user: Kenny Greer
by: Larry Jennings
introduces moves: swing, circle, promenade, chain, star
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| A2 | 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 10 | partners swing
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| B1 | 8 | partners promenade
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| 8 | ladles chain
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| B2 | 8 | neighbors promenade
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| 8 | star left 4 places to next neighbors
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One of the great glossary dances. Simple figures and gentle timing, but not so comprehensive that it leaves you with no options to make the second dance feel distinctive. Definitely a favorite of mine.
by: Becky Hill
introduces moves: balance the ring, long lines, allemande, pass through
formation: improper
| A1 | 4 | balance the ring
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| 12 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | ladles allemande left 1½
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| B1 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 4 | balance the ring
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| 4 | pass through
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by: Paul Balliet
introduces moves: hey
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | neighbors allemande left 1½
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| 8 | ladles chain
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| A2 | 16 | ladles start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
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| B1 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 4 | balance the ring
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| 4 | pass through
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by: Andrea Nettleton
introduces moves: petronella, slide along set
formation: Becket
| A1 | 8 | ladles allemande right 1½
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½ to trade places
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| B1 | 8 | balance & petronella
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| 8 | balance & petronella
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| B2 | 14 | partners balance & swing
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| 2 | slide left along set ⁋
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by: Gene Hubert and Steve Schnur
introduces moves: 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
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| 2 | gentlespoons pull by right
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| 6 | partners allemande left once - hold on
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| A2 | 0 | form an ocean wave - gentlespoons by right hands and partners by left hands
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| 4 | balance the wave
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| 4 | walk forward along the set to next couple
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| 0 | form an ocean wave - gentlespoons by right hands and shadows by left hands
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| 4 | balance the wave
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| 4 | shadows allemande left ¾
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| B1 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| B2 | 8 | ladles chain
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| 8 | right left through - identify next neighbors ⁋
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Waltz/Break
by: Gene Hubert
No Walkthrough
formation: Becket
| A1 | 2 | slide left along set ⁋
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| 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | ladles chain
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| B1 | 16 | ladles start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
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| B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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by: Tom Hinds
introduces moves: gyre, turn alone
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| A2 | 8 | right left through
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| 8 | ladles chain
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| B1 | 6 | ladles gyre once
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| 10 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| 0 | gentlespoons turn alone to face new neighbor ⁋
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Author's Notes:
In many dances, the dancers do a right and left through with their partners. Beginners who dance together often repeat the same mistakes, especially when doing the courtesy turn in a right and left through. Therefore, this dance was written so that the dancers courtesy turn with their corner.
The dance is named after Gene Hubert, a caller who now lives in Greensboro, North Carolina. The title, "Thanks to the Gene", is a takeoff on the contra written in honor of Ralph Page called "With Thanks to the Dean". Ralph Page was instrumental in preserving and reviving contra dances for the many years that he called.
Editor's Notes:
At the end of B2 the gentlespoons turn around to face a new neighbor. This is very satisfying if the gentlespoons give each other a slight push. I often demonstrate this.
Available: http://www.quiteapair.us/calling/acdol/dance/acd_157.html
by: Tom Lehmann
formation: Becket
| A1 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | balance & petronella
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| 8 | balance & petronella to a left hand star
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| B1 | 8 | star left 4 places ⁋
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| 8 | ladles allemande right 1½ with next ladle; gentlespoons slide left 1 place
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| B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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