user: Moose Flores
by: Moose Flores
introduces moves: custom, do si do, swing
formation: four face four
A1 | 16 | as couples, mad ladle clockwise (think: 8 count sliding door, twice)
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A2 | 0 | Center four dancers: star right, star left
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16 | meanwhile, at ends: neighbors allemande left once, allemande right once.
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B1 | 6 | partners do si do once
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10 | Grand right and left
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B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing ⁋
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Maybe?:
A1) LLFB (8), As couples mad ladle clockwise (8)
Inspired by La Tempete
https://youtu.be/vmiq0m7JTzM
by: Moose Flores
introduces moves: allemande, long lines, chain, star
formation: Becket
A1 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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8 | neighbors swing
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A2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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8 | right diagonal gentlespoons chain to shadow
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B1 | 8 | star right - hands across - 3 places, gentlespoons drop out
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8 | ladles allemande right 1½
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B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing ⁋
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At ends: wait on the side for the diagonal chain, and courtesy turn. (you may also star right 3/4 with two "phantom" dancers) then wait out half-sashayed.
Named after my grandmother's afghan.
by: Moose Flores
introduces moves: pull by dancers, balance the ring, circle, poussette, California twirl, petronella
formation: Becket ccw
A1 | 8 | gentlespoons balance & pull by left
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8 | neighbors swing
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A2 | 4 | balance the ring
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4 | circle left 2 places
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8 | half poussette - ladles pull partners back then left
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B1 | 4 | balance the ring
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4 | partners California twirl ⁋
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8 | balance & petronella
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B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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Ask the band for a reel.
Simpler variation: Lady Mondegreen
https://contradb.com/dances/2469
by: Moose Flores
introduces moves: hey, form an ocean wave, balance, box the gnat, pass through
formation: improper
A1 | 8 | neighbors do si do once
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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 | 14 | gentlespoons start a full hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
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2 | form an ocean wave - gentlespoons by left hands and partners by right hands
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B2 | 4 | balance the wave
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4 | partners box the gnat, & reform wave
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4 | balance the wave
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2 | ladles allemande left ½
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2 | pass through ⁋
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