user: Koren A Wake
people really liked the flow of this one
had to cue the hey nearly the whole way through
waltz & break
there were grumbles about the promenade-to-circle-left redirect
people loved this one
by: Claire Takemori
introduces moves: balance, swing, petronella, balance the ring, give & take, circle, pass through
formation: improper
Short wave, Neighbor by RH, Ladles by LH in middle
| A1 | 4 | balance wave
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| 12 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | balance & petronella
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| 8 | balance & petronella
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| B1 | 4 | balance the ring
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| 12 | ladles give & take partners, Swing
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| B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places, reform short wave
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| 4 | balance wave ⁋
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| 4 | pass through,walk forward to new wave
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Spin off of Spring Break, Tom Lehman, for a super easy, hi-energy dance.
by: Lisa Greenleaf
people really liked the flow of this one
introduces moves: star, allemande, gyre, chain
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | star right 4 places
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| 8 | neighbors allemande right 1¼
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| A2 | 8 | next neighbors gyre left shoulders once
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| 8 | neighbors swing original neighbor
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| B1 | 8 | gentlespoons give & take partners
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | ladles chain to neighbor
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| 8 | star left 4 places ⁋
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Bob Isaacs notes: The give and take figure originated from Larry Jennings, the great caller and writer from Boston. End the neighbor swing in shoulder/waist position, take two steps forward, and the gentlespoons take their partner’s hand and lead her to his side for a swing. Some “hard-to-get” playfulness usually goes along with this. In this dance the figure is a good alternative to circle L ¾, and in other dances can go to either side of the set.
This smooth-flowing dance was written by one top caller for the marriage of two other outstanding callers, Linda Leslie and Bob Golder, all of whom are from eastern Massachusetts.
by: Chris Page
introduces moves: box circulate, hey
formation: improper
starts in long waves, right hand to neighbor w/ gentlespoons facing out & ladles facing in
| A1 | 8 | balance & box circulate - ladles cross while gentlespoons loop right
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| 8 | balance & box circulate - gentlespoons cross while ladles loop right
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| A2 | 8 | balance & box circulate - ladles cross while gentlespoons loop right
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B1 | 8 | gentlespoons give & take neighbors
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| B2 | 8 | ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
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| 8 | neighbors allemande left 1½ to take hands in long waves with next neighbor, ladles facing in and gentlespoons facing out ⁋
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If anyone knows who wrote this variant of Chinese New Year, please let me know! I'd like to credit it appropriately.
by: Chris Page
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| A2 | 8 | gentlespoons start a half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends - ladles ricochet
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B1 | 8 | ladles chain
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| 8 | ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends - gentlespoons ricochet
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| B2 | 8 | circle right 3 places
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| 8 | neighbors allemande left 1½ ⁋
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by: Chris Weiler
had to cue the hey nearly the whole way through
formation: Becket
| A1 | 8 | balance & petronella
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| 8 | neighbors allemande left 1½
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| A2 | 16 | ladles start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
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| B1 | 16 | next neighbors balance & swing
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| B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | partners swing
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waltz & break
by: Linda Leslie
introduces moves: Rory O'More, form an ocean wave, custom
formation: improper
Dance starts in short wavy lines: from improper formation, neighbors take right hands, ladles take left in the center.
| 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 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places and walk forward
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| 4 | form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands -forward and back
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| 4 | walk forward to ⁋
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| 0 | form an ocean wave - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands
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by: Gene Hubert
introduces moves: long lines, custom
formation: Becket cw
| A1 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | left diagonal gentlespoons allemande left 1½ to next neighbors
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| A2 | 16 | next neighbors balance & swing, face shadows across the set
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| B1 | 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 2 | pass through with shadows ⁋
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | gentlespoons start a half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
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| 8 | partners two hand turn twice and open into long lines
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One of Gene's best dances. The end effects are surprisingly minimal. When there's no diagonal gentlespoon to allemande with, balance and swing your partner and face your shadow across; when there's a diagonal gentlespoon on the end, balance and swing their partner as usual and face in improper, not becket, so that the pass through will work correctly. The dancers tend to like to try to migrate when they're swinging. Make sure to emphasize that the ladles have to hold their places firmly and that you're facing the same shadows across the set after the neighbor swing every time.
by: Dan Pearl
there were grumbles about the promenade-to-circle-left redirect
introduces moves: slide along set, California twirl, promenade
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| A2 | 2 | slide left along set (with neighbor)
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| 6 | circle left 3 places (notice shadow)
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| 4 | balance the ring
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| 4 | neighbors California twirl
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| B1 | 4 | balance the ring (back with partner)
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| 12 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | partners promenade
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| 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 2 | pass through ⁋
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by: Jim Hemphill
people loved this one
introduces moves: mad robin, right left through
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | mad robin, ladles in front clockwise
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| 8 | ladles start a half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends - gentlespoons ricochet
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| A2 | 8 | partners gyre once
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B1 | 8 | gentlespoons start a half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends - ladles ricochet
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| B2 | 8 | right left through
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| 8 | mad robin, ladles in front counterclockwise ⁋
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BEFORE CALLING test mad robin direction. In A1, clockwise; in B2, counterclockwise
by: Cary Ravitz
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