KW 2024-05-25 Folklife w/ Sono Onos

user: Koren A Wake

Box the Gnat Contra - Swat the Flea variation

by: Becky Hill

Canteen Cal

introduces moves: box the gnat, swat the flea, swing, allemande, right left through, chain

formation: improper

A1 8
neighbors right hand balance & box the gnat
8
partners left hand balance & swat the flea
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
ladles allemande right 1½
8
partners swing
B2 8
right left through
8
ladles chain look for new ⁋

Spring Break (variation)

by: Nils Fredland

Beauharnois

introduces moves: petronella, hey, circle, pass through, do si do

formation: improper

Begins hands-4 in a ring.

A1 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
gentlespoons start a half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends - ladles ricochet
8
partners swing
B2 6
circle left 3 places
2
pass through ⁋
8
neighbors do si do once and form a ring

Variation by Nils.

Rollin' & Tumblin'

by: Cis Hinkle

Box social

introduces moves: long lines, roll away, star

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 4
long lines forward
4
gentlespoons roll away neighbors
4
long lines forward
4
ladles roll away neighbors
B1 8
ladles allemande right 1½
8
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain to neighbor
8
star left 4 places ⁋

The dual long lines with a roll away sets up a nice transition into the ladles allemande.

Green Lake Twirl

by: Isaac Banner

Fox family

introduces moves: slice, give & take, Rory O'More

formation: Becket

A1 4
slice left ⁋
4
gentlespoons take neighbors
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners do si do 1¼ into short waves
B1 8
balance & Rory O'More right
8
balance & Rory O'More left
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Inspired by Cheat Lake Twirl by Perry Shafran

Lark in The Afternoon

by: Yoyo Zhou

Reserve no walk through in case needed

introduces moves: balance the ring, California twirl

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
partners do si do once
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
4
balance the ring
4
partners California twirl to progress