user: Nicholas Rockstroh
first half called by Chris Bischoff
called with a meltdown swing for the twos
square dance
second half called by Nicholas Rockstroh
first half called by Chris Bischoff
by: Paul Moore
introduces moves: do si do, swing, long lines, allemande, circle, chain
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | neighbors do si do once
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| 8 | neighbors 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 4 places
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| 8 | ladles chain and look for next neighbors ⁋
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by: Chip Hendrickson (Hugh Stewart Variation)
called with a meltdown swing for the twos
introduces moves: down the hall, up the hall, pass by
formation: proper
| A1 | 8 | ones down the outsides and turn alone
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| 6 | ones up the outsides
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| 2 | ones pass by right shoulders
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| A2 | 8 | circle left 4 places
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| 8 | circle right 4 places
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| B1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| B2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | ones swing and face up to end proper ⁋
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While the ones are going down and back, the twos may perform a meltdown swing to fill the 16 counts where they would otherwise be stationary. At the beginning of the dance, the ones need to very deliberately peel off from their partners after facing up rather than facing down and going from there unless they wish to bypass the cross over at the end of the A1. This has the flavor of an English Country Dance cast, though that term usually refers to the assisted figure known in ECD as a gate when used in a Contra context.
As a historical note, the original version of this dance did not feature a partner swing at all, instead using a ones allemande right 1½ at the end of the B2. Additionally, it was set in a triple rather than duple minor formation. This construction is not recommended in a modern Contra setting, but is worth acknowledging as an artifact of a less swing-obsessed, more "elegant" time (1978, to be precise). In that same vein, one should also note that the title coincides with the name of a tune. This is, in fact, the tune for which this dance was written, further adding to its traditional flavor.
square dance
by: Bill Olson
introduces moves: balance the ring, California twirl
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | circle left 4 places
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| 8 | neighbors do si do once as couples
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| A2 | 8 | neighbors do si do once
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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 | circle left 3 places
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| 4 | balance the ring
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| 4 | partners California twirl ⁋
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B2 Circle L 3/4 (8), Balance the ring (4), Calif Twir
Bill Olson notes: The A part of this dance came from Vermont fiddler, Amy Cann. The rest kind of came together before a Concord (MA) Scouthouse gig on Feb 23, 2004. I used this easy dance to start off the evening that night. It is dedicated to my good friends from the venerable Boston area band, Yankee Ingenuity: Peter Barnes (who always enjoys a good pun), Mary Lea, Jack O'Conner and Cal Howard.
second half called by Nicholas Rockstroh
by: Gene Hubert
introduces moves: star
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing end facing down the hall
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| A2 | 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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| B1 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | ladles chain
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| 8 | star left 4 places ⁋
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introduces moves: box the gnat, meltdown swing, roll away, swat the flea
formation: proper
Identify first corners and second corners
| A1 | 8 | first corners right hand balance & box the gnat
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| 8 | star right - hands across - 4 places
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| A2 | 16 | partners meltdown swing
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| B1 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 4 | circle left 2 places
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| 4 | ones roll away partners with a half sashay - gentlespoons rolling
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| B2 | 8 | second corners left hand balance & swat the flea
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| 8 | star left - hands across - 4 places, look for new first corners ⁋
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Written at Summer CDH 2018 for the band In Tent City. I suggest identifying the ones at the beginning of the dance so that there's no confusion when telling the ones only to do the roll to swap.
by: Cary Ravitz
introduces moves: promenade, petronella
formation: Becket ccw
| A1 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | neighbors promenade
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| 8 | ladles chain
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| B1 | 8 | balance & petronella and turn to face the next ⁋
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| 8 | balance & petronella
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| B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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"The motion in B1 does seem magical – while the ladles Petronella over and back across the set, the gentlespoons do consecutive Petronellas along the side, in effect progressing behind his partner’s back."
- Rich Goss