06.05.25 Lake City Contra

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Table of Contents

  1. Still Deciding by David Smuckler
  2. Recombobulated by Chris Page
  3. Triassic Poetry by Lindsey Dono
  4. Splitting Hairs by Chris Page
  5. Treasure of Sierra Madre by James Hutson
  6. Marshmallows in Flight by Rich Goss

  7. BREAK
  8. Becky's Brouhaha by Rhiannon Giddens
  9. Folklife Frolic by Lindsey Dono
  10. Squirrel! by Chris Page
  11. Spring Break (variation) by Nils Fredland


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Still Deciding

by: David Smuckler

introduces moves: down the hall, up the hall, swing, circle, long lines

formation: improper

A1 8
down the hall and turn alone 1s in center
8
up the hall and bend into a ring
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing
B2 8
long lines forward & back
8
circle left 3 places 2s let go and 1s move down center to new line of 4 (2s assist)

Recombobulated

by: Chris Page

introduces moves: slide along set, petronella, star, allemande, meltdown swing

formation: Becket

A1 2
slide left along set to next neighbors ⁋
6
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
B1 8
star left - hands across - 4 places
8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
B2 16
partners meltdown swing

Triassic Poetry

by: Lindsey Dono

introduces moves: pass by, gyre, chain, hey

formation: improper

A1 2
neighbors pass by right shoulders
6
next neighbors gyre left shoulders once
8
neighbors swing original neighbor
A2 8
long lines forward & back ⁋
8
gentlespoons allemande left ½
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends

video available: http://dancevideos.childgrove.org/contra/contra-modern/496-triassic-poetry-by-lindsey-dono-duple-improper

Splitting Hairs

by: Chris Page

introduces moves: do si do, promenade

formation: improper

A1 8
neighbors do si do once
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places
B1 8
partners gyre once (Ladles turn over right shoulder)
8
partners swing
B2 8
partners promenade ¾ to next
8
neighbors do si do once as a couple ⁋

On the promenade, curve slightly to face the next

Treasure of Sierra Madre

by: James Hutson

introduces moves: box the gnat

formation: improper

A1 8
neighbors right hand balance & box the gnat
8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
A2 8
partners right hand balance & box the gnat
8
partners start a half hey - rights on ends, lefts in center
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places ⁋

Marshmallows in Flight

by: Rich Goss

introduces moves: balance the ring, roll away, give & take, California twirl

formation: improper

A1 4
balance the ring
4
gentlespoons roll away neighbors with a half sashay along
4
balance the ring
4
gentlespoons roll away partners with a half sashay across
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 4
gentlespoons give & take partners
12
partners swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
4
balance the ring
4
partners California twirl ⁋

BREAK

Becky's Brouhaha

by: Rhiannon Giddens

introduces moves: pull by dancers

formation: improper

A1 8
neighbors right hand balance & box the gnat
2
neighbors pull by right to prev neighbors
6
prev neighbors allemande left once - return to current neighbors
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places - reach right hand to next neighbors ⁋

Folklife Frolic

by: Lindsey Dono

introduces moves: box circulate

formation: improper

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

Squirrel!

by: Chris Page

introduces moves: mad robin, right left through

formation: improper

A1 6
mad robin, ladles in front
4
circle left 1 place (single file promenade)
6
mad robin, gentlespoons in front
A2 2
gentlespoons pass by left shoulders
14
neighbors swing
B1 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing
B2 8
right left through
8
ladles chain ⁋

(Notes by Chris Page)
[1] A mad robin is a sideways do-si-do, ladles starting in front of their neighbor.
[2] A no-hands circle left 1/4 in your groups of four. Essentially ladles cross the set while gentlespoons sidestep to their left along the side of the set.
[3] Here you look at your neighbor across the set, and gentlespoons start by going forward to their right, ladles behind to their left, gentlespoons passing in front of partner.

Spring Break (variation)

by: Nils Fredland

introduces moves: pass through

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.