user: Dane Wallinga
by: David Kaynor
introduces moves: swing, circle, do si do, chain, star
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| A2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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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 | ladles chain
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| 8 | star left 4 places to new neighbors ⁋
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by: Orace Johnson
introduces moves: meltdown swing, allemande, down the hall, up the hall, balance the ring, California twirl
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors meltdown swing
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| A2 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B1 | 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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| B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 4 | balance the ring
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| 4 | partners California twirl ⁋
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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: Gene Hubert
introduces moves: slide along set, long lines, 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: Cary Ravitz
introduces moves: petronella
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | neighbors allemande right 1½
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| 8 | star right 3 places; ladles turn back over right shoulder
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| A2 | 16 | partners meltdown swing
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| B1 | 8 | balance & petronella
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| 8 | balance & petronella
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| B2 | 8 | star left 3 places
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| 8 | neighbors allemande left 1½ ⁋
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by: Luke Donforth
introduces moves: form a long wave
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | gentlespoons dance in to 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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| A2 | 8 | ladles allemande right 1¼
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B1 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | ladles do si do 1½
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| B2 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing ⁋
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by: Linda Leslie
introduces moves: balance, pass through
formation: Becket
| A1 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| A2 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| B1 | 4 | pass through to an ocean wave - ladles by left in the center, neighbors by right on the sides
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| 4 | balance
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| 4 | pass through ⁋
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| 4 | form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands
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| B2 | 4 | ladles allemande left ½
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| 12 | partners swing
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