user: Moose Flores
by: Chestnut
introduces moves: circle, star, down the hall, up the hall, arch & dive
formation: proper
A1 | 8 | circle left 4 places
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8 | circle right 4 places
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A2 | 8 | star right 4 places
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8 | star left 4 places
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B1 | 8 | ones down the outsides and turn alone
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8 | ones up the outsides and end in long lines, ones in the center, facing down the hall
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B2 | 4 | down the hall
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4 | ones arch twos dive ⁋
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8 | up the hall 2x2 with the twos leading, then ones turn around to face the next
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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
by: Chestnut
Circle Mixer
introduces moves: long lines, swing, promenade
formation: Circle Mixer
A1 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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8 | long lines forward & back
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A2 | 8 | long lines forward & back Ladles only
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8 | long lines forward & back Gentlespoons only, turn over left shoulder & go to new partner ⁋
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B1 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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B2 | 16 | partners promenade along the set on the right
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by: Gene Hubert
introduces moves: allemande, chain, stand still
formation: improper
A1 | 8 | circle left 4 places
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8 | neighbors 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 | ladles chain
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6 | circle right 4 places
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2 | stand still let go hands and turn ⁋
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4F4
introduces moves: custom
formation: four face four
A1 | 8 | long lines forward & back (lines of four)
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8 | ladles chain with the couple you're facing
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A2 | 8 | star left 4 places the same two couples
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B1 | 8 | circle left 4 places
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8 | neighbors swing
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B2 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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8 | partners swing and face your direction of travel ⁋
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by: Don Flaherty
If there's time
introduces moves: petronella, balance the ring, gyre, balance, California twirl
formation: improper
A1 | 8 | balance & petronella
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8 | balance & petronella
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A2 | 4 | balance the ring
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12 | neighbors swing
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B1 | 8 | ladles gyre 1½
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8 | partners swing
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B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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4 | partners balance
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4 | partners California twirl ⁋
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waltz and break