20191207 Orono Maine (Harder)

Airpants, Bradley Smith pass through

introduces moves: swing, long lines, allemande, circle, balance the ring, pass through

formation: improper

A1	16	neighbors balance & swing
A2	8	long lines forward & back
	8	ladles allemande right 1½
B1	16	partners balance & swing
B2	8	circle left 3 places
	4	balance the ring
	4	pass through to new neighbors ⁋

Bradley Smith Notes: Originally, the last figure of this dance was a neighbor do-si-do 1 1/2, but I usually swap it for the ring balance and pass through to make the progression as simple as possible for inexperienced dancers.

Push the Button

by: unknown

introduces moves: chain, do si do

formation: improper

A1	16	neighbors balance & swing
A2	8	long lines forward & back
	8	ladles chain
B1	8	ladles do si do once
	8	partners swing
B2	8	circle left 3 places
	4	balance the ring
	4	pass through ⁋

Midwest Folklore

by: Orace Johnson

introduces moves: slide along set

formation: Becket

A1	2	slide left along set ⁋
	8	circle left 3 places
	8	neighbors do si do once
	16	neighbors balance & swing
	8	circle left 3 places
	8	partners do si do once
	16	partners balance & swing

Salmonella Evening

by: Steve Zakon-Anderson

introduces moves: petronella, balance

formation: improper

A1	8	neighbors allemande right 1¾
	8	gentlespoons allemande left 1½
A2	16	partners balance & swing
B1	8	balance & petronella
	8	balance & petronella
B2	8	balance & petronella
	4	balance the ring
	2	pass through ⁋

Fiddle Hill Jig

by: Ralph Page

introduces moves: down the hall, up the hall, star

formation: improper

A1	8	neighbors do si do once
	8	partners do si do once
A2	8	neighbors allemande left once
	8	ones swing
B1	8	ones down the center and turn alone
	8	ones up the center and end below the twos and take hands four
B2	8	circle left 4 places
	8	star left 4 places ⁋

Rock the Cradle, Joe

by: Ridge Kennedy

Meant to be the push in the first half

introduces moves: Rory O'More, give & take

formation: improper

A1	8	balance & Rory O'More right
	8	balance & Rory O'More left
A2	16	neighbors balance & swing
B1	4	gentlespoons give & take partners
	12	partners swing
B2	8	circle left 3 places
	4	balance the ring
	4	pass through to new waves ⁋

Can also make waves in B2 and balance those

Chaos

by: unknown

Mixer, extra

introduces moves: promenade

formation: improper

Form hands of four at random on the dance floor, improper formation.

A1	8	circle left 4 places
	8	circle right 4 places
A2	8	star right 4 places
	8	star left 4 places
B1	8	neighbors swing
	8	partners swing
B2	16	partners promenade randomly to find new neighbors ⁋

I am not sure who wrote this.

Waltz (no Break)

Simplicity Swing

by: Becky Hill

formation: improper

A1	16	neighbors balance & swing
A2	8	circle left 3 places
	8	partners swing
B1	8	long lines forward & back
	8	ladles chain to neighbor
B2	8	star left 4 places ⁋
	8	next neighbors do si do once

Diane's Been There

by: Dugan Murphy

Meant to be the push in the second half

formation: improper

A1	16	neighbors balance & swing
A2	4	balance the ring
	4	pass through to an ocean wave
	4	balance right and then left
	2	neighbors allemande right ½
	2	gentlespoons allemande left ½
B1	16	partners balance & swing
B2	8	ladles chain
	8	star left 4 places ⁋

You're Among Friends variation with pull by

by: Bob Isaacs

This dance is not published.

Heartbreak Contra

by: Dugan Murphy

formation: improper

A1	8	balance & petronella
	8	balance & petronella
A2	16	neighbors balance & swing
B1	8	gentlespoons allemande left 1½
	8	partners swing
B2	8	circle left 3 places
	4	balance the ring
	4	pass through ⁋

Fire in the Creek variation

by: Jim Kitch

Might not need this many but this in an extra.

formation: improper

A1	8	neighbors do si do once
	8	neighbors allemande right once
A2	8	gentlespoons allemande left 1½
	8	partners swing
B1	6	circle left 3 places
	10	neighbors swing
B2	8	neighbors promenade
	8	star left 4 places ⁋

Table of Contents

Database

Validation

Waltz (no Break)

Waltz