2024-12-31 NYE East Lansing, Part 2

user: Moose Flores

Table of Contents

  1. Blue Jay (Circle) - Midwest Folklore p.35
  2. Trip to Chicago by Aden Water
  3. The Slinky Walk by Moose Flores, Chris Page
  5. Shambolic by Moose Flores

  6. Orbit the Stars by Rick Mohr - http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=6957
  7. Salmonella Evening by Steve Zakon-Anderson

  8. 13) waltz & goodnight

  10. [Raffle Winner?]

  11. Rattlesnake Trio by Heiner Fischle - http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=6575
  12. Chicago Shuffle by Moose Flores
  13. Simplicity Swing by Becky Hill
  14. New Year, Same Old Charlie by Isaac Banner


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Blue Jay (Circle) - Midwest Folklore p.35

Trip to Chicago

by: Aden Water

introduces moves: allemande, swing, form a long wave, custom, box the gnat, pull by dancers

formation: Becket

Try to have lines and hands four a little spacious for the box the gnat across.
In waves, Gentlespoons hold hands high, Ladles go lower and hold by fingertips so there's a little more personal space.

A1 8
ladles allemande right 1½ to neighbor
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
gentlespoons dance in to a long wave in the center - balance the wave and STAY
8
ladles dance in to a long wave in the center Balance, then keep left hand with neighbor ladle and with right hand take partner's hand. Stay.
B1 8
facing star, ladles back up 3 places
8
partners swing
B2 8
neighbors right hand balance & box the gnat
4
neighbors pull by right across the set
4
partners turn to their right and single-file promenade to next neighbors ⁋

Wait out in Becket formation, partners on the same side--left side--ready to single file in then ladles allemande.

The Slinky Walk

by: Moose Flores, Chris Page

introduces moves: slide along set, circle, chain, star, custom

formation: Becket

  • Designate ones and twos, then have each set turn 1 quarter to the left for Becket. Then verify that all the ones are on the same side. Ones progress leftward & down the hall.
  • It may help to walk through a colonnade once without arches, to demonstrate the paths, then add the ones' arch (left to left!)
  • Give the twos a chance to practice arching the colonnade during the walkthrough.
A1 2
slide left along set ⁋
6
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places
B1 16
left colonnade - "ones arch, colonnade!" +
B2 16
partners balance & swing
  • Left Colonnade: ones join left hands to make an arch and hold that arch for the entire figure. Ladles trade positions by left-shoulder pass through with ladle two going under the arch (and the arch moves!). Gentlespoons trade by left shoulders with gentlespoon two going under the arch. Ladles trade back by left shoulders; gentlespoons trade back by left shoulders. Each trade has 4 beats of music, so there's no need to rush.

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Shambolic

by: Moose Flores

introduces moves: right left through, petronella, cross trails

formation: Becket

A1 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
neighbors swing end facing left diagonal
A2 8
left diagonal ladles chain to shadow
8
right left through
B1 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
B2 4
cross trails - neighbors across the set right shoulders, shadows along the set left shoulders
12
partners swing ⁋

End effects: while waiting out, when a diagonal chain comes to you, do so.
You will spend part of your time waiting out with your shadow and some with your partner. You will still do every partner swing.

Salmonella Evening

by: Steve Zakon-Anderson

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 ⁋

13) waltz & goodnight

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Chicago Shuffle

by: Moose Flores

introduces moves: do si do, balance the ring, California twirl

formation: improper

A1 8
neighbors do si do once as couples
8
neighbors do si do once
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
partners swing
B2 8
balance & petronella
4
balance the ring
4
partners California twirl ⁋

Optional: last time
B1) Long lines forward & back, Gentlespoons allemande left 1 1/2
B2) Partners balance & swing

Variation on Cherokee Shuffle
https://contradb.com/dances/509

Simplicity Swing

by: Becky Hill

introduces moves: long lines

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

New Year, Same Old Charlie

by: Isaac Banner

introduces moves: down the hall, up the hall

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing, end facing down the hall
A2 8
down the hall and turn alone
8
up the hall and ones cast down one couple to new rings ⁋
B1 8
balance & petronella
8
partners swing
B2 8
balance & petronella
4
balance the ring
4
partners California twirl ⁋

A2 cast down is mirrored with the active couple turning over their outside shoulders to drop down into a new ring of foot while the inactive couples finish moving up the hall.