2024-10-26 Gentry-Buie reception

user: Moose Flores

Table of Contents

  1. La Bastringue, ONS var. by Traditional

    Calling: Moose
  2. Back to Front by Luke Donforth

    Calling: Cristy
  3. Blurring the Lines by Chris Page

    Calling: Moose
  4. Stick With The Union (for Dorian and Chris) by Aden Water

    Calling: Aden
  5. Midwest Folklore by Orace Johnson

    Something techno contra (Spooky Scary Skeletons)


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La Bastringue, ONS var.

by: Traditional

Calling: Moose

introduces moves: circle, long lines, swing, promenade

formation: Circle

A1 16
circle left 8 places
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
long lines forward & back
B1 16
next neighbors balance & swing ⁋
B2 16
partners promenade along the set on the right

Variation for ONS, with longer circle left to lead into a spiral in/out.

Back to Front

by: Luke Donforth

Calling: Cristy

introduces moves: petronella, balance the ring, California twirl, allemande

formation: Becket ccw

A1 8
balance & petronella
4
balance the ring
4
partners California twirl ⁋
A2 16
next neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
neighbors promenade
8
ladles allemande right 1½
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Blurring the Lines

by: Chris Page

Calling: Moose

introduces moves: slice, poussette, meltdown swing

formation: Becket

A1 8
slice left and straight back ⁋
8
circle left 4 places
A2 8
half poussette - ladles pull neighbors back then left go 3/4
8
neighbors promenade along the set on the left (holding inside hands), turn alone
B1 8
neighbors promenade along the set on the right (holding outside hands)
8
ladles allemande left 1½
B2 16
partners meltdown swing

Stick With The Union (for Dorian and Chris)

by: Aden Water

Calling: Aden

introduces moves: mad robin, facing star

formation: Becket

At the top of A1 dancers can look to the left of the couple straight across to identify the couple whose place they are taking, also that same couple is who they will dance with next.

A1 8
gentlespoons allemande left once. Immediately...
8
partners promenade across and a little wide to progress ⁋
A2 8
ladles allemande right 1½
8
neighbors swing
B1 8
mad robin, gentlespoons in front
8
half poussette - ladles pull partners back then left.
B2 8
facing star clockwise 3 places with gentlespoons putting their left hands in and backing up
8
partners swing

Single progression, don't let the promenade skip any couples.

End effects: when out, couples should cross to the opposite side and wait for a couple to promenade to them.

Midwest Folklore

by: Orace Johnson

Something techno contra (Spooky Scary Skeletons)

introduces moves: slide along set, do si do

formation: Becket

A1 2
slide left along set ⁋
8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors do si do once
16
neighbors balance & swing
8
circle left 3 places
8
partners do si do once
16
partners balance & swing