Wilmington, NC 2025-06-28

user: Kenny Greer

Greetings

by: Tori Barone

introduces moves: meltdown swing, long lines, allemande, swing, circle, pass through

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors meltdown swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles allemande right 1½
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
long lines forward & back
6
circle left 3 places
2
pass through ⁋

Small Potatoes

by: Jim Kitch

introduces moves: chain, do si do

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 ⁋

First Hey

by: Paul Balliet

introduces moves: hey, balance the ring

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 balance & swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
4
balance the ring
4
pass through

Urban Modern Groove by Bob Isaacs

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

Butter

by: Gene Hubert

No Walkthrough

introduces moves: slide along set

formation: Becket

A1 2
slide left along set ⁋
6
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles chain
B1 16
ladles start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Snake Oil Reel

by: Roger Diggle

introduces moves: form a long wave, form an ocean wave, pull by dancers

formation: improper

A1 8
ladles dance in to a long wave in the center - balance the wave
8
ladles dance out while gentlespoons dance in to a long wave in the center - balance the wave
A2 4
gentlespoons allemande left ¾
4
form an ocean wave & balance - gentlespoons by left hands and neighbors by right hands
4
neighbors allemande right ½
4
form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands
B1 2
ladles pull by left
14
partners swing
B2 8
circle left 4 places
8
ladles chain ⁋

Bob Fab notes: While it does not have waves at the sides, it has them in the middle so you can use it when the hall is too short for everyone to be in the same waves.

It is an excellent dance for incorporating a large group of beginners, because you hardly ever are without someone in your hand, and the storyline is nice.

Tica Tica Timing

by: Dean Snipes

introduces moves: promenade, petronella

formation: Becket

A1 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
neighbors promenade
8
ladles chain
B1 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
B2 14
partners balance & swing
2
slide left along set ⁋

Julian Bee notes that swapping the promenade for a R+L Thru is Linda Leslie's "Old Time Elixir #2", written in 1998. It's unclear when Dean wrote TTT, so both deserve a cross-reference. https://contradb.com/dances/474