user: Nicholas Rockstroh
by: Gene Hubert
introduces moves: slide along set, circle, swing, long lines, chain, 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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introduces moves: petronella, balance, custom, gyre
formation: Becket ccw
Dance begins in Becket formation (partners on the side, Ladle on the Right).
However, when couples are out at the top and bottom, they should stand Indecent (Ladle on the Left).
The progression happens almost immediately, in the end of A1. Starting the dance with a couple out at the top (standing Indecent) helps to ensure that people don't get kicked out right away.
| A1 | 8 | balance & petronella (face new neighbors)
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| 4 | neighbors balance
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| 4 | Star Thru (use inside hands)
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| A2 | 8 | ladles gyre 1½; gentlespoons orbit CCW
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| 8 | neighbors gyre left shoulders once
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| B1 | 16 | ladles start a hey - rights in center, lefts on ends - until gentlespoons meet the second time - gentlespoons ricochet second time (see note)*
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| B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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*Instead of a traditional ricochet, Gentlespoons should Gyre once around each other to face partners.
Kenny Greer was instrumental in writing this dance, allowing me to bounce ideas off him, and helping with transitions.
by: Will Mentor
introduces moves: meltdown swing, pass through, do si do
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing (face new neighbors)
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| A2 | 16 | gentlespoons start a full hey - lefts in center, rights on ends - ladles ricochet second time
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| B1 | 16 | partners meltdown swing
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| B2 | 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 2 | pass through ⁋
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| 8 | neighbors do si do once
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From Will: “’Butter’ by Gene Hubert has been called thousands of times by many callers to introduce a full hey. I was hashing a dance one night and made up this dance on the fly to compliment ‘Butter.’ Afterward I named it ‘Melted Butter.’”
by: Cary Ravitz
introduces moves: slice
formation: Becket
| A1 | 8 | slice left and straight back ⁋
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| 8 | ladles chain
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| A2 | 16 | ladles start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
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| B1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| B2 | 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 10 | partners swing
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by: JJ Luxe
introduces moves: star, allemande
formation: Becket, Double CCW Progression
Make note that the progression is very quick; each star is only 4 beats. When you are out, turn alone immediately and be ready to Allemande new neighbors by the Left, as there are only 4 beats to do so.
| A1 | 8 | ladles chain
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| 4 | star right 2 places
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| 4 | star left 2 places next couple
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| A2 | 8 | next neighbors allemande left once
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| 8 | ladles chain
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| B1 | 16 | ladles start a hey - rights in center, lefts on ends - until partners meet the second time
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| B2 | 16 | partners meltdown swing ⁋
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by: Julian Blechner
introduces moves: custom
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 | ladles chain
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| 8 | long lines forward & back
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| B1 | 14 | bottom couples contra corners
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| 2 | same couple pass by right shoulders
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| B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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by: Jim Hemphill
introduces moves: star promenade, butterfly whirl
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 allemande right 1½ and scoop up partners
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| B1 | 4 | ladles star promenade right ½
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| 4 | butterfly whirl
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| 8 | gentlespoons start a half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
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| B2 | 16 | partners meltdown swing
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by: Charley Harvey
introduces moves: promenade, mad robin, right left through
formation: Becket ccw
double progression
| A1 | 8 | partners promenade
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| 8 | ladles chain
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| A2 | 8 | mad robin, ladles in front
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| 8 | ladles allemande right 1½
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| B1 | 16 | partners meltdown swing
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| B2 | 8 | left diagonal right left through ⁋
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| 8 | star left - wrist grip - 4 places with 3rd neighbors
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by: Cary Ravitz
formation: Becket
| A1 | 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 2 | pass through ⁋
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| 8 | next neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½, keeping hands, pick up partner
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| 4 | star promenade left ½
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| 4 | butterfly whirl to face in
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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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Cary Ravitz notes: This dance is an easier version of Through the Looking Glass, or you
might see it as Amy Kahn's Sweet Music with a different progression,
or Steve Zakon-Anderson's Twirling at the Alter with the progression
moved from the hey to the circle, or David Zinkin's Becky's Becket
with a different A2.
by: Luke Donforth
formation: Becket
| A1 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| 8 | neighbors allemande right 1½
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| A2 | 8 | ladles allemande left 1½ and scoop up partners
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| 2 | ladles star promenade left ¼ to stand beside next neighbors, new gentlespoons take right hands ⁋
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| 2 | star promenade right ¼ with next neighbors
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| 4 | butterfly whirl
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| B1 | 16 | ladles start a full hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
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| B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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Luke's site: http://web.archive.org/web/20151003010441/http://www.madrobincallers.org/2015/05/27/whipped-butter/
Luke's notes:
"I was trying to come up with accessible dances without circles or long lines (which are great, appropriate moves, but I like to set myself challenges). I’m not sure this counts as accessible, but it’s what churned up.
[...]
The name is meant to pay homage to Gene Hubert’s dance “Butter”, which is a fabulous dance with the same second half.
The scoop-hook-whirl process all happens very quickly. The dancers don’t go as far as they think they should.
When you’re out, you wait out with the lady on the gent’s left, on the side you got popped out on, and get brought back in to your new home side."
by: Maia McCormick
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | gentlespoons right-hand chain
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| A2 | 16 | gentlespoons start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
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| B1 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| B2 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| 8 | neighbors swing ⁋
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Maia's site: https://contra.maiamccormick.com/dances.html#icantbelieveitsnotbutter
Maia's notes:
"It's basically "Butter" by Gene Hubert, only... not!"