There From Here | walk forward to ⁋ |
| You Can Get To Good Friday From Here | walk forward 4 steps to new wave with next neighbors ⁋ |
| Zoom Contra #1 | loop left to reorient as if at the top and bottom of a diamond |
push off from each other and loop back into place |
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| Zoom Contra #3 | sashay down and back |
| Zoom Contra #6 | couples do si do |
| Zoom Contra #9 | sashay down |
clapping: Self-R-S-L-S-R-S-L |
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sashay up |
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clapping: S-L-S-R-S-L-S-R |
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| [Title of Contra] | walk forward ⁋ |
| moving lines of three | active couple out to the right |
active gent to the next and circle three |
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active gent takes that lady to the next couple |
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custom form lines of three with lonesome gents |
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lines of three trade the ladies with a right hand high and a left... |
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keep going until you meet your partner |
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| ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 4th neighbors right hand balance |