user: Adam Carlson
Simple
Simple
Smooth
*Bouncy
Smooth & sultry, or if you prefer, stately (works either way)
Set closer - let 'er rip
Set break
Slip jig - not too fast, not too long
Contra corners - woohoo
Bouncy
Smooth & sultry
Glossary
Set closer - let 'er rip
Below are alternates
Alternate - Set closer - let 'er rip
Alternate for Fan in the Doorway - Smooth - not too fast, not too long
Alternate for Labor of Love - Contra corners - woohoo
by: Gene Hubert
Simple
introduces moves: swing, down the hall, up the hall, circle, chain, star
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors long swing, end in a line
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| A2 | 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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| B1 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | ladles chain
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| 8 | star left 4 places ⁋
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by: Gene Hubert
Smooth
introduces moves: slide along set, long lines, hey
formation: Becket
| A1 | 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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| A2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | ladles chain
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| B1 | 16 | ladles start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
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| B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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by: Chris Page
Smooth & sultry, or if you prefer, stately (works either way)
introduces moves: poussette
formation: improper
| A1 | 6 | half poussette - gentlespoons pull partners back then left clockwise ⁋
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| 10 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | circle left 3 places
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| B1 | 6 | half poussette - gentlespoons pull neighbors back then left clockwise
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| 10 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | ladles chain to neighbor
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| 8 | circle right 4 places
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Notes from Bob Isaacs: Written on August 7, 2012 as a smushing together of the B2/A1 of "A Sure Thing" and A2/B1 of "Trust," to put both transitions in the same dance. Chris learned to dance and call at Glenside before moving to San Diego a decade ago. This dance has it all; a new transition, good flow into both swings, and the beautiful/circle R/pousette progression.
by: Nils Fredland
Set closer - let 'er rip
introduces moves: petronella, pass through, do si do
formation: improper
Begins hands-4 in a ring.
| A1 | 8 | balance & petronella
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| 8 | balance & petronella
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| A2 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| B1 | 8 | gentlespoons start a half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends - ladles ricochet
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B2 | 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 2 | pass through ⁋
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| 8 | neighbors do si do once and form a ring
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Variation by Nils.
Set break
by: Gene Hubert
Slip jig - not too fast, not too long
introduces moves: custom
formation: improper
for a slip jig. Start facing down the hall by swinging neighbor.
| A1 | 8 | down the hall and turn alone
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| 8 | up the hall and bend into a ring
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| A2 | 6 | circle left 4 places
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| 2 | pass through ⁋
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| 8 | 3/8 hey, neighbor right, gentlespoons left in the center, partner right, ladles left, neighbor right, gentlespoons left
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| B1 | 12 | partners swing
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| 8 | 5/8 hey, gentlespoons
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| 12 | neighbors swing
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To note your heys are correct, the partner swing and neighbor swing are both on the gentlespoon's home side.
This dance is transcribed from film, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccGYORJyLR0 .
discussion on flow and glide contras: http://lists.sharedweight.net/pipermail/callers-sharedweight.net/2014-February/015410.html
discussion on slip-jigs: https://colinhume.com/dtmusic2.htm
by: Kathy Anderson
Contra corners - woohoo
introduces moves: box the gnat, contra corners
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| A2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | ones right hand balance & box the gnat
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| B1 | 16 | ones contra corners
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| B2 | 16 | ones balance & swing ⁋
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| 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | twos right hand balance & box the gnat
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| 16 | twos contra corners
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| 16 | twos balance & swing ⁋
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by: Adam Carlson
Bouncy
introduces moves: right left through, allemande, balance the ring, custom
formation: Becket
If there's no one to do the diagonal right and left through with, don't move, wait on the side for the ladles allemande. There will be people to dance with in 8 beats. If you're out at the bottom wait on the side with your partner and come in on the diagonal right and left through.
