user: Dan Kappus
Possible no walkthrough?
by: Chestnut
introduces moves: circle, star, down the hall, up the hall, arch & dive
formation: proper
| A1 | 8 | circle left 4 places
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| 8 | circle right 4 places
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| A2 | 8 | star right 4 places
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| 8 | star left 4 places
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| B1 | 8 | ones down the outsides and turn alone
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| 8 | ones up the outsides and end in long lines, ones in the center, facing down the hall
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| B2 | 4 | down the hall
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| 4 | ones arch twos dive ⁋
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| 8 | up the hall 2x2 with the twos leading, then ones turn around to face the next
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G Campbell Kaynor notes: For a simple proper dance I do one called Jefferson and Liberty to the tune of the same name (Thos Jefferson's campaign song, a.k.a the Gobby O, an American Irish Jig)
It doesn't matter if people get on the wrong side of the set so I often start the night with this if there are lots of newcomers
by: Al Green
introduces moves: custom, balance, allemande, swing, promenade
formation: Circle Mixer
In this dance, neighbor becomes partner. Gentlespoons or left-hand side dancers are progressing clockwise, which may be off brand. Ladles are progressing counterclockwise. At the beginning of the dance, next partner (neighbor) is the dancer closest to each dancer who is not that dancer's partner.
| A1 | 8 | ladles into the center and come back clap at the center
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| 8 | gentlespoons into the center and turn to face out (clap at the center)
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| A2 | 4 | ____ balance the wave
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| 4 | partners allemande left ½ (go halfway)
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| 4 | ____ balance the wave
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| 4 | partners allemande left ½ (go halfway)(face neighbor)
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| B1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| B2 | 16 | neighbors promenade (henceforth, this neighbor is new partner)
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by: Don Flaherty
introduces moves: petronella, balance the ring, gyre, California twirl
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | balance & petronella
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| 8 | balance & petronella
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| A2 | 4 | balance the ring
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| 12 | neighbors swing
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| B1 | 8 | ladles gyre 1½
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 4 | partners balance
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| 4 | partners California twirl ⁋
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by: Rick Mohr
introduces moves: long lines, form an ocean wave, form long waves
formation: improper
| A1 | 6 | gentlespoons allemande left once
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| 10 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B1 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | ladles allemande right 1½ - don't let go
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| B2 | 4 | form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by right hands and neighbors by left hands
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| 4 | neighbors allemande left ¾ to long wavy lines
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| 0 | form long waves - ladles face in, gentlespoons face out ⁋
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| 4 | balance
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| 4 | next neighbors allemande right ¾
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by: Gene Hubert
introduces moves: slide along set, chain, hey
formation: Becket
| A1 | 2 | slide left along set ⁋
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| 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | ladles chain
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| B1 | 16 | ladles start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
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| B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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by: Joseph Pimentel
introduces moves: Rory O'More, give & take, do si do
formation: improper
begin in short waves (ladles in center by left, neighbor in right)
| A1 | 8 | balance & Rory O'More right
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| 8 | balance & Rory O'More left
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| A2 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| B1 | 8 | gentlespoons give & take partners
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | neighbors do si do 1½ and dance forward to ⁋
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| 0 | form an ocean wave - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands
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Mac McKeever note on balances before Rory O'More: first balance is in the direction you will be going
by: Cary Ravitz
formation: Becket ccw
| A1 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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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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by: Susan Kevra
introduces moves: pass through
formation: Becket
| A1 | 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 2 | pass through
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| 8 | next neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | ladles chain
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| B1 | 6 | ladles allemande right once
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| 6 | partners allemande left 1½
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| 4 | gentlespoons allemande right once
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| B2 | 4 | partners balance
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| 12 | partners swing
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The allemands aren't exactly as indicated above - the idea is to make sure all three happen in time for the Balance at the top of the B2
by: Becky Hill
Possible no walkthrough?
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| A2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B1 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | ladles chain to neighbor
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| B2 | 8 | star left 4 places ⁋
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| 8 | next neighbors do si do once
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