2020-12-16 Bloomington Techno ZOOM

user: Nedra McNeil

Rod's Grits

by: Bill Olson

Track: Set Me Free (Song for a Person Walking Away) by LUXXURY

introduces moves: box the gnat, star, right left through, do si do, swing, promenade, circle, pass through

formation: improper

A1 8
neighbors right hand balance & box the gnat
8
star right - wrist grip - 4 places
A2 8
right left through
8
ladles do si do 1½
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
partners promenade
6
circle left 3 places
2
pass through ⁋

Butter

by: Gene Hubert

Track: Pick up the Pieces by Average White Band

introduces moves: slide along set, long lines, chain, hey

formation: Becket

A1 2
slide left along set ⁋
6
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles chain
B1 16
ladles start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Flea Swats Back

by: Brian Rinehart

Track: Wizard (Tchami remix)

introduces moves: Rory O'More, balance, allemande, swat the flea, pull by dancers

formation: Duple Improper

Begins in ocean waves, ladles in the middle

A1 8
balance & Rory O'More right
4
balance ocean wave
4
gentlespoons allemande right ½
A2 16
partners balance & swing
B1 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places
B2 8
neighbors left hand balance & swat the flea
2
neighbors pull by left to progress
6
circle left 2 places to ocean wave

Tested at the Christmas Country Dance School, Berea KY, 2018.

Momentum of the circle halfway lends itself to balancing the wave forward and back

The gentlespoons allemande is leisurely

New Sweetheart

by: Linda Leslie

Track: Got to be Real by Cheryl Lynn

introduces moves: mad robin

formation: Becket

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
mad robin, gentlespoons in front
A2 6
circle left 3 places
10
neighbors swing
B1 8
right diagonal ladles chain
8
star left 4 places
B2 16
partners balance & swing ⁋

Tica Tica Timing

by: Dean Snipes

Track: Overtime by Cash Cash

introduces moves: petronella

formation: Becket

A1 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
neighbors promenade
8
ladles chain
B1 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
B2 14
partners balance & swing
2
slide left along set ⁋

Julian Bee notes that swapping the promenade for a R+L Thru is Linda Leslie's "Old Time Elixir #2", written in 1998. It's unclear when Dean wrote TTT, so both deserve a cross-reference. https://contradb.com/dances/474

Waltz. Tracklist: sentiment. [] and sewn. [] by j^p^n