user: Elisabeth Monica
Secret Weaponhttps://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=3623
Every Grain of Sand https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=6892
Waltz
Break
Home Fries https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=15447
Waltz
by: Becky Hill
introduces moves: swing, circle, long lines, chain, star, do si do
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| A2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B1 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | ladles chain to neighbor
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| B2 | 8 | star left 4 places ⁋
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| 8 | next neighbors do si do once
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Secret Weaponhttps://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=3623
Every Grain of Sand https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=6892
by: Bill Olson
introduces moves: box the gnat, right left through, promenade, pass through
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | neighbors right hand balance & box the gnat
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| 8 | star right - wrist grip - 4 places
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| A2 | 8 | right left through
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| 8 | ladles do si do 1½
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| B1 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| B2 | 8 | partners promenade
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| 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 2 | pass through ⁋
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by: Lisa Greenleaf
introduces moves: pull by dancers, custom
formation: improper
Have dancers introduce themselves to their previous neighbor during walkthrough.
| A1 | 8 | neighbors right hand balance & box the gnat
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| 2 | neighbors pull by right
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| 6 | previous neighbors allemande left once
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| A2 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| B1 | 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 10 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | ladles chain
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| 8 | star left 4 places ⁋
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Waltz
Break
by: Robert Cromartie
introduces moves: allemande
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | star left - wrist grip - 4 places
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| 8 | neighbors allemande left 1½
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| A2 | 8 | ladles allemande right 1½
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B1 | 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 10 | neighbors swing
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| B2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | star right - wrist grip - 4 places ⁋
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Author's Notes:
The transition from left hand star to allemande left is especially nice if a New England style (hand on wrist) star is used. This is the only dance I can think of for which I specifically request that type of star in those parts of the country where the default is hands-across.
Unfortunately, the origin of the name is lost in the mists of time. All I can say is that "Al" is not Al Olson, although had I known who he is when I wrote this, it might have been. Composed sometime around 1989.
This dance is from William Watson's mirror of American Country Dances On Line
All rights reserved by the author; used by permission.
Added to database 9/14/1997; last revised 3/5/1999; edited by Russell Owen
by: Cary Ravitz
introduces moves: petronella, hey
formation: Becket
| A1 | 8 | balance & petronella, turning to face next neighbors ⁋
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| 8 | balance & petronella
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| A2 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| B1 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | ladles start a half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
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| B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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Cary's notes:
"Reenter the dance with ladles on the left.
Easier B1 - right and left through across, ladles allemande right 1+1/2."
by: Becky Hill
introduces moves: slide along set, mad robin
formation: Becket
| A1 | 6 | circle left 4 places
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| 2 | slide left along set
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| 8 | ladles chain
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| A2 | 8 | mad robin, ladles in front
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| 8 | ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
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| B1 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| B2 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| 8 | partners swing
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by: Ridge Kennedy
introduces moves: Rory O'More, give & take, balance the ring
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | balance & Rory O'More right
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| 8 | balance & Rory O'More left
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| A2 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| B1 | 4 | gentlespoons give & take partners
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| 12 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 4 | balance the ring
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| 4 | pass through to new waves ⁋
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Can also make waves in B2 and balance those
Waltz