11.21.24 Lake City Contra

user: Sarah Trop

Airpants

by: Lisa Greenleaf

introduces moves: swing, long lines, allemande, circle, do si do

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles allemande right 1½
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors do si do 1½ ⁋

United We Dance

by: Bob Isaacs

introduces moves: Rory O'More, chain, star

formation: long waves, larks facing out

A1 8
balance & Rory O'More right (in long waves)
8
balance & Rory O'More left (in long waves)
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 6
circle left 3 places
10
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places, to long waves

Delphiniums and Daisies

by: Tanya Rotenberg

introduces moves: hey

formation: improper

A1 8
neighbors allemande left 1½
8
ladles chain
A2 16
ladles start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
B1 16
partners long swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors allemande right 1½ ⁋

Written in 1985 for the 20th anniversary of her parents' wedding, these being their wedding flowers.

Dog Branch Reel

by: Bob Dalsemer

introduces moves: down the hall, up the hall

formation: improper

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

Frannie's Alarm Clock

by: Luke Donforth

introduces moves: promenade, meltdown swing

formation: Becket

A1 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back, gentlespoons roll new N away
8
ladles chain to partner
B1 8
ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
8
partners promenade single file ccw 1x, ladles turn around
B2 16
partners meltdown swing ⁋

Stir Crazy

by: Erik Weberg

(last in first half)

introduces moves: pass through, square through

formation: Becket

A1 6
circle left 3 places
2
pass through
8
next neighbors swing
A2 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners do si do once
B1 16
square through four - partners balance & pull by right, then neighbors pull by left, then repeat
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Spring Break (variation)

by: Nils Fredland

(first in second half)

introduces moves: petronella

formation: improper

Begins hands-4 in a ring.

A1 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
gentlespoons start a half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends - ladles ricochet
8
partners swing
B2 6
circle left 3 places
2
pass through ⁋
8
neighbors do si do once and form a ring

Variation by Nils.

The Hobbit

by: Melanie Axel-Lute

introduces moves: box the gnat, pull by dancers

formation: improper

A1 8
neighbors right hand balance & box the gnat
2
neighbors pull by right
6
prev neighbors allemande left once
A2 8
ladles allemande right 1½
8
partners swing
B1 6
circle left 3 places
2
pass through
8
neighbors swing
B2 8
long lines forward & back
8
star left 4 places ⁋

A Thing of Trust

by: Chris Page

introduces moves: poussette

formation: improper

A1 6
half poussette - gentlespoons pull partners back then left clockwise ⁋
10
neighbors swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
circle left 3 places
B1 6
half poussette - gentlespoons pull neighbors back then left clockwise
10
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain to neighbor
8
circle right 4 places

Notes from Bob Isaacs: Written on August 7, 2012 as a smushing together of the B2/A1 of "A Sure Thing" and A2/B1 of "Trust," to put both transitions in the same dance. Chris learned to dance and call at Glenside before moving to San Diego a decade ago. This dance has it all; a new transition, good flow into both swings, and the beautiful/circle R/pousette progression.

Early Evening Rollaway

by: Bob Isaacs

introduces moves: right left through, balance, roll away

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
right left through
8
ladles chain
B1 4
balance the ring
4
gentlespoons roll away neighbors with a half sashay across the set
8
partners swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
2
pass through ⁋
8
next neighbors do si do once