Wilmington, NC 2025-02-15 Salty Swirl (Early Dance w/Gaelstorm)

user: Kenny Greer



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Airpants

by: Lisa Greenleaf

No Walkthrough

introduces moves: swing, long lines, allemande, circle, do si do

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
8
neighbors do si do 1½ ⁋

Honey Rum by Paul Balliet

Tall Paul's Shop

by: Charlotte Crittenden

introduces moves: roll away, mad robin, star

formation: improper

A1 4
long lines forward
4
gentlespoons roll away neighbors with a half sashay
8
mad robin, gentlespoons in front
A2 8
star right - hands across - 4 places
8
ladles allemande right 1½
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 6
circle left 3 places
10
neighbors swing ⁋

Very clockwise, keep in mind if intending to call with other dizzying dances.

Rock Creek Reel

by: David Harris

introduces moves: form a long wave, down the hall, up the hall

formation: improper

A1 8
gentlespoons dance in to 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
A2 8
ladles allemande right 1½
8
partners swing and end facing down
B1 8
down the hall and turn as a couple
8
up the hall and bend into a ring
B2 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing ⁋

All You Can Eat

by: Ted Crane

introduces moves: gyre, meltdown swing

formation: improper

A1 8
next neighbors gyre once
8
ladles allemande left 1½
A2 16
partners meltdown swing
B1 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
B2 8
star left 4 places
8
neighbors gyre left shoulders once ⁋

(B2 ) Face across, your current neighbor is next to you; your Next neighbor is on the other side of you. Form a left hand star, ladles look back over their left shoulder to gyre their current neighbor. (A1) Find your next neighbor. The dance starts over with a right shoulder 'round with next neighbor.

Rant and Roar

by: Russell Owen

introduces moves: pass by, chain, hey, form long waves, Rory O'More

formation: improper

A1 6
neighbors allemande right once
4
ladles pass by left shoulders
6
partners swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles chain
B1 16
ladles start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
B2 0
form long waves - ladles face in, gentlespoons face out with left hand to neighbor ⁋
8
balance & Rory O'More right past new neighbor
8
balance & Rory O'More left

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