2023-12-02 GP dance

Enchanted Forest, Spicy version--to be tested

introduces moves: star, circle, swing, custom

formation: Becket CCW

Dancers should already know ~~Rory O'Moore~~. There are two-person, same-role, diagonal Rory's O'Moore in this dance. The medium spicy version of this dance may be accessible to newer dancers.

A1	8	star left 3 places to new neighbors ⁋
	8	circle left 3 places to be on same side as partner
A2	16	partners balance & swing
B1	8	Mad Gentlespoon: like a mad ladle but gentlespoons go in front first
	8	Gentlespoons take left hands, balance together and apart, ~~Rory O'moore~~ into the spot vacated by the other gentlespoon
B2	8	neighbors swing
	8	Ladles take right hands, balace together and apart, ~~Rory O'Moore~~ into the spot vacated by the other gentlespoon

Note the flow from a swing into gentlespoons going in front for the mad gentlespoon.
When the gentlespoons spin into one another's spots, neighbors can try to catch each other for the swing.

A1	2	circle left 1 place
	14	neighbors swing
A2	8	left diagonal ladles chain (to Shadow) ⁋
	8	right left through across set
B1	8	ladles start a left diagonal half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends by right shoulder ⁋
	8	ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
B2	16	partners balance & swing

A1	16	gentlespoons start a full hey - lefts in center, rights on ends - gentlespoons ricochet second time, then with new neighbors ... ⁋
A2	16	gentlespoons start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends - ladles ricochet second time +
B1	8	partners see saw once
	8	long lines forward & back
B2	2	neighbors pull by right
	4	partners swat the flea
	10	partners swing ++

A1	16	Gentlespoons cast (left) behind partner, pass each other left, and loop right around neighbor to other gentlespoon's place., then with new neighbors ... ⁋
A2	16	Ladles cast (left) behind new neighbor, pass each other left, and loop right around partner to other ladle's place. +
B1	8	partners do si do once
	8	long lines forward & back
B2	2	neighbors pull by right
	4	partners swat the flea
	10	partners swing ++

A1	8	neighbors do si do once
	8	neighbors swing, four couples in a line, end facing your partner
A2	8	circle left 4 places
	8	partners swing, end facing up/down
B1	8	long lines forward & back
	8	right left through, courtesy turn to face the center
B2	8	ladles allemande right ½ around while the gentlespoons orbit counter clockwise ½ around +
	4	partners balance gentlespoon's right hand & ladle's left hand
	4	partners California twirl to face new neighbors ⁋

A1	8	gentlespoons allemande left 1½
	8	neighbors swing
A2	8	long lines forward & back
	8	ladles chain
B1	8	star left 4 places
	0	form long waves - ladles face in, gentlespoons face out
	8	balance & box circulate - ladles cross while gentlespoons loop left
B2	8	balance & box circulate - gentlespoons cross while ladles loop right ⁋
	8	partners swing

A1	2	slide left along set ⁋
	2	circle left 1 place
	12	neighbors swing
A2	8	long lines forward & back
	8	gentlespoons chain
B1	16	gentlespoons start a full hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
B2	16	partners meltdown swing

A1	2	slide left along set ⁋
	6	circle left 3 places
	8	neighbors swing
A2	8	down the hall and turn alone to face ladle no.1
	8	dolphin hey - start with twos passing first ladle by right shoulders, halfway until the twos return to the center +
B1	8	up the hall
	8	same roles swing
B2	8	gentlespoon 1 and ladle 2 swing (end facing down) ++
	8	partners swing

A1	8	gentlespoons balance & pull by left
	8	neighbors swing
A2	4	balance the ring
	4	circle left 2 places
	8	half poussette - ladles pull partners back then left
B1	4	balance the ring
	4	partners California twirl ⁋
	8	balance & petronella
B2	16	partners balance & swing

A1	16	neighbors balance & swing
A2	8	long lines forward & back
	8	ladles chain
B1	4	balance the ring
	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 ⁋
	16	neighbors balance & swing
	8	long lines forward & back
	8	gentlespoons chain
	4	balance the ring
	4	gentlespoons roll away neighbors with a half sashay
	8	partners swing
	8	gentlespoons chain
	8	gentlespoons start a half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends ⁋

A1	16	neighbors start an along the set full hey - rights on ends, lefts in center
A2	16	neighbors meltdown swing
B1	8	gentlespoons allemande left 1½
	8	partners swing
B2	8	circle left 3 places
	4	balance the ring
	4	partners California twirl ⁋

A1	8	gentlespoons start a right diagonal half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends ⁋
	8	star right 3 places, ladles turn around
A2	16	neighbors meltdown swing
B1	8	long lines forward & back
	8	partners do si do once (option: have one line raise arches over the DSD)
B2	4	shutter balance to the left ++
	12	partners swing

A1	8	gentlespoons balance & pull by left ⁋
	8	next neighbors swing
A2	8	gentlespoons chain to partner
	8	star right 4 places
B1	16	colonnade - "ones arch, colonnade!" +
B2	16	partners balance & swing

A1	16	neighbors balance & swing
A2	8	oval left
	8	oval right, returning to original set
B1	8	circle right 3 places
	8	partners swing
B2	8	gentlespoons chain
	8	long lines forward & back ⁋

A1	4	long lines forward
	4	gentlespoons roll away neighbors with a half sashay
	4	gentlespoons pull by left
	4	partners box the gnat ("gentlespoons chain the gnat")
A2	16	partners start a full hey - rights on ends, lefts in center
B1	16	partners meltdown swing
B2	2	circle left 1 place
	14	neighbors swing ⁋

A1	8	neighbors right hand balance & box the gnat
	8	neighbors promenade
A2	8	ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
	8	neighbors swing
B1	8	ladles allemande right 1½
	8	partners swing
B2	8	long lines forward & back
	6	circle left 3 places
	2	pass through ⁋

A1	8	long lines forward & back
	8	right diagonal gentlespoons chain
A2	8	star right 3 places
	8	neighbors swing
B1	8	balance & petronella
	8	balance & petronella turning extra to face partner
B2	16	partners balance & swing ⁋

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