user: Moose Flores
A flowy finish
by: Fiona Carey and Qwill Duvall
introduces moves: hey, gyre, mad robin, balance the ring, give & take, swing, circle
formation: Becket
Double progression in A1
At start, to find shadow: face partner, look past them to your shadow looking back at you.
After diagonal half hey: your shadow is next to you.
| A1 | 8 | gentlespoons start a left diagonal half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends ⁋
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| 8 | partners gyre once, then face neighbors across
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| A2 | 8 | mad robin, gentlespoons in front, around shadow
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| 8 | mad robin, gentlespoons in front around partner
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| B1 | 4 | balance the ring
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| 4 | ladles give & take neighbors
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | partners swing
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dancers are encouraged to take their time and let stuff stretch to fill the space
by: Moose Flores
introduces moves: custom, do si do, meltdown swing
formation: four face four
Inspired by a French court dance from Versailles.
In A1, try a shuffle step
| 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 halfway around
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| B2 | 16 | partners meltdown swing, end facing new neighbors ⁋
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Inspired by La Tempete
https://youtu.be/vmiq0m7JTzM
by: Moose Flores
introduces moves: slice, allemande orbit, form a long wave, pass by, allemande
formation: Becket
| A1 | 8 | slice left and straight back ⁋
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| 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1¼ around while the ladles orbit clockwise ½ around
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| A2 | 4 | gentlespoons form a long wave in the center - balance the wave, then "cut the diamond" ...
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| 4 | partners pass by left shoulders
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| 8 | ladles allemande right 1½
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| B1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| B2 | 2 | circle left 1 place
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| 14 | partners swing
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Written for Annie, the winning bidder at the Dance Music & Spice auction.
Earlier, we had an excellent game of cribbage, hence the title.
by: Moose Flores
introduces moves: 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, 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