WHYS Music Festival 2025/08/16

user: Mattie Rynkiewicz

Lakeside Room Stomp

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: long lines, do si do, custom

formation: longways

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
partners do si do once
A2 16
top couple promenade to the bottom of the set, everyone else move up
B1 4
three claps, three stomps
4
three claps, three stomps
8
partners two-hand turn once
B2 16
same as B1

Family Contra

by: Sherry Nevins

(dosidos swapped on B1)

introduces moves: balance, circle

formation: improper or proper

Begin joined hands four

A1 4
balance the ring
4
balance the ring
8
circle left 4 places
A2 4
balance the ring
4
balance the ring
8
circle right 4 places
B1 8
neighbors do si do once
8
partners do si do once (across the set)
B2 16
neighbors do si do 1½ as couples (holding partner's hand) ⁋

Waltz

Lucky Seven

by: [unknown]

(partner dosido on second half of A1)

introduces moves: custom, pull by dancers, swing, promenade

formation: circle mixer

All couples in a big circle facing the center. Roles/sides don't particularly matter, but go ahead and put gentlespoons on the left and ladles on the right if you care.

A1 8
everyone into the middle and back
8
into the middle and back
A2 3
partners pull by right - that's number 1
2
next neighbors pull by left - 2
3
next neighbors pull by right -3
2
next neighbors pull by left -4
3
next neighbors pull by right -5
3
next neighbors pull by left -6
B1 16
next neighbors long swing - number 7! that's your new partner ⁋
B2 16
partners promenade around the ring

Haste to the Divorce

by: Tom Hinds

introduces moves: custom

formation: three face three

A1 8
lines of three forward & back
8
opposites dosido
A2 8
circle left
8
circle right
B1 16
giant dosido 1½ ⁋
B2 16
partners long swing (three-person basket)

arr. Mattie Rynkiewicz

Waltz

C & B Reel Variation

Red Wing Singing Square