KW 2025-05-24 Folklife w/ Raven & Goose

user: Koren A Wake



Database

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Hocus Pocus

by: Lisa Greenleaf

introduces moves: swing, chain, hey, circle, balance the ring, California twirl

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
ladles chain
8
ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends right shoulder
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
4
balance the ring
4
partners California twirl ⁋

3, 33-33 (chain-star var)

by: Steve Zakon-Anderson

introduces moves: balance, pull by dancers, box the gnat, star

formation: improper

A1 4
1st neighbors balance (right hand)
2
1st neighbors pull by right
2
2nd neighbors pull by left
8
3rd neighbors right hand balance & box the gnat
A2 2
3rd neighbors pull by right
2
2nd neighbors pull by left
12
1st neighbors swing
B1 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places ⁋

Original B2: LLFB, ladles do si do 1 1/2. This is a common variant.

A Sure Thing

by: Chris Page

introduces moves: poussette, allemande, meltdown swing

formation: improper

A1 6
half poussette - gentlespoons pull partners back then left
10
neighbors swing
A2 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
partners start a half hey - rights on ends, lefts in center
B1 16
partners meltdown swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
circle right 4 places ⁋

Tenth Year in Tommerup

by: Linda Leslie

introduces moves: long lines, petronella

formation: Becket

A1 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
left diagonal ladles chain to shadow
B1 8
balance & petronella across
8
balance & petronella turning extra to face partner
B2 16
partners balance & swing ⁋