2024-09-14 Valparaiso contra for sharing

user: Moose Flores

NO LESSON

Yellow Cat's Jig (Maggie Jo's Version)

by: Jim Gregory

1)

introduces moves: circle, do si do, swing, promenade, custom

formation: Circle mixer

A1 8
circle left 4 places
8
circle right 4 places - single file, ladles tap shoulder of new partner ⁋
A2 8
partners do si do once
8
partners swing
B1 8
partners promenade, then face the center
8
couples go forward & back
B2 8
ladles go forward & back
8
gentlespoons go forward & back

Northalstead Jig (Riverside Jig variation)

by: Moose Flores

2)

introduces moves: star, long lines, custom

formation: Becket

A1 16
partners balance & swing
A2 8
star right 4 places
8
star left 4 places
B1 8
long lines forward & back
8
neighbors do si do once
B2 16
top 2 couples form line of 4 with arches, dance to the bottom, arching over everyone's heads. MEANWHILE everyone else step up the hall

A good friend asked for a version of Riverside Jig that had a swing. I didn't want to lose the rest of the dance, so I rearranged the pieces.

Riverside Jig: https://contradb.com/dances/1918

Orono Special

by: Tony Parkes

3)

introduces moves: down the hall, up the hall

formation: improper

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
ones do si do once
A2 8
neighbors do si do once
8
neighbors swing
B1 8
down the hall and turn as a couple
8
up the hall and bend into a ring
B2 8
circle left 4 places
8
circle right 4 places ⁋

/Contra Dance Calling: A Basic Text/ p.220

Kinematic Vorticity

by: Carol Ormand

4)

introduces moves: gate

formation: improper

A1 8
long lines forward & back ⁋
8
twos gate ones to face down the set
A2 8
down the hall and turn alone
8
up the hall and bend into a ring
B1 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing

JoLaine Jones Pokorney notes that this is a good dance for enabling dancers of limited mobility to keep up. Here are some more: http://jolainejonespokorney.blogspot.com/2018/03/if-you-stumble-make-it-part-of-dance.html?m=1

Reel Time

by: Cary Ravitz

5)

introduces moves: allemande

formation: Becket ccw

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
star left 4 places ⁋
8
next neighbors do si do once
B2 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing

Simplicity Swing

by: Becky Hill

6)

introduces moves: chain

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing
B1 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles chain to neighbor
B2 8
star left 4 places ⁋
8
next neighbors do si do once

break & waltz

Lady Mondegreen

by: Moose Flores

7)

introduces moves: pull by dancers, petronella

formation: Becket ccw

A1 8
gentlespoons balance & pull by left
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
long lines forward & back ⁋
B1 8
balance & petronella
8
partners do si do once
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Ask the band for a reel.

Simpler variation on Druzy Green
https://contradb.com/dances/2038

Salmonella Evening

by: Steve Zakon-Anderson

8)

introduces moves: balance, pass through

formation: improper

A1 8
neighbors allemande right 1¾
8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
A2 16
partners balance & swing
B1 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
B2 8
balance & petronella
4
balance the ring
2
pass through ⁋

Frederick Reel variation

by: Tom Hinds

9)

formation: Becket

A1 8
down the hall and turn as a couple
8
up the hall and bend into a ring
A2 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
B1 8
long lines forward & back ⁋
8
ladles allemande left 1½
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Bradley Smith Notes: The first time through the dance, the ladles allemande Left in A1 is with the couple that you start the dance with. Every time after that, the ladles have to look to the right to find the next ladle to allemande. It's a very simple progression that just requires reminding the ladles to look for the next ladle in line after the forward and back

Power Surge

by: Bob Isaacs and Beth Brill

10)

introduces moves: slice

formation: Becket

A1 8
slice left and straight back ⁋
8
ladles chain
A2 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
B1 16
neighbors balance & swing
B2 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
partners swing

Waltz & goodnight

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