20200521 Portland Intown Contra (backups)

user: Ezra Smith

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Irritable Inventiveness

by: Dugan Murphy

introduces moves: custom, do si do, swing, allemande, circle, balance the ring, California twirl

formation: improper

A1 8
As a couple, Partners do si do with Neighbor couple
8
neighbors do si do once
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
partners California twirl to face new couple ⁋

Traveling Salesman

by: John Coffman

introduces moves: box the gnat, right left through, star

formation: improper

Could change right and left through to promenade to make the dance easier.

A1 8
neighbors right hand balance & box the gnat
8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
A2 16
partners balance & swing
B1 6
circle left 3 places
10
neighbors swing
B2 8
right left through
8
star left 4 places ⁋

Jump Back Barley

by: Susan Kevra

introduces moves: petronella

formation: improper

A1 8
neighbors right hand balance & box the gnat
8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
A2 16
partners balance & swing
B1 6
circle left 3 places
10
neighbors swing
B2 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella and turn to face new neighbors

Coconut Cream Pie

by: Lynn Ackerson

introduces moves: long lines, custom

formation: four face four

Have dancers note their "trail buddies" and who their corners are. The two dancers in the middle of the line of 4 are corners and the dancers at the ends have their corners in front of them.

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
middle 4 star right 4 places
A2 8
partners allemande left 1½
8
other 4 star right 4 places
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
circle left 4 places
4
balance the ring
4
partners California twirl ⁋

In this case there are 8 places in the circle, so going 4 places is equivalent to half way.

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Labor of Love

by: Kathy Anderson

introduces moves: contra corners

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ones right hand balance & box the gnat
B1 16
ones contra corners
B2 16
ones balance & swing ⁋
16
neighbors balance & swing
8
long lines forward & back
8
twos right hand balance & box the gnat
16
twos contra corners
16
twos balance & swing ⁋

The Erik Effect

by: Ben Werner & Danielle Boudreau

introduces moves: slice, give & take, chain, hey, gyre, meltdown swing

formation: Becket

A1 4
slice left (Yearn to new Neighbor) ⁋
2
ladles take neighbors
10
neighbors swing
A2 8
right left through
8
ladles chain
B1 16
ladles start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
B2 4
partners gyre once
12
partners meltdown swing

Fire in the Creek variation

by: Jim Kitch

introduces moves: promenade

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 ⁋

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