KW 2025-11-28 Phinney w/ Hayden, Vienna, & Ezra Jane

user: Koren A Wake

Spend Some Time Together

by: Luke Donforth

introduces moves: long lines, swing, allemande, do si do, promenade, chain

formation: improper

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
neighbors swing (this is a new neighbor)
A2 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
partners do si do once
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
partners promenade
8
ladles chain ⁋

Heartbeat Contra

by: Don Flaherty

guest caller Callie Allison

introduces moves: petronella, balance the ring, gyre, circle, balance, California twirl

formation: improper

A1 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
A2 4
balance the ring
12
neighbors swing
B1 8
ladles gyre 1½
8
partners swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
4
partners balance
4
partners California twirl ⁋

Mama Lee's Roll

by: Yoyo Zhou

introduces moves: roll away

formation: improper

A1 8
circle left 4 places
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
ladles allemande right 1½
8
partners swing
B1 4
long lines forward
4
gentlespoons roll away partners with a half sashay on the way back
4
long lines forward
4
ladles roll away partners with a half sashay on the way back
B2 8
ladles chain
8
circle right 4 places, turn alone towards partner to take hands with new neighbors

Saturday Night Line

by: Joseph Pimentel

introduces moves: Rory O'More, give & take, form an ocean wave

formation: improper

begin in short waves (ladles in center by left, neighbor in right)

A1 8
balance & Rory O'More right
8
balance & Rory O'More left
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
gentlespoons give & take partners
8
partners swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors do si do 1½ and dance forward to ⁋
0
form an ocean wave - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands

Mac McKeever note on balances before Rory O'More: first balance is in the direction you will be going

Piece of Cake

by: Carol Kopp

introduces moves: hey, pass by

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 16
gentlespoons start a full hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
B1 2
gentlespoons pass by left shoulders
14
partners swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
4
balance the ring
4
partners California twirl ⁋

Vallimont's Steamboat

by: Chris Weiler

introduces moves: slide along set, right left through

formation: Becket

A1 2
slide left along set ⁋
6
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
right left through
8
ladles chain
B1 4
long lines forward
4
gentlespoons roll away shadows with a half sashay ⁋
4
balance the ring
4
petronella
B2 4
balance the ring
4
petronella and halfway more to
8
partners swing

Written to go with the tune Vladimir's Steamboat during NEFFA 2008. Inspired by musician and dancer Julie Vallimont at one o'clock in the morning. April 27, 2008

If the dancers back up too far during the roll-away, then they have a hard time getting to the balance. Experienced dancers seem to adjust well. Having the dance paired with the tune seems to be key to dancer's enjoyment.

First called at the Mill City Contra Dance in Manchester, NH May 16th, 2008.

Original at: http://caller.chrisweiler.ws/dances.htm#vallimonts

waltz & break

Square Affair

by: Becky Hill

introduces moves: square through

formation: Becket

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles chain
A2 16
square through four - partners balance & pull by right, then neighbors pull by left, then repeat ⁋
B1 16
next neighbors balance & swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing on original side

Another Hey Weaver (var)

by: Martha Wild

introduces moves: meltdown swing

formation: Becket

A1 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½, face partner (gentlespoons stand back to back)
B1 16
partners start a full hey - rights on ends, lefts in center - gentlespoons ricochet first time, ladles ricochet second time (see note)
B2 16
partners meltdown swing... then slide left ⁋

B1: partners pass right on the sides; ladles pass left for 1/2 hey, gentlespoons ricochet, then ladles ricochet while gentlespoons 1/2 hey.

Original dance progresses in A1 with circle 3 places & pass through to swing next neighbor. I prefer this slide & circle variation.

Petrichor

by: Jeremy Korr

formation: improper

ID ones & twos

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ones do si do 1¼ & stand back to back, to face shadows & form diamonds
B1 8
balance & petronella in that diamond
8
balance & petronella TWO PLACES in the diamond
B2 8
balance & petronella & ones turn extra to face partner
8
ones swing, end facing down ⁋
16
neighbors balance & swing (new neighbors)
8
long lines forward & back
8
twos do si do 1¼ & stand back to back to face shadows & form diamonds
8
balance & petronella in that diamond
8
balance & petronella TWO PLACES in the diamond
8
balance & petronella & twos turn extra to face partner
8
twos swing, end facing up ⁋

Box the Cat

by: Lisa Greenleaf

introduces moves: box the gnat, pull by dancers, custom, star

formation: improper

Have dancers introduce themselves to their previous neighbor during walkthrough.

A1 8
neighbors right hand balance & box the gnat
2
neighbors pull by right
6
previous neighbors allemande left once
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 6
circle left 3 places
10
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places ⁋

Cows are Watching

by: Bill Pope and Judy Goldsmith

introduces moves: zig zag

formation: Becket ccw

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles allemande right 1½
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 4
balance the ring
4
gentlespoons roll away partners with a half sashay Across the set
8
zig left zag right ⁋
B2 8
gentlespoons allemande left once Next Gentlespoons, once and a bit
8
partners swing