2022-09-19 CBDC w/ Georges

user: Moose Flores

Sweet September

by: Myra Hirschberg

introduces moves: allemande, chain, star, meltdown swing, circle, swing

formation: improper

A1 8
neighbors allemande left 1½
8
ladles chain
A2 8
star left - hands across - 4 places, then ladles drop out
8
gentlespoons allemande left once
B1 16
partners meltdown swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing ⁋

Note: Dancers should be warned to end the neighbor swing in good time for the neighbor allemande.

Written for the wedding of our friends Eric and Heather.

Flower of Chicago

by: Reid Miller

This dance is not published.

Simplicity Swing

by: Becky Hill

introduces moves: long lines, do si do

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

A 60th Birthday Dance (for Chris Deephouse)

by: Donna Hunt

introduces moves: promenade, form an ocean wave, balance, pull by dancers, down the hall, up the hall, petronella

formation: Becket

next neighbors are on the left diagonal

A1 8
partners promenade counterclockwise around set one place to meet new neighbors
4
form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left hands and partners by right hands
4
balance
A2 4
partners allemande right ½
2
gentlespoons pull by right
10
neighbors swing, end facing down hall
B1 8
down the hall and thread the needle +
8
up the hall and bend into a ring
B2 8
balance & petronella
8
partners swing
  • thread the needle = all four hold hands, gentlespoons on end make arch with neighbor and ladle on the other end go under arch while gentlespoon on end walks around to invert the line (couples change sides of the set)---ladle in the middle twirl under her arm---and face up