3/12/2025 Wed Contra, Wilmington, NC

user: Casey Caison

Table of Contents

  1. Stir Crazy by Erik Weberg
  2. Early Evening Rollaway by Bob Isaacs
  3. The Morning Commute (var) by Bob Isaacs & Chuck Abell, var from Cis Hinkle
  4. Cape Fear Contra by Bob Dalsemer
  5. Our House by Dean Snipes


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Stir Crazy

by: Erik Weberg

introduces moves: circle, pass through, swing, do si do, 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

Early Evening Rollaway

by: Bob Isaacs

introduces moves: right left through, chain, 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

The Morning Commute (var)

by: Bob Isaacs & Chuck Abell, var from Cis Hinkle

introduces moves: mad robin, hey, gyre, revolving door

formation: improper

A1 8
mad robin, ladles in front
8
ladles start a half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
A2 8
neighbors gyre once
8
neighbors swing
B1 8
revolving door - ladles take right hands and drop off neighbors on other side; return to partner
8
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain (to neighbor)
8
mad robin, ladles in front (take your time) ⁋

Works better in an uncrowded hall where the dancers can make the mad ladles big and swoopy to take up the full time.

Cape Fear Contra

by: Bob Dalsemer

introduces moves: allemande

formation: improper

This dance was written for the Cape Fear Contra Dancers in Wilmington, NC.

A1 8
circle left 4 places
4
gentlespoons roll away neighbors to the right
4
neighbors gyre once
A2 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
partners do si do once
B1 4
partners balance
12
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain ⁋
8
ladles start a half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends

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Our House

by: Dean Snipes

introduces moves: star, form a long wave, Rory O'More

formation: Becket

A1 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
ladles chain
8
star left - hands across - 4 places and a little bit more
B1 0
ladles form a long wave in the center
8
balance & ladles Rory O'More right while gentlespoons Rory across
8
star right - hands across - 4 places and a little bit more
B2 16
partners balance & swing ⁋