Louisville, KY 2024-07-01

user: Nicholas Rockstroh

Table of Contents

  1. Airpants, Bradley Smith pass through by Lisa Greenleaf
  2. Mended Sixpence by Mike Richardson
  3. La Southern Green Bean by Nicholas Rockstroh
  4. Stars in the Wildfire by Isaac Banner
  5. A Cure for the Claps by Bob Isaacs

  6. Waltz
  7. Adrift by Cary Ravitz
  9. Practice Petronella by Tom Lehmann


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Airpants, Bradley Smith pass through

by: Lisa Greenleaf

introduces moves: swing, long lines, allemande, circle, balance the ring, pass through

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles allemande right 1½
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
4
balance the ring
4
pass through to new neighbors ⁋

Bradley Smith Notes: Originally, the last figure of this dance was a neighbor do-si-do 1 1/2, but I usually swap it for the ring balance and pass through to make the progression as simple as possible for inexperienced dancers.

Mended Sixpence

by: Mike Richardson

introduces moves: do si do, chain, star

formation: improper

A1 8
neighbors do si do once
8
gentlespoons do si do once
A2 8
ladles do si do once
8
ladles allemande right 1½
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places and look for next neighbors ⁋

La Southern Green Bean

by: Nicholas Rockstroh

introduces moves: custom, turn alone, form long waves, Rory O'More, 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 0
form long waves - ladles face in, gentlespoons face out
8
balance & Rory O'More right with neighbors
8
balance & Rory O'More left with neighbors
B1 16
neighbors balance & swing (this neighbor is your new partner)
B2 16
partners promenade along the set on the right

The spicy version of La Green Bean. Swaps Rory O'More slides in for the allemandes in the original. Slightly easier on the timing, but harder on the orientation.

Stars in the Wildfire

by: Isaac Banner

introduces moves: balance, box the gnat, hey

formation: improper

A1 8
star right 4 places, gentlespoons push off to end in short waves with neighbors in right hands
4
balance short waves
2
neighbors allemande right ½
2
gentlespoons allemande left ½
A2 8
partners right hand balance & box the gnat
8
partners start a half hey - rights on ends, lefts in center
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places to next neighbors ⁋

A Cure for the Claps

by: Bob Isaacs

This dance is not published.

Waltz

Adrift

by: Cary Ravitz

introduces moves: roll away, zig zag, meltdown swing

formation: Becket ccw

A1 4
long lines forward
4
gentlespoons roll away partners with a half sashay on lines back
8
circle right 3 places
A2 4
zig right zag left ⁋
12
next neighbors swing
B1 8
circle left 3 places
3
partners allemande right ¾
5
gentlespoons allemande left once
B2 16
partners meltdown swing

Progresses indecent

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Practice Petronella

by: Tom Lehmann

introduces moves: petronella

formation: Becket

A1 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
left diagonal ladles chain (to shadow) ⁋
B1 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella, turn to face partner
B2 16
partners balance & swing

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