user: Mattie Rynkiewicz
Early Evening Jig by Tom Hinds
Golden Slippers Singing Square https://youtu.be/BqOwaSlVoCI
https://youtu.be/-8207L9l3YM followed by waltz and break
https://youtu.be/JFhM3FQzD4E
https://youtu.be/aBlx598GRpY
https://youtu.be/tss4_uTOb2g
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.
Early Evening Jig by Tom Hinds
by: Beau Farmer
introduces moves: petronella, promenade
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | balance & petronella
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| 8 | balance & petronella
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| A2 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| B1 | 8 | neighbors promenade
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| 8 | long lines forward & back
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| B2 | 16 | ones balance & swing
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Written for the wedding of two contra dancers
Golden Slippers Singing Square https://youtu.be/BqOwaSlVoCI
by: Gene Hubert
introduces moves: down the hall, up the hall, 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 | circle left 3 places
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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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by: Gene Hubert
introduces moves: slide along set, 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 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | ladles chain
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| B1 | 16 | ladles start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
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| B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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by: Robert Cromartie
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | star left - wrist grip - 4 places
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| 8 | neighbors allemande left 1½
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| A2 | 8 | ladles allemande right 1½
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B1 | 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 10 | neighbors swing
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| B2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | star right - wrist grip - 4 places ⁋
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Author's Notes:
The transition from left hand star to allemande left is especially nice if a New England style (hand on wrist) star is used. This is the only dance I can think of for which I specifically request that type of star in those parts of the country where the default is hands-across.
Unfortunately, the origin of the name is lost in the mists of time. All I can say is that "Al" is not Al Olson, although had I known who he is when I wrote this, it might have been. Composed sometime around 1989.
This dance is from William Watson's mirror of American Country Dances On Line
All rights reserved by the author; used by permission.
Added to database 9/14/1997; last revised 3/5/1999; edited by Russell Owen
https://youtu.be/-8207L9l3YM followed by waltz and break
introduces moves: form an ocean wave, 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: 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
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: form long waves, box circulate, California twirl
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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