Lexington, KY 2025-04-05

user: Kenny Greer

Hello by Katy Heine

The Baby Rose

by: David Kaynor

introduces moves: swing, circle, do si do, chain, star

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners do si do once
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places to new neighbors

Delphiniums and Daisies

by: Tanya Rotenberg

introduces moves: allemande, hey

formation: improper

A1 8
neighbors allemande left 1½
8
ladles chain
A2 16
ladles start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
B1 16
partners long swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors allemande right 1½ ⁋

Written in 1985 for the 20th anniversary of her parents' wedding, these being their wedding flowers.

Summer of '84

by: Gene Hubert and Steve Schnur

introduces moves: long lines, pull by dancers, form an ocean wave, balance, custom, right left through

formation: improper

A1 8
long lines forward & back - New Neighbor gentlespoons on left diagonal
2
gentlespoons pull by right
6
partners allemande left once - hold on
A2 0
form an ocean wave - gentlespoons by right hands and partners by left hands
4
balance the wave
4
walk forward along the set to next couple
0
form an ocean wave - gentlespoons by right hands and shadows by left hands
4
balance the wave
4
shadows allemande left ¾
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
right left through - identify next neighbors

Zag it Back

by: Jacqui Grennan

introduces moves: slice, zig zag

formation: Becket

A1 8
slice left and straight back ⁋
8
ladles allemande left 1½
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 6
circle left 3 places
6
neighbors zig left zag right
4
shadows allemande left once
B2 16
partners balance & swing

The timing is fuzzy in the B1 but it does all fit.

Waltz/Break

Airpants

by: Lisa Greenleaf

No Walkthrough

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 ⁋

Chuck the Budgie

by: Rick Mohr

introduces moves: form long waves

formation: improper

A1 6
gentlespoons allemande left once
10
neighbors swing
A2 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing
B1 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles allemande right 1½ - don't let go
B2 4
form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by right hands and neighbors by left hands
4
neighbors allemande left ¾ to long wavy lines
0
form long waves - ladles face in, gentlespoons face out ⁋
4
balance
4
next neighbors allemande right ¾

Small Potatoes

by: Jim Kitch

Medley starting with Carpet Vectors by Robert Cromartie

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
circle left 4 places
8
ladles chain
B1 8
ladles do si do once
8
partners swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
8
next neighbors do si do once ⁋

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.

Petronella Stomp

by: Tom Lehmann

introduces moves: petronella

formation: Becket

A1 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella to a left hand star
B1 8
star left 4 places ⁋
8
ladles allemande right 1½ with next ladle; gentlespoons slide left 1 place
B2 16
partners balance & swing