user: Shannon Horst
Adjectives: Marchy, spirited
Adjectives: punctuated driving balancy B1's (Rory O'moores)
Adjectives: Slinky, funky
Adjectives: celebratory, bright, petronellas A2
by: Gene Hubert
Adjectives: Marchy, spirited
introduces moves: swing, down the hall, up the hall, circle, chain, star
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing end facing down the hall
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| A2 | 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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| 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 ⁋
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by: Chris Weiler
Adjectives: punctuated driving balancy B1's (Rory O'moores)
introduces moves: allemande, do si do, form an ocean wave, Rory O'More
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | ladles allemande right 1½
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| 8 | partners swing
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| A2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | neighbors do si do 1¼ to
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| B1 | 0 | form an ocean wave - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands
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| 8 | balance & Rory O'More right
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| 8 | balance & Rory O'More left
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| B2 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing, ladles look on slight right diagonal for a new ladle to allemande ⁋
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Chris Weiler notes:
Written at the Down East Country Dance Festival in Topsham, ME on March 28th, 2009 during the rehearsal period for the Festival Orchestra. Called later that afternoon during the Festival Orchestra slot in the main hall. Named for my host's new kitten (Earl of Grey was his full name) and the baby flying squirrel that he thought would be a better snack than playmate.
This was another case of creating a dance to fit the need. The title of the session was "Well Balanced Contras" and the tune sets had been chosen. I needed a dance with a <u>Rory O'More</u> style <u>balance</u> in the B1 to fit the music and the rest of the session and did not have one in my repertoire.
by: Maia McCormick
Adjectives: Slinky, funky
introduces moves: meltdown swing, hey, promenade, pass through
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors meltdown swing
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| A2 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| 8 | partners start a half hey - rights on ends, lefts in center
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| B1 | 16 | partners meltdown swing
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| B2 | 8 | partners promenade
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| 6 | circle right 3 places
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| 2 | pass through by the left ⁋
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Written for Brooklyn Contra on 8/4/17, which is Obama's birthday, hence the title. Smooth dance with a hey-like figure up/down the set and a satisfying promenade > circle right transition.
by: Sue Rosen
Adjectives: celebratory, bright, petronellas A2
introduces moves: long lines, petronella, balance the ring, cross trails
formation: Becket
| A1 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | ladles chain
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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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| 4 | cross trails - partners across the set right shoulders, neighbors along the set left shoulders ⁋
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| 8 | next neighbors swing
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| B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | partners swing
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