user: Nicholas Rockstroh
by: Cary Ravitz
introduces moves: balance, box the gnat, star, custom, chain, meltdown swing, circle, pass through, do si do
formation: improper
| A1 | 4 | neighbors balance by right hands
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| 4 | neighbors box the gnat
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| 8 | star right - hands across - 4 places
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| A2 | 0 | gentlespoons turn out over left shoulder WHILE
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| 8 | ladles chain to their partner
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| 8 | star left 4 places
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| B1 | 2 | ladles turn out over right shoulder
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| 14 | partners meltdown swing
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| B2 | 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 2 | pass through
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| 8 | next neighbors do si do once ⁋
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http://www.dance.ravitz.us/#sb:
A nice ladles' choice variation for B1 is ladles turn in and partners
gypsyleft / partners turn alone clockwise and swing.
by: Rick Mohr
introduces moves: allemande, form an ocean wave, swing, long lines
formation: improper
| A1 | 4 | neighbors balance
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| 6 | neighbors do si do once
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| 6 | neighbors allemande right 1¼
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| A2 | 0 | form an ocean wave - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands
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| 4 | balance left and right
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| 2 | ladles allemande left ½
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| 10 | partners swing
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| B1 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | ladles chain
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| B2 | 8 | star left 4 places
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| 8 | star right 4 places ⁋
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http://rickmohr.net/contra/dances.asp#SpootTheDog
In Michael McKernan's "Daybreak Real" (and descendants), the gentlespoons balance each other, then do si do, then allemande right. This combination cries out for more uses, as in this dance where everyone gets to do it with their neighbor.
The rest of the dance isn't too complicated, making it a candidate for that small category of dances which are straightforward for beginners while still interesting for veterans. I often use it successfully as the second dance of the evening for a mixed crowd.
Named for Malcolm Sanders' wonderful dog Spoot, who appeared in Malcolm's life at 1:00 AM after a Froggie on the Carport gig during the time the band was infatuated with Ian Burns' tune Spootiskerry. (One story is that "Spootiskerry" approximates the sound of the ocean splooshing into a rock formation on a particular Scottish island.)
by: Cary Ravitz
introduces moves: right left through, hey
formation: Becket ccw
| A1 | 8 | right left through
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| 8 | ladles chain
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| A2 | 8 | star left 4 places look for new neighbor ⁋
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| B1 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | ladles start a half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
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| B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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by: Sarah Kaiser
introduces moves: mad robin
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | mad robin, gentlespoons in front
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| 8 | circle left 3 places
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| B1 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| B2 | 8 | mad robin, ladles in front
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| 8 | ladles chain and take hands with next neighbors in long lines ⁋
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BREAK