IsaacB.Phinney.Natterjack.01.13.23

Back of the Envelope

introduces moves: long lines, allemande, swing, circle, do si do

formation: improper

A1	8	long lines forward & back
	8	ladles allemande left 1½
A2	16	partners balance & swing
B1	8	circle left 3 places
	8	neighbors do si do once
B2	16	neighbors balance & swing

Dancing in My Bones

by: John Coffman

introduces moves: box the gnat, hey, chain, star

formation: improper

A1	8	neighbors right hand balance & box the gnat
	8	gentlespoons start a half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
A2	16	neighbors balance & swing
B1	8	gentlespoons allemande left 1½
	8	partners swing
B2	8	ladles chain
	8	star left 4 places ⁋

Pebbles in my Boots

by: Isaac Banner

introduces moves: balance, pass through, box circulate, balance the ring, form an ocean wave

formation: improper

Starts in short waves, neighbors in right hand

A1	4	balance short waves forward/back
	2	pass through ⁋
	2	next neighbors allemande right ¼ to long waves
	8	balance & box circulate - gentlespoons cross while ladles loop right
A2	16	partners balance & swing
B1	8	ladles allemande right 1½
	8	neighbors swing
B2	8	circle left 4 places
	4	balance the ring
	4	pass through to an ocean wave - ladles by left in the center, neighbors by right on the sides

Luna in the Library

by: Julian Blechner

introduces moves: meltdown swing, roll away

formation: improper

A1	16	neighbors meltdown swing
A2	6	circle left 3 places
	2	pass through
	8	shadows do si do once
B1	4	balance the ring with partner
	4	gentlespoons roll away neighbors with a half sashay
	8	partners swing
B2	8	ladles chain
	8	ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends ⁋

Square Through to You by Bob “I Believe the Information Age Should Be Marked by Unchecked Avarice Instead of Just Sharing my Dances” Isaacs

Break

The Sun Never Sets on Puget Sound (Except When It Does, Sometimes)

by: Isaac Banner

formation: Becket

A1	8	gentlespoons start a half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends to long waves, ladles face out (right hand to P)
	8	balance & box circulate - gentlespoons cross while ladles loop right, neighbor pivot 1/4 to short waves
A2	8	balance short waves forward/back, pass through ⁋
	8	next neighbors start a half hey - rights on ends, lefts in center
B1	16	neighbors balance & swing
B2	8	gentlespoons allemande left 1½
	8	partners swing

A2 gentlespoons pass neighbor right shoulder to enter the hey first

Spring Break

by: Nils Fredland

introduces moves: petronella, pull by dancers

formation: improper

Begins hands-4 in a ring.

A1	8	balance & petronella
	8	balance & petronella
A2	16	neighbors balance & swing
B1	2	gentlespoons pull by left
	2	partners pull by right
	4	ladles allemande left once
	8	partners swing
B2	8	circle left 3 places
	4	balance the ring
	4	pass through and form a ring ⁋

One of Nils’ first dance compositions.

https://www.library.unh.edu/special/forms/rpdlw/syllabus2013.pdf

Sleepy Sam’s Late Night Jam

by: Isaac Banner

introduces moves: slice, give & take, promenade, right left through, zig zag, poussette

formation: Becket

A1	4	slice left ⁋
	4	ladles take neighbors
	8	neighbors swing
A2	8	neighbors promenade and hook left one couple to face shadows
	8	right left through
B1	8	circle right 3 places
	8	zig right zag left
B2	6	half poussette - gentlespoons pull neighbors back then left
	8	partners swing

Give & take straight across first time through

Winter in Summerland

by: Jeff Spero & James Hutson

introduces moves: custom, gyre

formation: Becket

A1	8	gentlespoons allemande left 1½
	8	neighbors swing
A2	8	long lines forward & back
	8	pass through to an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left in the center, neighbors by right on the sides
B1	4	dance forward to next neighbor ⁋
	4	neighbors gyre ½
	8	three-quarters hey (gentlespoons by left in the center)
B2	16	partners balance & swing

Table of Contents

Database

Validation

Square Through to You by Bob “I Believe the Information Age Should Be Marked by Unchecked Avarice Instead of Just Sharing my Dances” Isaacs

Break