2017-01-09: Cincinnati, OH (Sweet Corn String Band)

user: Chet Gray

Table of Contents

  1. La String Bean by Julian Blechner

  2. Appetizer
  3. Heartbeat Contra by Don Flaherty
  4. Butter by Gene Hubert
  5. Sweet September by Myra Hirschberg

  6. Don't Think, Dance
  7. Kimmswick Express by Gene Hubert
  8. Petronella Swing Break by Chris Page
  9. Sarah's Journey by Gene Hubert

  10. Rock the Cradle, Joe


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La String Bean

by: Julian Blechner

introduces moves: custom, turn alone, allemande, do si do, swing, promenade

formation: circle mixer

A1 8
ladles to the center and back
2
gentlespoons to the center
4
gentlespoons turn alone
2
gentlespoons go back
A2 8
partners allemande left 1½ (gentlespoons progress CCW, ladles progress CW) ⁋
8
next neighbors do si do once (now your partner)
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 16
partners promenade along the set on the right

Appetizer

Heartbeat Contra

by: Don Flaherty

introduces moves: petronella, balance the ring, gyre, circle, balance, California twirl

formation: improper

A1 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
A2 4
balance the ring
12
neighbors swing
B1 8
ladles gyre 1½
8
partners swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
4
partners balance
4
partners California twirl ⁋

Butter

by: Gene Hubert

introduces moves: slide along set, long lines, chain, hey

formation: Becket

A1 2
slide left along set ⁋
6
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles chain
B1 16
ladles start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
B2 16
partners balance & swing

http://dancevideos.childgrove.org/contra/contra-modern/437-butter-by-gene-hubert-becket

Sweet September

by: Myra Hirschberg

introduces moves: star, meltdown swing

formation: improper

A1 8
neighbors allemande left 1½
8
ladles chain
A2 8
star left - hands across - 4 places, then ladles drop out
8
gentlespoons allemande left once
B1 16
partners meltdown swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing ⁋

Note: Dancers should be warned to end the neighbor swing in good time for the neighbor allemande.

Written for the wedding of our friends Eric and Heather.

Don't Think, Dance

Kimmswick Express

by: Gene Hubert

introduces moves: custom, right left through, pass through

formation: square dance

A1 8
Heads forward & back
8
right left through Heads
A2 6
circle left 3 places Heads
2
pass through to face Sides
8
neighbors do si do 1¼ to a wave of 4 (2 ladles in the middle by the left, neighbor right)
B1 4
balance right & left
2
neighbors allemande right ½
2
gentlespoons allemande left ½
8
partners swing
B2 16
partners promenade along the set on the right to home

Petronella Swing Break

by: Chris Page

formation: square dance

A1 8
balance & petronella
8
neighbors swing (CORNER)
A2 8
balance & petronella
8
next neighbors swing (NEXT CORNER)
B1 8
balance & petronella
8
next neighbors swing (NEXT NEXT CORNER)
B2 8
balance & petronella
8
partners swing

http://chrispagecontra.awardspace.us/dances/#petronella-swing-break

As long as they know petronella turns and who their corner is, they're set to go. If they're aware of the concept that a corner is a place rather than a face, then there's no need to walk through any of this.

This is a quick way to swing everyone. gentlespoons go nowhere, ladles go around the square.

Sarah's Journey

by: Gene Hubert

introduces moves: box the gnat, pull by dancers

formation: improper

A1 4
neighbors box the gnat
4
gentlespoons pull by left
8
partners swing
A2 8
circle left 4 places
8
partners do si do once
B1 4
partners box the gnat
4
ladles pull by left
8
neighbors swing
B2 8
right left through
8
star left 4 places ⁋

Rock the Cradle, Joe