2019-05-18 QCC (half)

user: Moose Flores

Jefferson And Liberty

by: Chestnut

introduces moves: circle, star, down the hall, up the hall, arch & dive

formation: proper

A1 8
circle left 4 places
8
circle right 4 places
A2 8
star right 4 places
8
star left 4 places
B1 8
ones down the outsides and turn alone
8
ones up the outsides and end in long lines, ones in the center, facing down the hall
B2 4
down the hall
4
ones arch twos dive ⁋
8
up the hall 2x2 with the twos leading, then ones turn around to face the next

G Campbell Kaynor notes: For a simple proper dance I do one called Jefferson and Liberty to the tune of the same name (Thos Jefferson's campaign song, a.k.a the Gobby O, an American Irish Jig)

It doesn't matter if people get on the wrong side of the set so I often start the night with this if there are lots of newcomers

Circassian Circle

by: Chestnut

Circle Mixer

introduces moves: long lines, swing, promenade

formation: Circle Mixer

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
long lines forward & back
A2 8
long lines forward & back Ladles only
8
long lines forward & back Gentlespoons only, turn over left shoulder & go to new partner ⁋
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 16
partners promenade along the set on the right

Mama Loo's Reel

by: Gene Hubert

introduces moves: allemande, chain, stand still

formation: improper

A1 8
circle left 4 places
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles allemande right 1½
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
ladles chain
6
circle right 4 places
2
stand still let go hands and turn ⁋

Devil's Backbone

by: William J. Watson

4F4

introduces moves: custom

formation: four face four

A1 8
long lines forward & back (lines of four)
8
ladles chain with the couple you're facing
A2 8
star left 4 places the same two couples
8
lead ladles unroll the star - passing right, cross the set, gather a circle
B1 8
circle left 4 places
8
neighbors swing
B2 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
partners swing and face your direction of travel ⁋

Colonnade

by: Moose Flores

This dance is not published.

Heartbeat Contra

by: Don Flaherty

If there's time

introduces moves: petronella, balance the ring, gyre, balance, California twirl

formation: improper

A1 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
A2 4
balance the ring
12
neighbors swing
B1 8
ladles gyre 1½
8
partners swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
4
partners balance
4
partners California twirl ⁋

waltz and break