user: Allison Jonjak
beginner's lesson (circle, Lark Raven, promenade, do si do, allemande, swing). to Sal's Got Mud Between Her Toes
to Flap-Eared Mule.
warn the band the timing won't matter; dancer favorite. Danced to Cajun 2-step
little break
you're going to meet a lot of new people and you're going to adapt to them, that's the fun of dancing. Danced to La Bastringue
Rollaway demo
It's a little noisy here so my voice might sound like a drill sergeant, don't mistake that for "these outcomes matter"
succeeded at walkthrough, weren't going to make it through the dance.
rescue dance. For "gate" explain 2s are posts. (They were trying to rollaway from demo) to Swallowtail / Road to Liston
Italian Waltz
break
to Soldier's Joy, Over the Waterfall, and Whiskey before Breakfast.
to Happy Acres 2 Step. Avoid a mixer last even though they voted for it.
Thank you all! Thanks to my mom, thanks to band, thanks to Stone Lake Lions and Christine, thanks to all dancers! We'll finish with a waltz or polka
Cornhusker Frolic (polka)
beginner's lesson (circle, Lark Raven, promenade, do si do, allemande, swing). to Sal's Got Mud Between Her Toes
by: Chestnut
to Flap-Eared Mule.
introduces moves: long lines, pass through, turn alone, do si do, swing, custom
formation: improper or proper
| A1 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 4 | pass through across the set
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| 4 | turn alone
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| A2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 4 | pass through across the set
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| 4 | turn alone
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| B1 | 8 | partners do si do once
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B2 | 16 | top couple sashay to bottom of set - others move up ⁋
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If you finish dancing before the music is done, let each couple in turn just sashay down until the music is ready to end.
by: Linda Leslie
warn the band the timing won't matter; dancer favorite. Danced to Cajun 2-step
introduces moves: custom
formation: proper
tell the band timing's not essential
| A1 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | long lines forward & back
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| A2 | 16 | top couple sashay down and back
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| B1 | 16 | top couple Dip and Dive down ⁋
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| B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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Linda Leslie notes: timing here is not essential!
2022 03 27 called "Dip" as "under the arch" and "Dive" as "around the outsides so the 1s split and ring the 2s. Twos are alternately arches and posts.
little break
by: Linda Leslie
you're going to meet a lot of new people and you're going to adapt to them, that's the fun of dancing. Danced to La Bastringue
introduces moves: circle, custom
formation: three face three
| A1 | 8 | circle left 4 places
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| 8 | circle right 4 places
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| A2 | 8 | centers on the right, right elbow turn (right hand partner)
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| 8 | centers on the left, left elbow turn (left hand partner)
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| B1 | 16 | same roles long swing (your opposite)
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| B2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 2 | pass through ⁋
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Rollaway demo
It's a little noisy here so my voice might sound like a drill sergeant, don't mistake that for "these outcomes matter"
by: Bill Sudkamp
succeeded at walkthrough, weren't going to make it through the dance.
introduces moves: custom, promenade
formation: square dance
Any break will do
| A1 | 8 | heads (sides) forward and back
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| 8 | heads (sides) star right four places then heads (sides) separate,
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| A2 | 8 | heads (sides) go around 2 to form lines at the sides (heads) + +
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| 4 | two ladles roll away with a half sashay + side ladles roll head ladles (right to left)
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| 4 | two gentlespoons roll away with a half sashay + head gentlespoons roll side gentlespoons (right to left)
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| B1 | 4 | center two roll away with half sashay + gentlespoon rolls opposite
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| 4 | everybody roll away with a half sashay + gentlespoons roll corners
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| 8 | partners do si do once
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| B2 | 8 | partners swing
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| 8 | partners promenade home
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/+This gives a gentlespoon-gentlespoon-ladle-ladle line with heads at the ends on the opposite side of the square from their home position.
++Two ladles (in each line) roll away with a half sashay; two gentlespoons roll away (right to left); center two roll away (gentlespoon rolls ladle); everybody roll away.
Intended to teach roll away to beginners.
This variation is Wade Pearson's, removing the cross trails through. Original here: http://contradb.com/dances/558
See also: https://contradb.com/dances/750 for beginner rollaways
by: Bob Green
rescue dance. For "gate" explain 2s are posts. (They were trying to rollaway from demo) to Swallowtail / Road to Liston
introduces moves: star, down the hall, up the hall, gate
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | circle left 4 places
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| 8 | circle right 4 places
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| A2 | 8 | star left - hands across - 4 places
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| 8 | star right - hands across - 4 places
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| B1 | 4 | ones down the center and turn alone
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| 4 | ones up the center
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| 8 | twos gate ones to face into the set
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| B2 | 16 | ones long swing in the middle, end facing down ⁋
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A variation on the traditional Jefferson And Liberty. Coreographer's notes here: http://www.childgrove.org/index.php/about-dances/dance-writers/bob-green-dances
Italian Waltz
break
by: Chestnut
to Soldier's Joy, Over the Waterfall, and Whiskey before Breakfast.
introduces moves: allemande, custom
formation: four couple longways set
Reel 4 x 40 bars. Four-couple set so sashays aren't numbingly long.
| A1 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | long lines forward & back
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| A2 | 8 | partners allemande right once
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| 8 | partners allemande left once
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| B1 | 8 | partners two hand turn
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| 8 | partners do si do once
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| B2 | 8 | ones down the center sashay
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| 8 | ones up the center sashay
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| 8 | ones down the outsides, followed by twos threes fours,
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| 0 | ones form an arch
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| 8 | twos up the center under the arch, followed by threes fours ⁋
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"peel the banana" could be helpful language
Sashay til you're out of music
Original at MAXICRIB, Scottish country dancing instructions compiled by Reuben Freemantle: https://www.scottish-country-dancing-dictionary.com/dance-crib/virginia-reel.html
by: Rick Mohr
to Happy Acres 2 Step. Avoid a mixer last even though they voted for it.
introduces moves: allemande orbit
formation: scatter mixer
Scattered circles of two or more couples
| A1 | 8 | circle left 4 places
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| 8 | neighbors do si do once
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| A2 | 8 | partners allemande right 1½
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| 8 | ladles allemande left 1½ around while the gentlespoons orbit clockwise ½ around. Ladles star if more than two.
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| B1 | 16 | partners balance & swing New partner
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| B2 | 16 | partners promenade to find new group to circle with ⁋
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In this mixer dancers form scattered groups with any number of couples. That makes for fun chaos, less transition panic (compared with 2-couple scatter mixers), and more flavors to enjoy as circle sizes vary.
The A2 allemande ends with ladles in the center facing counterclockwise and gentlespoons on the outside facing clockwise. If there are two ladles they allemande left for 8 beats; if there are more than two they star left for 8 beats. Either way, the gentlespoons orbit clockwise around the ladles. Then all balance and swing a new partner and promenade to a new group.
I tell the dancers it's a zero-stress dance. "If a couple wants to join your circle, let them in!" And no problem if you happen to keep the same partner now and then.
Thank you all! Thanks to my mom, thanks to band, thanks to Stone Lake Lions and Christine, thanks to all dancers! We'll finish with a waltz or polka
Cornhusker Frolic (polka)