user: Dan Kappus
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: Gene Hubert
introduces moves: slide along set, long lines, 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: Cary Ravitz
Kinda fell apart a bit; off phrase
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: Eric Conrad
Super double good
introduces moves: do si do, custom
formation: proper mixer
all face up, inside hands joined
| A1 | 4 | up the hall 4 steps forward
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| 4 | down the hall backward 4 steps back
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| 4 | up the hall 4 steps forward
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| 4 | down the hall backward 4 steps back
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| A2 | 6 | partners do si do once
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| 2 | slide left along set ⁋
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| 8 | partners swing (new partner)
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| B1 | 16 | "lonesome one, ride the ferry" ⁋
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| B2 | 8 | long lines forward & back (adjust)
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| 8 | partners swing
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Start teaching dance at the "slide left along the set". Most of you are facing a new partner, but at the top and the bottom are 'lonesome ones'. Lonesome ones will 'ride the ferry (weave your own line to the top or bottom)
notice which side you're on.
5-7 couples, 6 ideal
learned from Lynn at Breaking Up Thanksgiving 2022, an ideal dance for letting barn dancers practice swings ending on correct side, because there is lots of practice but no harm if it goes wrong.