user: Mattie Rynkiewicz
Red Wing Singing Square https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osr65V5hmYE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-USoKb1w0w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dxsrg5YeuE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHT02TzXC9w followed by waltz and break
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7GzMtQTW84
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcvkC_rbgfU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0xgEcatWaA
by: Lisa Greenleaf
introduces moves: swing, long lines, allemande, circle, balance the ring, pass through
formation: improper
A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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A2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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8 | ladles allemande right 1½
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B1 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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4 | balance the ring
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4 | pass through to new neighbors ⁋
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Bradley Smith Notes: Originally, the last figure of this dance was a neighbor do-si-do 1 1/2, but I usually swap it for the ring balance and pass through to make the progression as simple as possible for inexperienced dancers.
introduces moves: form an ocean wave, gyre
formation: Becket
A1 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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A2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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8 | neighbors allemande right once
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B1 | 4 | form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands
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2 | pass through ⁋
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10 | neighbors swing
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B2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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8 | ladles gyre 1½
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For Courtney Deavours
Red Wing Singing Square https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osr65V5hmYE
introduces moves: down the hall, up the hall, petronella, chain, star
formation: improper
A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing, end facing down the hall
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A2 | 8 | down the hall and turn as a couple
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8 | up the hall and bend into a ring ⁋
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B1 | 8 | balance & petronella (not enough time to clap)
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8 | partners swing
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B2 | 8 | ladles chain
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8 | star left 4 places
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Written for Erik Skogen's birthday
introduces moves: meltdown swing, California twirl
formation: improper
A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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A2 | 8 | balance & petronella
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4 | balance the ring
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4 | pass through across the set
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B1 | 16 | partners meltdown swing
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B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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4 | balance the ring
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4 | partners California twirl ⁋
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introduces moves: slide along set
formation: becket, double progression
A1 | 2 | slide left along set ⁋
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6 | circle left 3 places
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8 | neighbors swing
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A2 | 16 | next neighbors balance & swing ⁋
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B1 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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8 | ladles allemande right 1½
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B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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Written in an improvised manner about a storm predicted to be large but didn't touch down where I was
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHT02TzXC9w followed by waltz and break
introduces moves: custom, star promenade, butterfly whirl
formation: triad (triple minor dutribecket)
1s improper, 2s & 3s becket
A1 | 8 | into the middle and back
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8 | star right 4 places ladles
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A2 | 8 | star left 4 places ladles
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8 | partners allemande right 1½
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B1 | 8 | star left 4 places gentlespoons
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4 | star promenade left ½ ⁋
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4 | butterfly whirl (with partner)
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B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing ⁋
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introduces moves: box the gnat, do si do, roll away
formation: improper
A1 | 4 | form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands
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4 | ladles allemande left ½
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4 | form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands
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4 | partners box the gnat
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A2 | 8 | partners do si do once
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8 | partners swing
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B1 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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8 | neighbors swing
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B2 | 4 | balance the ring
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4 | gentlespoons roll away partners with a half sashay
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4 | form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands
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4 | pass through ⁋
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introduces moves: hey
formation: Becket
A1 | 2 | slide left along set ⁋
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6 | circle left 3 places
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8 | neighbors swing
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A2 | 16 | neighbors start a full hey - rights on ends, lefts in center (pull by R)
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B1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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8 | partners swing
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introduces moves: form long waves, box circulate
formation: improper
begin in short waves with ladles in the center, neighbor right
A1 | 4 | form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands
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4 | neighbors allemande right ¾
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0 | form long waves - ladles face in, gentlespoons face out
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8 | balance & box circulate - ladles cross while gentlespoons loop right
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A2 | 8 | balance & box circulate - gentlespoons cross while ladles loop right
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8 | neighbors swing
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B1 | 4 | balance the ring
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4 | gentlespoons roll away partners (gentlespoons stay in the same place, ladles trade places)
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8 | partners swing
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B2 | 8 | balance & petronella
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4 | balance the ring
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4 | partners California twirl ⁋
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