Like many double progression dances, this is better with an odd number of people in the set, as you have almost no interaction with every other couple.
| A1 | 8 | left diagonal right left through
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| 8 | ladles allemande right 1½
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| A2 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| B1 | 4 | balance the ring
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| 4 | Leapfrog - Gentlespoons don't move - roll your partner from across to your side
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| 4 | balance the ring
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| 4 | Leapfrog - Ladles don't move - roll your partner from side to across the set
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| B2 | 4 | balance the ring - gentlespoons bring your partner home to your side
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| 12 | partners swing
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Leapfrog - Like petronella but you take turns with your partner and move two places, leapfrogging each other around the square. Each time through, one person is the anchor, they stay still and don't move. They roll their partner diagonally around the petronella square from their left hand to their right.
Gentlespoons, you're the anchor. You stand still and don't move. Your partner is across the set from you in your left hand. You want them next to you on your right. Draw them towards you, roll them to your right hand and send them to where your neighbor is now.
Balance the ring
Ladles, now you're the anchor. Don't move! Your partner is next to you in your left hand. You want them across the set from you. Draw them towards you then roll them to your right hand and send them across the set.
Balance the ring
Gentlespoons, bring your partner home for a swing. End looking on the left diagonal.
I wrote this dance during the drive from Seattle to La Grande, OR, where I was calling a dance weekend. Thanks to Kathy Anderson and Charles Krausche for helping me hone the dance. They originally suggested the name "Bumpercars" for the signature move, but I later changed it to Leapfrog which is more descriptive.
The dance is named in the tradition of "Trip to X" dances. It's a mash-up of "voyage à La Grande" ("trip to La Grande") and "le grand voyage" ("the great trip").
by: Adam Carlson
Smooth & sultry
introduces moves: pass by, gyre
formation: improper
Before starting, introduce dancers to their current neighbor, next neighbor and previous neighbor.
At the ends, you should loop around and pay attention when you're out. Cross over immediately and be ready to gyre your next neighbor by the left, then pass your partner to gyre your previous neighbor.
| A1 | 2 | neighbors pass by right shoulders - current neighbor
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| 6 | next neighbors gyre left shoulders once
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| 2 | neighbors pass by right shoulders - current neighbor
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| 6 | prev neighbors gyre left shoulders once
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| A2 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| B1 | 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 10 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | ladles chain ⁋
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| 8 | star left 4 places - to new current neighbors
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There are a couple of dances called Green River. With the gyre hey on the side, I thought this dance had a more bluesy feel, but still flows like a river.
Below are alternates
by: Mike Richardson
Alternate - Set closer - let 'er rip
by: Adam Carlson
Alternate for Fan in the Doorway - Smooth - not too fast, not too long
introduces moves: custom
formation: Becket
| A1 | 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 2 | neighbors pass by right shoulders
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| 8 | next neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | ladles chain
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| B1 | 4 | ladles gyre ¾ gentlespoons enter in front of partner
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| 8 | gyre star once ladles drop out on home side
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| 4 | gentlespoons gyre ¾ back to home side ⁋
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| B2 | 16 | partners long swing (optional balance)
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Can be dizzying, don't call near end of evening or for too long.
Originally named Gypsy Star. I prefer the term Pixie, though "X gyre" seems to have won the day.
by: Adam Carlson
Alternate for Labor of Love - Contra corners - woohoo
introduces moves: custom, stand still
formation: improper
Simple contra corners dance
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing end facing down the hall
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| A2 | 6 | down the hall
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| 2 | cast and cross
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| 6 | up the hall
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| 2 | 2s cast the 1s around
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| B1 | 16 | ones contra corners
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| B2 | 16 | ones balance & swing
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| 8 | stand still ⁋
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cast and cross: wheel around as a couple (don't do a California twirl, really do a cast). As they're coming together to form lines coming back up, the ones let go of their neighbor and cross to form lines that are ladle 2, ladle 1, gentlespoon 1, gentlespoon 2