user: Ezra Smith
Waltz and Break
by: Becky Hill
introduces moves: swing, long lines, allemande, circle, balance the ring, pass through
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors long 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 | circle left 3 places
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| 4 | balance the ring
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| 4 | pass through ⁋
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A variation on The Big Easy obtained from Dugan Murphy. Longer swing in A1 and allemande RIGHT in A2.
by: Jim Hemphill
introduces moves: do si do, promenade
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | gentlespoons do si do once
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| 8 | ladles allemande left 1½
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| A2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| B1 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| B2 | 8 | neighbors promenade across
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| 8 | long lines forward & back ⁋
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Bradley Smith Notes:
The first time through the dance, the gentlespoons do-si-do in A1 is with the couple that you start the dance with. Every time after that, the gentlespoons have to look to the left to find the next gentlespoon to do-si-do. It's a very simple progression that just requires reminding gentlepoons that they must look to the left every time through the dance after the first to find the next gentlespoon to Do-si-do.
by: Becky Hill
introduces moves: chain, petronella, star
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| A2 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B1 | 8 | ladles chain
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| 8 | balance & petronella
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| B2 | 8 | balance & petronella
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| 8 | star left 4 places ⁋
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by: Cary Ravitz
introduces moves: hey
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | neighbors allemande left 1½
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| 8 | ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
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| A2 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| B1 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | neighbors allemande right 1½ ⁋
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by: Pete Campbell
introduces moves: star promenade, butterfly whirl, gyre
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| A2 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| 4 | star promenade left ½ Partners are scooped up and brought across set
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| 4 | butterfly whirl with Partner
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| B1 | 6 | ladles gyre once
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| 10 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | ladles chain
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| 8 | star left 4 places ⁋
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by: unknown
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| A2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | ladles chain
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| B1 | 8 | ladles do si do once
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 4 | balance the ring
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| 4 | pass through ⁋
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Waltz and Break
by: Linda Leslie
introduces moves: down the hall, up the hall, give & take
formation: Becket
| A1 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 2 | pass through ⁋
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| A2 | 8 | next neighbors do si do once
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| B1 | 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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| B2 | 4 | balance the ring
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| 4 | gentlespoons take partners
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| 8 | partners swing
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by: Erik Weberg
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | gentlespoons allemande right 1½
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| A2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| B1 | 8 | balance & petronella
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| 8 | balance & petronella slide right 2 places instead of one
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| B2 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing ⁋
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For one petronella slide right two places. Petronella-nella.
by: Linda Leslie
introduces moves: form an ocean wave
formation: Becket
| A1 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | neighbors do si do 1¼
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| A2 | 4 | form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands
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| 2 | pass through ⁋
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| 10 | next neighbors swing
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| B1 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | ladles gyre 1½
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| B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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by: Chris Ricciotti
introduces moves: California twirl
formation: improper - double progression
| A1 | 8 | balance & petronella
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| 8 | balance & petronella
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| A2 | 4 | balance the ring
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| 4 | partners California twirl ⁋
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| B1 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | ladles chain
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| 8 | ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends ⁋
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Half-hey in B2 must be done briskly to allow for 2nd progression into new ring with next neighbors.
by: Orace Johnson
introduces moves: slide along set
formation: Becket
| A1 | 2 | slide left along set ⁋
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| 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | neighbors do si do once
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| 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | partners do si do once
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| 16 | partners balance & swing
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by: Chris Weiler
introduces moves: Rory O'More
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | ladles allemande right 1½
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| 8 | partners swing
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| A2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | neighbors do si do 1¼ to
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| B1 | 0 | form an ocean wave - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands
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| 8 | balance & Rory O'More right
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| 8 | balance & Rory O'More left
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| B2 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing, ladles look on slight right diagonal for a new ladle to allemande ⁋
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Chris Weiler notes:
Written at the Down East Country Dance Festival in Topsham, ME on March 28th, 2009 during the rehearsal period for the Festival Orchestra. Called later that afternoon during the Festival Orchestra slot in the main hall. Named for my host's new kitten (Earl of Grey was his full name) and the baby flying squirrel that he thought would be a better snack than playmate.
This was another case of creating a dance to fit the need. The title of the session was "Well Balanced Contras" and the tune sets had been chosen. I needed a dance with a <u>Rory O'More</u> style <u>balance</u> in the B1 to fit the music and the rest of the session and did not have one in my repertoire.