user: Doe Taryn
simple
half hay, R&L through
alamande forward- simple (N)
petronella simple
meltdown swing simple
(box the gnat + previous N Almd)
Dance before the break!
couples do-si-do - moderate
mad robin & ocean wave balance
1/2 dosido in a balance circle moderate
Easy hey
Moderate- shadow
HARD- shadow petronella
down the hall- very simple
beginner intermediate
beginner
beginner half hey
straightforward has star
by: Luke Donforth
simple
introduces moves: do si do, swing, promenade, long lines, allemande, circle, balance the ring, pass through
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | neighbors do si do once
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | neighbors promenade
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| 8 | long lines forward & back
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| B1 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 4 | balance the ring ⁋
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| 4 | pass through
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by: Isaac Banner
half hay, R&L through
introduces moves: right left through, hey
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| A2 | 8 | right left through
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| 8 | circle left 3 places
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| B1 | 8 | ladles start a half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B2 | 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 2 | pass through
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| 8 | next neighbors do si do once ⁋
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by: Robert Cromartie
alamande forward- simple (N)
introduces moves: star
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | star left - wrist grip - 4 places
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| 8 | neighbors allemande left 1½
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| A2 | 8 | ladles allemande right 1½
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B1 | 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 10 | neighbors swing
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| B2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | star right - wrist grip - 4 places ⁋
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Author's Notes:
The transition from left hand star to allemande left is especially nice if a New England style (hand on wrist) star is used. This is the only dance I can think of for which I specifically request that type of star in those parts of the country where the default is hands-across.
Unfortunately, the origin of the name is lost in the mists of time. All I can say is that "Al" is not Al Olson, although had I known who he is when I wrote this, it might have been. Composed sometime around 1989.
This dance is from William Watson's mirror of American Country Dances On Line
All rights reserved by the author; used by permission.
Added to database 9/14/1997; last revised 3/5/1999; edited by Russell Owen
by: Cary Ravitz
petronella simple
introduces moves: chain, petronella
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: Luke Donforth
meltdown swing simple
introduces moves: meltdown swing, slide along set
formation: Becket
| A1 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | ladles chain
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| 8 | star left - hands across - 4 places
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| B1 | 16 | gentlespoons start a full hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
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| B2 | 14 | partners meltdown swing
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| 2 | slide left along set ⁋
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by: Rhiannon Giddens
(box the gnat + previous N Almd)
introduces moves: box the gnat, pull by dancers
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | neighbors right hand balance & box the gnat
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| 2 | neighbors pull by right to prev neighbors
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| 6 | prev neighbors allemande left once - return to current neighbors
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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 | ladles chain
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| 8 | star left 4 places - reach right hand to next neighbors ⁋
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by: Diane Silver
Dance before the break!
introduces moves: slice, form an ocean wave, custom
formation: Becket
| A1 | 8 | slice left and straight back ⁋
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| 8 | ladles allemande right 1½
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| A2 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| B1 | 4 | balance the ring
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| 4 | pass through to an ocean wave - ladles by right in the center, neighbors by left on the sides
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| 4 | balance wave right then left
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| 2 | neighbors allemande right ½
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| 2 | gentlespoons allemande left ½ ⁋
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| B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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by: Bill Olson
couples do-si-do - moderate
introduces moves: California twirl
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | circle left 4 places
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| 8 | neighbors do si do once as couples
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| A2 | 8 | neighbors do si do once
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| B1 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 4 | balance the ring
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| 4 | partners California twirl ⁋
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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.
by: Nathaniel Jack
mad robin & ocean wave balance
introduces moves: Rory O'More, gyre
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| A2 | 8 | pass through to an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left in the center, neighbors by right on the sides
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| 4 | Rory O'More right, gentlespoons continue past each other, but catch left hands
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| 8 | gentlespoons allemande left once
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| 16 | partners balance & swing
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| 8 | ladles do si do 1½
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| 8 | neighbors gyre 1¼ to next neighbors ⁋
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http://lists.sharedweight.net/pipermail/callers-sharedweight.net/2009-August/002149.html
Who doesn't like pirates? Not me. This dance was meant to be as raucous as I could make it, filled with stomping, spinning and swinging. It's fun.
