user: Ezra Smith
Easy, LL, Alle, circle
Pull by, Promenade, Alle
Petronella, star, Alle Old time Elixir #2 as backup
Hey
Push in Part 1, Bicoastal Contra as backup
No walkthrough, Ravens Chain Followed by Waltz
Easier, Down the Hall, Larks take
Push in Part 2 Double progression
Easier, cut if not enough time
No walkthrough, alle, .5 Hey, LL
Ocean, 2 Rory O'More Extra Dance
by: Becky Hill
Easy, LL, Alle, circle
introduces moves: swing, long lines, allemande, circle, balance the ring, pass through
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors long swing
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| A2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | ladles allemande right 1½
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| B1 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 4 | balance the ring
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| 4 | pass through ⁋
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A variation on The Big Easy obtained from Dugan Murphy. Longer swing in A1 and allemande RIGHT in A2.
by: Jim Hemphill
Pull by, Promenade, Alle
introduces moves: do si do, promenade
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | gentlespoons do si do once
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| 8 | ladles allemande left 1½
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| A2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| B1 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| B2 | 8 | neighbors promenade across
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| 8 | long lines forward & back ⁋
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Bradley Smith Notes:
The first time through the dance, the gentlespoons do-si-do in A1 is with the couple that you start the dance with. Every time after that, the gentlespoons have to look to the left to find the next gentlespoon to do-si-do. It's a very simple progression that just requires reminding gentlepoons that they must look to the left every time through the dance after the first to find the next gentlespoon to Do-si-do.
by: Becky Hill
Petronella, star, Alle Old time Elixir #2 as backup
introduces moves: chain, petronella, 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 | ladles chain
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| 8 | balance & petronella
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| B2 | 8 | balance & petronella
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| 8 | star left 4 places ⁋
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by: Tom Hinds
Hey
introduces moves: hey
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | long lines forward & back ⁋
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| 8 | ladles allemande left 1½
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| A2 | 16 | partners start a full hey - rights on ends, lefts in center
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| B1 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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by: Jim Hemphill
Push in Part 1, Bicoastal Contra as backup
introduces moves: California twirl, star promenade, butterfly whirl, slide along set
formation: Becket
| A1 | 4 | pass through across the set
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| 4 | partners California twirl
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| 8 | ladles allemande right once
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| A2 | 4 | ladles star promenade right ½, scoop your partner
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| 4 | butterfly whirl
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B1 | 2 | slide left along set ⁋
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| 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| B2 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½, scoop your partner
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| 4 | star promenade left ½
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| 4 | butterfly whirl
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Jim Hemphill teaching notes: A2 Have the ladles scoop their partners with their arm higher up and instruct the gentlespoons to keep their right arm down low. Having the ladle's arm above the gentlespoon's makes the transition from butterfly twirl into a swing much smoother
by: unknown
No walkthrough, Ravens Chain Followed by Waltz
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| A2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | ladles chain
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| B1 | 8 | ladles do si do once
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 4 | balance the ring
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| 4 | pass through ⁋
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by: Linda Leslie
Easier, Down the Hall, Larks take
introduces moves: down the hall, up the hall, give & take
formation: Becket
| A1 | 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 2 | pass through ⁋
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| 8 | next neighbors do si do once
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| A2 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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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 | 4 | balance the ring
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| 4 | gentlespoons take partners
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| 8 | partners swing
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No long lines
by: Chris Ricciotti
Push in Part 2 Double progression
formation: improper - double progression
| A1 | 8 | balance & petronella
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| 8 | balance & petronella
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| A2 | 4 | balance the ring
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| 4 | partners California twirl ⁋
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| B1 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | ladles chain
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| 8 | ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends ⁋
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Half-hey in B2 must be done briskly to allow for 2nd progression into new ring with next neighbors.
by: Linda Leslie
Easier, cut if not enough time
introduces moves: form an ocean wave, gyre
formation: Becket
| A1 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | neighbors do si do 1¼
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| A2 | 4 | form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands
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| 2 | pass through ⁋
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| 10 | next neighbors swing
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| B1 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | ladles gyre 1½
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| B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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by: Gene Hubert
No walkthrough, alle, .5 Hey, LL
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| A2 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| 8 | partners allemande right 1½
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| B1 | 8 | ladles start a half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | ladles chain ⁋
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by: Chris Weiler
Ocean, 2 Rory O'More Extra Dance
introduces moves: 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.