Elisabeth Monica Port Angeles 2025.09.13

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Table of Contents

  1. Airpants, Bradley Smith pass through by Lisa Greenleaf

  2. Craggy Gardens by Becky Hill https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=2911

  3. Beetle in the Bed Sheets by Connie Carringer https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=8132
  4. Pure Ingredients by Yoyo Zhou
  5. Apples and Caramel by Seth Tepfer

  6. Waltz

  7. Break

  8. You're Already There by Lisa Greenleaf https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=11983
  9. Bowl of Cherries by Sue Rosen
  10. Captain Hook's Revenge by Yoyo Zhou
  11. Joel's in the Kitchen by Sue Rosen

  12. Waltz


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Airpants, Bradley Smith pass through

by: Lisa Greenleaf

introduces moves: swing, long lines, allemande, circle, balance the ring, pass through

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles allemande right 1½
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
4
balance the ring
4
pass through to new neighbors ⁋

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.

Beetle in the Bed Sheets by Connie Carringer https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=8132

Pure Ingredients

by: Yoyo Zhou

introduces moves: do si do, chain, cross trails

formation: improper

A1 8
circle left 4 places
8
neighbors do si do once
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain to neighbors
8
cross trails - partners across the set right shoulders, neighbors along the set left shoulders ⁋

Apples and Caramel

by: Seth Tepfer

introduces moves: Rory O'More

formation: improper

Starts in short waves, right hand to neighbors

A1 8
balance & Rory O'More right
8
balance & Rory O'More left
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
ladles allemande right 1½
8
partners swing
B2 6
circle left 3 places
2
pass through ⁋
8
next neighbors do si do 1¼ to short waves

Based on Apples and Chocolate by Sue Rosen

Waltz

Break

Bowl of Cherries

by: Sue Rosen

introduces moves: promenade, roll away

formation: improper

A1 8
neighbors do si do once
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
neighbors promenade
8
ladles chain
B1 8
ladles allemande right once
8
partners swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
4
gentlespoons roll away neighbors with a half sashay
4
cross trails - partners across the set right shoulders, neighbors along the set left shoulders ⁋

With neighbor along the set roll away with half sashay (ladles rolling from left to right)

Captain Hook's Revenge

by: Yoyo Zhou

introduces moves: form a long wave, give & take, hey

formation: improper

Starts with gentlespoons in a long wave down the center

A1 4
gentlespoons form a long wave in the center - balance the wave
8
gentlespoons dance out while ladles dance in to a long wave in the center - balance the wave
4
ladles allemande right ¾
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
ladles give & take partners to the ladle's side
8
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends, gentlespoons catch right and allemande 3/4 to a long wave ⁋

To start the walkthru, have gents walk forward into a long wave.

Joel's in the Kitchen

by: Sue Rosen

introduces moves: petronella

formation: Becket

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles chain
A2 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
B1 4
balance the ring
4
cross trails - partners across the set right shoulders, neighbors along the set left shoulders ⁋
8
next neighbors swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing

Waltz