by: Robin Banerji
1/2 dosido in a balance circle moderate
introduces moves: roll away, give & take
formation: improper
Dancers back out into long lines.
| A1 | 4 | long lines forward ⁋
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| 4 | gentlespoons roll away next neighbors with a half sashay from left to right
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| 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| A2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| B1 | 4 | balance the ring
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| 4 | gentlespoons do si do ½ to trade places
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| 4 | balance the ring
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| 4 | ladles do si do ½ to trade places
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| B2 | 8 | gentlespoons give & take neighbors
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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by: Roger Diggle
Easy hey
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | circle left 4 places
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| 8 | 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 chain
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| B2 | 16 | ladles start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends turn away from this neighbor to a new neighbor to progress
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by: Michael Fuerst
Moderate- shadow
introduces moves: pass by, balance, custom
formation: Becket ccw
| A1 | 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 10 | partners swing
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| A2 | 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 2 | partners pass by right shoulders along set to face a shadow
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| 8 | star left - wrist grip - 4 places with shadow and neighbor
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| B1 | 4 | partners balance
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| 12 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | right left through with partner. (Note couple on left diagonal as new neighbors)
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| 8 | partners promenade across and shift to face noted new neighbors.
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(composed November-December 1991)
by: Cary Ravitz
HARD- shadow petronella
introduces moves: turn alone
formation: Becket ccw
Double progression.
In long lines, your partner is in one hand, your shadow is in the other hand.
| A1 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | right left through
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| 8 | left diagonal ladles chain to shadow (only if there is someone there) ⁋
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| B1 | 8 | balance & petronella
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| 0 | turn alone to face a new neighbor ⁋
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| 8 | balance & petronella
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| B2 | 0 | turn alone to face your partner
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| 16 | partners balance & swing
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http://www.dance.ravitz.us/#pp3
Note the similarity to Maliza's Magical Mystery Motion. The chain is to the diagonal left here, so at the end of B1 you must face a new set of four to find your partner.
by: Tom Hinds
down the hall- very simple
introduces moves: down the hall, up the hall
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | long lines forward & back ⁋
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| 8 | ladles allemande left 1½
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| A2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| B1 | 8 | down the hall and turn as a couple
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| 8 | up the hall and bend into a ring
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| B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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Bradley Smith Notes: The first time through the dance, the ladles allemande Left in A1 is with the couple that you start the dance with. Every time after that, the ladles have to look to the right to find the next ladle to allemande. It's a very simple progression that just requires reminding the ladles to look for the next ladle in line after the forward and back
by: James Hutson
beginner intermediate
introduces moves: form long waves
formation: improper
Starts in long waves, gentlespoons face out
| 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 | long lines forward & back
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| 4 | ladles pull by right across
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| 4 | neighbors allemande left ¾ ⁋
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| 0 | form long waves - ladles face in, gentlespoons face out
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beginner
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | long lines forward & back ⁋
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| 8 | gentlespoons do si do 1½
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| A2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| B1 | 8 | partners promenade
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| 8 | ladles gyre 1½
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| B2 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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by: Lisa Greenleaf
beginner half hey
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| A2 | 8 | ladles chain
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| 8 | ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends right shoulder
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| B1 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 4 | balance the ring
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| 4 | partners California twirl ⁋
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by: Jim Saxe
straightforward has star
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | neighbors allemande left 1½
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| 8 | ladles chain
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| A2 | 6 | ladles allemande right once
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| 10 | partners swing
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| B1 | 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 10 | neighbors swing
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| B2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | star right 4 places ⁋
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