user: Dane Wallinga
by: Jim Hemphill
introduces moves: allemande, meltdown swing, circle, swing, right left through, star
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | neighbors allemande right 1½
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| 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| A2 | 16 | partners meltdown swing
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| B1 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| B2 | 8 | right left through
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| 8 | star left 4 places ⁋
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by: Luke Donforth
introduces moves: do si do, promenade, balance the ring, California twirl
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 | ladles allemande right 1½
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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: Martha Wild
introduces moves: long lines, mad robin, pass by, pass through
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | mad robin, ladles in front
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| A2 | 2 | ladles pass by left shoulders
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| 14 | partners meltdown swing
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| B1 | 4 | pass through across the set
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| 4 | partners California twirl
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| 8 | mad robin, gentlespoons in front
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| B2 | 2 | gentlespoons pass by left shoulders
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| 14 | neighbors meltdown swing ⁋
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by: Becky Hill
introduces moves: chain, petronella
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| A2 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B1 | 8 | ladles chain
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| 8 | balance & petronella
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| B2 | 8 | balance & petronella
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| 8 | star left 4 places ⁋
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by: Luke Donforth
introduces moves: form a long wave
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | gentlespoons dance in to a long wave in the center - balance the wave
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| 8 | gentlespoons dance out while ladles dance in to a long wave in the center - balance the wave
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| A2 | 8 | ladles allemande right 1¼
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B1 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | ladles do si do 1½
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| B2 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing ⁋
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by: Lisa Greenleaf
introduces moves: gyre, give & take
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: Carol Ormand
introduces moves: gate, down the hall, up the hall
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | long lines forward & back ⁋
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| 8 | twos gate ones to face down the set
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| A2 | 8 | down the hall and turn alone
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| 8 | up the hall and bend into a ring
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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
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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JoLaine Jones Pokorney notes that this is a good dance for enabling dancers of limited mobility to keep up. Here are some more: http://jolainejonespokorney.blogspot.com/2018/03/if-you-stumble-make-it-part-of-dance.html?m=1
by: Isaac Banner
introduces moves: slice, Rory O'More
formation: Becket
| A1 | 4 | slice left ⁋
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| 4 | gentlespoons take neighbors
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | partners do si do 1¼ into short waves
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| B1 | 8 | balance & Rory O'More right
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| 8 | balance & Rory O'More left
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| B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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Inspired by Cheat Lake Twirl by Perry Shafran