KW 2025-05-08 Lake City w/ Ali and the Orb Weavers (DRAFT)

user: Koren A Wake

Power Surge

by: Bob Isaacs and Beth Brill

(Ali)

introduces moves: slice, chain, petronella, swing, allemande

formation: Becket

A1 8
slice left and straight back ⁋
8
ladles chain
A2 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
B1 16
neighbors balance & swing
B2 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
partners swing

Flirtation Reel

by: Tony Parkes

(Koren)

introduces moves: down the hall, up the hall, hey, gyre, long lines

formation: improper

A1 8
down the hall and turn alone
8
up the hall and end facing neighbor
A2 16
neighbors start a full hey - rights on ends, lefts in center
B1 8
neighbors gyre once
8
neighbors swing, end facing across the set
B2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ones swing, end facing down ⁋

Captain Hook's Revenge

by: Yoyo Zhou

(Ali)

introduces moves: form a long wave, give & take

formation: improper

Starts with gentlespoons in a long wave down the center

A1 4
gentlespoons form a long wave in the center - balance the wave
8
gentlespoons dance out while ladles dance in to a long wave in the center - balance the wave
4
ladles allemande right ¾
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
ladles give & take partners to the ladle's side
8
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends, gentlespoons catch right and allemande 3/4 to a long wave ⁋

To start the walkthru, have gents walk forward into a long wave.

Poetry in Motion

by: Lisa Greenleaf

(Koren)

introduces moves: star

formation: improper

A1 8
star right 4 places
8
neighbors allemande right 1¼
A2 8
next neighbors gyre left shoulders once
8
neighbors swing original neighbor
B1 8
gentlespoons give & take partners
8
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain to neighbor
8
star left 4 places ⁋

Bob Isaacs notes: The give and take figure originated from Larry Jennings, the great caller and writer from Boston. End the neighbor swing in shoulder/waist position, take two steps forward, and the gentlespoons take their partner’s hand and lead her to his side for a swing. Some “hard-to-get” playfulness usually goes along with this. In this dance the figure is a good alternative to circle L ¾, and in other dances can go to either side of the set.

This smooth-flowing dance was written by one top caller for the marriage of two other outstanding callers, Linda Leslie and Bob Golder, all of whom are from eastern Massachusetts.

Apples and Caramel

by: Seth Tepfer

(Ali)

introduces moves: Rory O'More, circle, pass through, do si do

formation: improper

Starts in short waves, right hand to neighbors

A1 8
balance & Rory O'More right
8
balance & Rory O'More left
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
ladles allemande right 1½
8
partners swing
B2 6
circle left 3 places
2
pass through ⁋
8
next neighbors do si do 1¼ to short waves

Based on Apples and Chocolate by Sue Rosen

Old Time Elixir #2

by: Linda Leslie

(Koren)

introduces moves: slide along set, right left through

formation: Becket

A1 0
slide left along set ⁋
8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
right left through (or promenade)
8
ladles chain to partner
B1 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
B2 16
partners balance & swing

A variation of the dance Old Time Elixir by Mike Boerschig. The same dance was also written by Dean Snipes, and is called "Tica Tica Timing".

waltz, break, maybe hambo or schottis

The Sturgeon General

by: Isaac Banner

(Ali)

introduces moves: balance the ring, form an ocean wave, custom

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 4
balance the ring
4
pass through to an ocean wave - ladles by left in the center, neighbors by right on the sides
8
balance & Rory O'More right and gentlespoons keep sliding past each other
B1 0
gentlespoons catch left hands
8
gentlespoons allemande left once
8
partners swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places and pass through
8
next neighbors do si do once

Frannie's Frolic

by: Will Mentor

(Koren)

introduces moves: pull by dancers

formation: Becket

A1 6
circle left 3 places
10
neighbors swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
right diagonal ladles chain to 1st shadows [^1]
B1 8
star left 4 places (with Future Neighbor & Shadow)
2
partners pull by right
6
2nd shadows allemande left once
B2 16
partners balance & swing ⁋

https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=17932

[^1]: after the courtesy turn with shadows, partners are next to each other, but in different hands four

Jan's Reel

by: Cary Ravitz

(Koren)

introduces moves: roll away, mad robin, custom, pass by

formation: Becket

A1 4
slice left
4
gentlespoons roll away partners with a half sashay on the way back
8
circle right 3 places
A2 6
mad robin, ladles in front (eyes on partner)
4
ladles trade by the right shoulder and back up into place WHILE the gentlespoons prep to reverse direction
6
mad robin, gentlespoons in front (eyes on neighbor; gentlespoons move fwd & right; ladles back & left)
B1 2
gentlespoons pass by left shoulders
14
neighbors swing
B2 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
partners swing ⁋

A2: emphasize that the gentlespoons finish the first mad ladle moving left and back, sink back while the ladles trade, then gentlespoons move forward and right to retrace their steps for the mad ladle in the other direction. If they don't take those beats to prep and consciously reverse direction, then the gentlespoons are just sort of standing there without any momentum and it's tricky to get the next mad ladle to go the right way.

Read Between the Lines

by: Bob Isaacs

(Ali)

This dance is not published.

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Box the Gnat Contra - Swat the Flea variation

by: Becky Hill

possible backup for Captain Hook's Revenge

introduces moves: box the gnat, swat the flea

formation: improper

A1 8
neighbors right hand balance & box the gnat
8
partners left hand balance & swat the flea
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
ladles allemande right 1½
8
partners swing
B2 8
right left through
8
ladles chain look for new ⁋

Dance Both Rolls

by: Yoyo Zhou

possible backup for Captain Hook's Revenge

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
balance & petronella
4
balance the ring
4
gentlespoons roll away partners left to right along
B1 4
balance the ring
4
gentlespoons roll away neighbors left to right across
8
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain to neighbors
8
ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends to face next neighbors

Right Where We Belong

by: Isaac Banner

possible backup for Jan's Reel

introduces moves: revolving door

formation: Becket

A1 8
revolving door - ladles take right hands and drop off partners on other side
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
ladles chain to partners
8
circle right 4 places
B1 2
slide right along set
6
gentlespoons allemande left once
8
partners start a half hey - rights on ends, lefts in center
B2 16
partners balance & swing