user: Koren A Wake
waltz & break
by: Yoyo Zhou
introduces moves: swing, allemande, do si do, circle, balance the ring, California twirl
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| A2 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| 8 | partners do si do once
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| B1 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 4 | balance the ring
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| 4 | partners California twirl to progress
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by: Larry Jennings
introduces moves: down the hall, up the hall, chain, long lines
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing, end facing down the hall
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| A2 | 8 | down the hall and turn as a couple
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| 8 | up the hall and bend into a ring
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| B1 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | ladles chain
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| 8 | long lines forward & back - ID next neighbors ⁋
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by: Don Flaherty
introduces moves: petronella, gyre, balance
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | balance & petronella
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| 8 | balance & petronella
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| A2 | 4 | balance the ring
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| 12 | neighbors swing
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| B1 | 8 | ladles gyre 1½
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 4 | partners balance
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| 4 | partners California twirl ⁋
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by: Hank Morris
introduces moves: roll away, hey
formation: improper
| A1 | 4 | long lines forward
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| 4 | ladles roll away neighbors with a half sashay
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| 8 | ladles chain
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| A2 | 16 | ladles start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
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| B1 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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by: Chris Weiler
introduces moves: form an ocean wave, Rory O'More
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | ladles allemande right 1½
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| 8 | partners swing
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| A2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | neighbors do si do 1¼ to
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| B1 | 0 | form an ocean wave - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands
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| 8 | balance & Rory O'More right
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| 8 | balance & Rory O'More left
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| B2 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing, ladles look on slight right diagonal for a new ladle to allemande ⁋
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Chris Weiler notes:
Written at the Down East Country Dance Festival in Topsham, ME on March 28th, 2009 during the rehearsal period for the Festival Orchestra. Called later that afternoon during the Festival Orchestra slot in the main hall. Named for my host's new kitten (Earl of Grey was his full name) and the baby flying squirrel that he thought would be a better snack than playmate.
This was another case of creating a dance to fit the need. The title of the session was "Well Balanced Contras" and the tune sets had been chosen. I needed a dance with a <u>Rory O'More</u> style <u>balance</u> in the B1 to fit the music and the rest of the session and did not have one in my repertoire.
by: Linda Leslie
introduces moves: slide along set, right left through
formation: Becket
| A1 | 0 | slide left along set ⁋
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| 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | right left through (or promenade)
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| 8 | ladles chain to partner
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| B1 | 8 | balance & petronella
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| 8 | balance & petronella
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| B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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A variation of the dance Old Time Elixir by Mike Boerschig. The same dance was also written by Dean Snipes, and is called "Tica Tica Timing".
waltz & break
by: Michael Karcher
introduces moves: star
formation: Becket
| A1 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | ladles chain
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| 8 | star left 4 places to long waves (gentlespoons face out, partner left, shadow right)
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| B1 | 8 | balance & Rory O'More right (past shadow)
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| 8 | balance & Rory O'More left
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| B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing... slide left ⁋
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by: Tom Lehmann
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 | left diagonal ladles chain (to shadow) ⁋
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| B1 | 8 | balance & petronella
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| 8 | balance & petronella, turn to face partner
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| B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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by: Chris Page
introduces moves: poussette, meltdown swing
formation: improper
| A1 | 6 | half poussette - gentlespoons pull partners back then left
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| 10 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| 8 | partners start a half hey - rights on ends, lefts in center
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| B1 | 16 | partners meltdown swing
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| B2 | 8 | ladles chain
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| 8 | circle right 4 places ⁋
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by: David Smukler
formation: becket
| A1 | 6 | circle left 4 places
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| 10 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 4 | ladles allemande right ¾ to new neighbor ladle ⁋
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| 4 | ladles allemande left once, gentlespoons shift left
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| B1 | 16 | partners start a full hey - rights on ends, lefts in center
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| B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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