2023 05 29 Asheville (planned)

Broken Sixpence

introduces moves: do si do, swing, down the hall, up the hall, circle, star

formation: improper

A1	8	neighbors do si do once
	8	gentlespoons do si do once
A2	8	ladles do si do once
	8	ones swing end facing down to split the twos
B1	8	down the hall and turn alone
	8	up the hall and bend into a ring
B2	8	circle left 4 places
	8	star left 4 places to a new neighbor couple ⁋

Cranky Ingenuity

by: Bill Olson

introduces moves: allemande, balance the ring, California twirl

formation: improper

A1	8	circle left 4 places
	8	neighbors do si do once as couples
A2	8	neighbors do si do once
	8	neighbors swing
B1	8	gentlespoons allemande left 1½
	8	partners swing
B2	8	circle left 3 places
	4	balance the ring
	4	partners California twirl ⁋

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.

Waves Tossed in Dublin Bay

by: Andrea Nettleton

downgrade to Cabot School Mixer, Black Cat Mixer, Alamo Intro, or Atlantic Mixer

introduces moves: Rory O'More, custom, balance, gyre

formation: circle mixer

Stand in a circle with your partner, facing in. The one on the right, the gentlespoon, turn around to face out. Gentlespoon take left with current partner and right on the other side to a wavy line all around the ring.

A1	8	balance & Rory O'More right
	8	balance & Rory O'More left
A2	16	partners balance & swing (partner is in left hand after Rory O' Moore figure)
B1	16	Gay gordons promenade; take promenade hands with the ladle on the right to start. [Walk counterclockwise] 1-2-3-stomp, [reverse backing up] back-2-3-turn, [walk clockwise]1-2-3-stomp, back [reverse backwards, ccw] two three turn.
B2	4	partners balance keep promenade hands and balance here with the ladle facing in, gentlespoon facing out
	8	partners gyre 1¼ [once around is until the ladle face out and gentlespoon in]
	8	next neighbors allemande left once to form the wave. [next neighbor is inexact][is next partner] ⁋

Have partners face. Gentlespoons are progressing counterclockwise, and ladles clockwise. This makes it nominally harder to teach than a dance where the next partner is also the neighbor.

Roll in the Hey

by: Roger Diggle

alternate delphiniums and daisies

introduces moves: long lines, chain, hey

formation: improper

A1	8	circle left 4 places
	8	neighbors swing
A2	8	circle left 3 places
	8	partners swing
B1	8	long lines forward & back
	8	ladles chain
B2	16	ladles start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends turn away from this neighbor to a new neighbor to progress

Old Time Elixir #2

by: Linda Leslie

samsies with tica tica timing

introduces moves: slide along set, right left through, petronella

formation: Becket

A1	0	slide left along set ⁋
	8	circle left 3 places
	8	neighbors swing
A2	8	right left through (or promenade)
	8	ladles chain to partner
B1	8	balance & petronella
	8	balance & petronella
B2	16	partners balance & swing

A variation of the dance Old Time Elixir by Mike Boerschig. The same dance was also written by Dean Snipes, and is called "Tica Tica Timing".

Simplicity Swing

by: Becky Hill

Last before the break

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

Ad Vielle (Oddville)

by: Erik Weberg

downgrade to Chuck the Budgie, 20 below

introduces moves: custom, form an ocean wave, pass through

formation: Becket, indecent

Start in wavy line across; gentlespoons take right in center, give left to partners. ID shadow in next wave.

A1	4	balance the wave forward and back
	4	drop hands, walk forward along the set
	0	form an ocean wave - gentlespoons by right hands and shadows by left hands
	4	balance the new wave forward and back
	4	shadows allemande left ¾
A2	16	partners balance & swing
B1	6	circle left 3 places
	2	pass through to next neighbors ⁋
	8	neighbors swing
B2	8	ladles allemande right 1½
	8	partners allemande left 1½ - hold on
	0	form an ocean wave - gentlespoons by right hands and prev neighbors by left hands

https://www.erikweberg.com/ad-vielle-oddville/

Mad Robin in Love

by: Greg Frock

introduces moves: mad robin, pass by

formation: improper

A1	8	neighbors do si do once
	8	neighbors swing
A2	8	long lines forward & back
	8	mad robin, gentlespoons in front
B1	4	gentlespoons pass by left shoulders
	12	partners swing
B2	8	circle left 3 places
	4	balance the ring
	4	partners California twirl ⁋

Dancers will try to rush the mad robin to include the gentlespoons cross in A2. Remind them there is plenty of time to complete the figure. Written for Robin Wilson in 2011

Batja's Breakdown

by: Tom Hinds

upgrade balanc-ey

formation: Becket

Bow to your partner up and down the set. Turn your back to your partner to face the opposite direction along the line. You're now facing your shadow.

or

Take hands in your longwise sets. Raise your hand with your partner. Put that hand down and raise your other hand: Your raised hand is connected to your shadow.

A1	8	shadows allemande left once
	8	partners swing
A2	8	circle left 4 places
	2	slide left along set
	6	circle left 3 places (here there be progression)
B1	16	neighbors long swing
B2	4	pass through across the set to an ocean wave, ladles in the center with left hands
	4	____ balance the wave
	2	neighbors allemande right ½
	2	gentlespoons allemande left ½
	4	partners allemande right ¾

Heart of Glass

by: Cary Ravitz

introduces moves: star promenade, butterfly whirl

formation: Becket

A1	6	circle left 3 places
	2	pass through ⁋
	8	next neighbors swing
A2	8	gentlespoons allemande left 1½, keeping hands, pick up partner
	4	star promenade left ½
	4	butterfly whirl to face in
B1	16	ladles start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
B2	16	partners balance & swing

Cary Ravitz notes: This dance is an easier version of Through the Looking Glass, or you
might see it as Amy Kahn's Sweet Music with a different progression,
or Steve Zakon-Anderson's Twirling at the Alter with the progression
moved from the hey to the circle, or David Zinkin's Becky's Becket
with a different A2.

http://www.dance.ravitz.us/dance2011.htm#hg

Fruit Punch

by: Diane Silver

upgrade balance-y

introduces moves: slice, custom

formation: Becket

A1	8	slice left and straight back ⁋
	8	ladles allemande right 1½
A2	16	neighbors balance & swing
B1	4	balance the ring
	4	pass through to an ocean wave - ladles by right in the center, neighbors by left on the sides
	4	balance wave right then left
	2	neighbors allemande right ½
	2	gentlespoons allemande left ½ ⁋
B2	16	partners balance & swing

The Nice Combination

by: Gene Hubert

Easy last dance

formation: improper

A1	16	neighbors balance & swing end facing down the hall
A2	8	down the hall and turn as a couple
	8	up the hall and bend into a ring
B1	8	circle left 3 places
	8	partners swing
B2	8	ladles chain
	8	star left 4 places ⁋

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