GP program 9/8

user: Moose Flores

Jo - Bringing one

The Hey Vexation 0.1

by: Fiona Carey and Qwill Duvall

Moose

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 ⁋
8
partners gyre once, then face neighbors across
A2 8
mad robin, gentlespoons in front, around shadow
8
mad robin, gentlespoons in front around partner
B1 4
balance the ring
4
ladles give & take neighbors
8
neighbors swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing

dancers are encouraged to take their time and let stuff stretch to fill the space

Cut to the Jack 0.1

by: Moose Flores

Moose - Need clarity on the rollaway/twirl. WHO??

This dance is not published.

Susan - It’s OK to Be Ruthless by EBA

Susan - Balance Beams? Olympic Rings? by Susan

The Wise People of Chicago

by: Bradley Smith

Marc

introduces moves: meltdown swing, long lines, roll away, turn alone

formation: Becket ccw

A1 16
gentlespoons start a full hey - lefts in center, rights on ends - ladles ricochet second time to neighbors
A2 16
neighbors meltdown swing
B1 4
long lines forward
4
gentlespoons roll away neighbors with a half sashay on the way back (roll right to left)
8
mad robin, gentlespoons in front (CCW around current neighbors, facing partners)
B2 0
turn alone to face Next neighbors
6
circle left 3 places
10
partners swing

Written for the Wise family.

Druzy Green

by: Moose Flores

Marc - ?LHBalance to swing? mainly: <3<3

introduces moves: pull by dancers, poussette, California twirl, petronella

formation: Becket ccw

A1 8
gentlespoons balance & pull by left
8
neighbors swing
A2 4
balance the ring
4
circle left 2 places
8
half poussette - ladles pull partners back then left
B1 4
balance the ring
4
partners California twirl ⁋
8
balance & petronella
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Ask the band for a reel.

Simpler variation: Lady Mondegreen
https://contradb.com/dances/2469

BREAK

Autumn Ripple

by: Moose Flores

Joel K - <3<3 Jo wants it. New name??

introduces moves: allemande, chain, star

formation: Becket

A1 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
right diagonal gentlespoons chain to shadow
B1 8
star right - hands across - 3 places, gentlespoons drop out
8
ladles allemande right 1½
B2 16
partners balance & swing ⁋

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.

Cheaters Swing Reel 0.1

by: Elizabeth Bloom Albert

Wren

introduces moves: down the hall, up the hall, custom, slice

formation: Becket

Start in a line of 4, facing down the hall

A1 8
down the hall and turn alone, ends fall in behind partners
8
up the hall, two by two
A2 0
front couple: down the outsides and turn alone, return up the outsides
16
MEANWHILE: other two dancers swing, end facing down
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
slice left and diagonal back (double progression) ⁋
8
circle left 4 places

Two things to try:
• Instead of Double Slice Left in B2, standard-issue Single Slice Left ??
• After the Double Slice Left (instead of circling left) the up-hall dancers enjoy a
short swing in center of the set while their partners hang back and watch ??

Hey Gordons 0.1

by: Elizabeth Bloom Albert

Wren

formation: improper

beginning formation: with ones in-between the twos, as a couple with your neighbor face CCW around the oval. The A1 moves are "Gay Gordons promenade" around the oval.

A1 8
down the hall forward then backward
8
up the hall forward then backward
A2 16
ones start a full hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
B1 8
ones gyre left shoulders once
8
neighbors swing
B2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ones swing, end facing next neighbors (twos: be ready to start ccw, GG promenade) ⁋

InNEFFAble Idiots 0.1

by: Grace Hendrickson-Jones and Qwill Duvall

Jo

introduces moves: form an ocean wave, form long waves, Rory O'More

formation: Becket

A1 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
A2 6
ladles allemande right 1½ ++
2
ladles pull by right
4
form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by right hands and shadows by left hands
4
shadows allemande left ¾
B1 0
form long waves - ladles face in, gentlespoons face out
8
balance & Rory O'More right
8
balance & Rory O'More left
B2 16
partners balance & swing

++ A2 has to move quickly

End Effects: wait out w/Ladle on the left, Ladle are out until they walk fwd to join a short wave with shadow.
If no one is waiting out, Ladles loop to join the short wave w/ their shadow (and partner)

Susan - Seesaw in the Pantry

Trip to Versailles

by: Moose Flores

UP FOR GRABS - Drop the LLFB! Maybe drop the dosido?

introduces moves: custom, do si do

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)
A2 0
Center four dancers: star right, star left
16
meanwhile, at ends: neighbors allemande left once, allemande right once.
B1 6
partners do si do once
10
Grand right and left halfway around
B2 16
partners meltdown swing, end facing new neighbors

Inspired by La Tempete
https://youtu.be/vmiq0m7JTzM

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Cut to the Jack

by: Moose Flores

Moose

introduces moves: allemande orbit, form a long wave, pass by

formation: Becket

A1 8
slice left and straight back ⁋
8
gentlespoons allemande left 1¼ around while the ladles orbit clockwise ½ around
A2 4
gentlespoons form a long wave in the center - balance the wave, then "cut the diamond" ...
4
partners pass by left shoulders
8
ladles allemande right 1½
B1 16
neighbors balance & swing
B2 2
circle left 1 place
14
partners swing

Written for the winning bidder at the Dance Music & Spice auction.
Earlier, we had an excellent game of cribbage, hence the title.

Want guidance? Will Mentor

by: Aden Water

UP FOR GRABS

introduces moves: right left through

formation: Becket

Involves 2-person diagonal Rorys with satisfying catches, will work best if the dancers have done Rorys already that night. Perhaps you want dancers to practice the catch.

A1 8
star right - hands across - 4 places -Ladles drop out, Gentlespoons stay connected
8
gentlespoons do si do once then finish with right hands linked, diagonally across set
A2 8
balance & gentlespoons Rory O'More right -Ladles catch
8
neighbors swing
B1 8
balance & ladles Rory O'More right diagonally across the set, ladles have to spin extra, Gentlespoons catch.
8
partners swing
B2 8
right left through
8
slice left and straight back ⁋

Moose, I most want to know how smooth this is, the catches should feel great. So please let it go at least 4-5 repeats of music. When the ladles rory spin to partner, does it feel like a big adjustment to be facing the partner?

Dusable's Chicago

by: Aden Water

UP FOR GRABS

introduces moves: promenade

formation: Becket

A1 8
ladles allemande left 1½
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
right left through -you pull past your partner
8
circle right 3 places
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
gentlespoons allemande left once
8
partners promenade then loop large to the left to progress. (Single prog.)

Walked in dirt at Pinewoods, I don't know how it feels to dance it.

Left Hand of Darkness 0.9

by: Grace Hendrickson-Jones, Qwill Duvall and Bob Velwest

UP FOR GRABS

introduces moves: custom

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
circle left 3 places
8
ladles left-hand chain to neighbor
B1 8
ladles allemande left once around while the gentlespoons orbit clockwise ½ around
8
partners swing
B2 8
partners promenade
6
circle right 3 places
2
partners Nevada twirl (ladle twirl the gentlespoon to swap & face next neighbors) ⁋