2025-05-05 CBDC Cathy's Bday

user: Moose Flores

Lesson by Jo

The Nice Combination

by: Gene Hubert

Jo

introduces moves: swing, down the hall, up the hall, circle, chain, star

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing end facing down the hall
A2 8
down the hall and turn as a couple
8
up the hall and bend into a ring
B1 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places ⁋

Chicago Shuffle

by: Moose Flores

Jo

introduces moves: do si do, allemande, petronella, balance the ring, California twirl

formation: improper

A1 8
neighbors do si do once as couples
8
neighbors do si do once
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
partners swing
B2 8
balance & petronella
4
balance the ring
4
partners California twirl ⁋

Optional: last time
B1) Long lines forward & back, Gentlespoons allemande left 1 1/2
B2) Partners balance & swing

Inspired by Cherokee Shuffle
https://contradb.com/dances/509

Coconut Cream Pie

by: Lynn Ackerson

Jo

introduces moves: long lines, custom

formation: four face four

Have dancers note their "trail buddies" and who their corners are. The two dancers in the middle of the line of 4 are corners and the dancers at the ends have their corners in front of them.

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
middle 4 star right 4 places
A2 8
partners allemande left 1½
8
other 4 star right 4 places
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
circle left 4 places
4
balance the ring
4
partners California twirl ⁋

In this case there are 8 places in the circle, so going 4 places is equivalent to half way.

Sharon of the Green

by: Jane Ewing

Moose

introduces moves: mad robin

formation: improper

A1 8
mad robin, ladles in front
8
circle left 4 places
A2 8
ladles allemande right 1½
8
partners swing
B1 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles chain
B2 8
star left 4 places
8
mad robin, ladles in front ⁋

Note that the mad robin in B2 is with old neighbors, then the next mad robin in A1 is with new neighbors. Over the two mad robins, everyone's individual footpaths will describe a figure 8.
Found elsewhere:
http://dancevideos.childgrove.org/contra/contra-modern/486-sharon-of-the-green-contra
(different B1) http://squash.1gainesville.com/contradance.dances-composers.html#n

Moose: Sicilian Circle (MEDLEY)

The Baby Rose

by: David Kaynor

Moose: Sicilian Circle (MEDLEY)

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners do si do once
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places to new neighbors

waltz & break

~ ~ ~

square

double boomerang

waltz & goodnight

~ ~ ~

Salmonella Evening

by: Steve Zakon-Anderson

introduces moves: balance, pass through

formation: improper

A1 8
neighbors allemande right 1¾
8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
A2 16
partners balance & swing
B1 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
B2 8
balance & petronella
4
balance the ring
2
pass through ⁋

Midwest Folklore (re-upload)

by: Orace Johnson

This dance is not published.

Joel's in the Kitchen

by: Sue Rosen

introduces moves: cross trails

formation: Becket

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles chain
A2 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
B1 4
balance the ring
4
cross trails - partners across the set right shoulders, neighbors along the set left shoulders ⁋
8
next neighbors swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing