user: Koren A Wake
march or opener? I think Danforth would be perfect here, but up to you if you want to save it for later.
banger
(probably a guest caller) groovy, but keep the phrasing clear for the baby caller
generic jigs? or banger
smooth
banger
waltz & break
opener or march
groovy or banger
banger or groovy or jigs? (this one is most likely to be cut for time if needed)
smooth
banger
by: Larry Jennings
march or opener? I think Danforth would be perfect here, but up to you if you want to save it for later.
introduces moves: swing, down the hall, up the hall, circle, 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: Tom Lehmann
banger
introduces moves: allemande, petronella, star
formation: Becket
| A1 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | balance & petronella
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| 8 | balance & petronella to a left hand star
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| B1 | 8 | star left 4 places ⁋
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| 8 | ladles allemande right 1½ with next ladle; gentlespoons slide left 1 place
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| B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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by: Gene Hubert
(probably a guest caller) groovy, but keep the phrasing clear for the baby caller
introduces moves: slide along set, hey
formation: Becket
| A1 | 2 | slide left along set ⁋
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| 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | ladles chain
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| B1 | 16 | ladles start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
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| B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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by: Dugan Murphy
generic jigs? or banger
introduces moves: form long waves, box circulate
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| A2 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B1 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | neighbors allemande right 1½
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| B2 | 0 | form long waves - gentlespoons face in, ladles face out
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| 8 | balance & box circulate - gentlespoons cross while ladles loop right
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| 8 | balance & box circulate - ladles cross while gentlespoons loop right, look to next neighbors ⁋
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by: Jim Kitch
smooth
introduces moves: box the gnat, mad robin, pass by, meltdown swing, right left through
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | neighbors right hand balance & box the gnat
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| 8 | mad robin, gentlespoons in front
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| A2 | 2 | gentlespoons pass by left shoulders
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| 14 | partners meltdown swing
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| B1 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| B2 | 8 | right left through
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| 8 | star left 4 places ⁋
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by: Jacqui Grennan
banger
introduces moves: slice, zig zag
formation: Becket
| A1 | 8 | slice left and straight back ⁋
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| 8 | ladles allemande left 1½
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| A2 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| B1 | 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 6 | neighbors zig left zag right
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| 4 | shadows allemande left once
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| B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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The timing is fuzzy in the B1 but it does all fit.
waltz & break
by: Hal Mueller
opener or march
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | neighbors right hand balance & box the gnat
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| 8 | star right 4 places
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| A2 | 8 | next neighbors allemande left once
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| 8 | neighbors swing (original neighbor)
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| B1 | 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 10 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | ladles chain
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| 8 | star left 4 places ⁋
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by: Yoyo Zhou
banger or groovy or jigs? (this one is most likely to be cut for time if needed)
introduces moves: form a long wave, give & take
formation: improper
Starts with gentlespoons in a long wave down the center
| A1 | 4 | gentlespoons form a long wave in the center - balance the wave
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| 8 | gentlespoons dance out while ladles dance in to a long wave in the center - balance the wave
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| 4 | ladles allemande right ¾
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| A2 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| B1 | 8 | ladles give & take partners to the ladle's side
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | ladles chain
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| 8 | ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends, gentlespoons catch right and allemande 3/4 to a long wave ⁋
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To start the walkthru, have gents walk forward into a long wave.
by: Chris Page
smooth
introduces moves: poussette, gyre
formation: Becket
| A1 | 4 | slice left and ladles take new neighbor ⁋
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| 4 | half poussette - ladles pull neighbors back then left
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| 8 | ladles start a half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
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| A2 | 2 | ladles pass by left shoulders
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| 6 | neighbors gyre once
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| B1 | 8 | half poussette - ladles pull partners back then left
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| 8 | ladles start a half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
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| B2 | 2 | ladles pass by left shoulders
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| 14 | partners meltdown swing
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by: Chris Weiler
banger
introduces moves: roll away, balance the ring
formation: Becket
| A1 | 2 | slide left along set ⁋
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| 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | right left through
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| 8 | ladles chain
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| B1 | 4 | long lines forward
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| 4 | gentlespoons roll away shadows with a half sashay ⁋
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| 4 | balance the ring
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| 4 | petronella
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| B2 | 4 | balance the ring
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| 4 | petronella and halfway more to
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| 8 | partners swing
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Written to go with the tune Vladimir's Steamboat during NEFFA 2008. Inspired by musician and dancer Julie Vallimont at one o'clock in the morning. April 27, 2008
If the dancers back up too far during the roll-away, then they have a hard time getting to the balance. Experienced dancers seem to adjust well. Having the dance paired with the tune seems to be key to dancer's enjoyment.
First called at the Mill City Contra Dance in Manchester, NH May 16th, 2008.
Original at: http://caller.chrisweiler.ws/dances.htm#vallimonts