Petaluma 2025/08

user: Dane Wallinga

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

The Nice Combination

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
A2 8
down the hall and turn as a couple
8
up the hall and bend into a ring
B1 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places ⁋

Bolle Me Over

by: Becky Hill

This dance is not published.

Old Time Elixir #2

by: Linda Leslie

introduces moves: slide along set, right left through, petronella

formation: Becket

A1 0
slide left along set ⁋
8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
right left through (or promenade)
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. The same dance was also written by Dean Snipes, and is called "Tica Tica Timing".

Wave Riders

by: Ric Goldman

This dance is not published.

Jim's Whim

by: Rich MacMath

This dance is not published.

Southern Swing

by: Steve Zakon-Anderson

This dance is not published.

Minimum Fuss, Maximum Fun

by: Dean Snipes

introduces moves: box the gnat, box circulate

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 ⁋

Princeton Petronellas

by: Bob Isaacs

This dance is not published.

Mad, Mad World

by: Martha Wild

introduces moves: mad robin, pass by, meltdown swing, pass through, California twirl

formation: improper

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
mad robin, ladles in front
A2 2
ladles pass by left shoulders
14
partners meltdown swing
B1 4
pass through across the set
4
partners California twirl
8
mad robin, gentlespoons in front
B2 2
gentlespoons pass by left shoulders
14
neighbors meltdown swing ⁋

24 Below

by: Melanie Axel-Lute

This dance is not published.

Vallimont's Silver Hammer

by: Luke Donforth

This dance is not published.