KW 2025-05-17 Corvallis w/ The Euphemists

user: Koren A Wake

Back of the Envelope

by: Dugan Murphy

introduces moves: long lines, allemande, swing, circle, do si do

formation: improper

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles allemande left 1½
A2 16
partners balance & swing
B1 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors do si do once
B2 16
neighbors balance & swing

Early Bird Special

by: Tom Calwell

introduces moves: down the hall, up the hall, right left through, chain

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing, end facing down
A2 8
down the hall and turn alone
8
up the hall and bend into a ring
B1 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing
B2 8
right left through
8
ladles chain to neighbor, look to the next ⁋

I'll Hold You In My Arms

by: Maia McCormick

introduces moves: petronella

formation: improper

A1 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
partners swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles chain
B1 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
B2 16
neighbors balance & swing ⁋

Apples and Caramel

by: Seth Tepfer

introduces moves: Rory O'More, pass through

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

Hay in the Barn

by: Chart Guthrie

introduces moves: hey

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
ladles chain
8
ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends to new neighbor ⁋

The Connectrix

by: Rick Mohr

introduces moves: custom, balance the ring, California twirl

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
down the hall and form a cozy line
8
up the hall and bend into a cloverleaf
B1 8
cloverleaf left 3 places
8
partners swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
4
balance the ring
4
partners California twirl ⁋

Rick's notes:

"Once when my foursome improvised the A2 (from Fred Feild's classic modern contra "Symmetrical Force") in a different dance, I noticed the seamless transition from cloverleaf to swing. The result is this pleasing straightforward dance, with the additional quality that hand connection is never broken."

Old Time Elixir #2

by: Linda Leslie

introduces moves: slide along set

formation: Becket

A1 0
slide left along set ⁋
8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
right left through
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.

waltz, break, hambo

Rollin' to the Grey Eagle

by: Hank Morris

introduces moves: roll away

formation: improper

A1 4
long lines forward
4
ladles roll away neighbors with a half sashay
8
ladles chain
A2 16
ladles start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing

Spring Break (variation)

by: Nils Fredland

formation: improper

Begins hands-4 in a ring.

A1 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
gentlespoons start a half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends - ladles ricochet
8
partners swing
B2 6
circle left 3 places
2
pass through ⁋
8
neighbors do si do once and form a ring

Variation by Nils.

Right Where We Belong

by: Isaac Banner

this one was tricky for this crowd, and I didn't call it very well. Hard to keep revolving door vs. chain straight.

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

Minimum Fuss, Maximum Fun

by: Dean Snipes

too few dancers left to do a travel dance

introduces moves: box the gnat, box circulate, star

formation: improper

A1 8
neighbors right hand balance & box the gnat
8
balance & box circulate - gentlespoons cross while ladles loop right
A2 8
balance & box circulate - ladles cross while gentlespoons loop right
8
neighbors swing
B1 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places ⁋

Still More O'Moore

by: Jim Kitch

formation: Becket

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