user: Thomas Begley
by: Tom Calwell
introduces moves: balance, allemande, form long waves, swing, circle, chain, form an ocean wave
formation: improper
Start in wave across, ladles in middle, R hand to neighbor.
| A1 | 4 | balance the wave
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| 4 | neighbors allemande right ¾ to
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| 0 | form long waves - ladles face in, gentlespoons face out
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| 4 | balance
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| 4 | neighbors allemande left ¾ ⁋
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| A2 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande right 1½
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B1 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| B2 | 8 | ladles chain
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| 8 | circle right 3 places, smush to
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| 0 | form an ocean wave - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands
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Couple waiting out needs to put gentlespoon on Right. One's progress up; twos progress down (hence the name).
Written 2005
by: Brian Rinehart
introduces moves: Rory O'More, star, swat the flea, pull by dancers
formation: Duple Improper
Begins in ocean waves, ladles in the middle
| A1 | 8 | balance & Rory O'More right
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| 4 | balance ocean wave
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| 4 | gentlespoons allemande right ½
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| A2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| B1 | 8 | ladles chain
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| 8 | star left 4 places
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| B2 | 8 | neighbors left hand balance & swat the flea
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| 2 | neighbors pull by left to progress
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| 6 | circle left 2 places to ocean wave
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Tested at the Christmas Country Dance School, Berea KY, 2018.
Momentum of the circle halfway lends itself to balancing the wave forward and back
The gentlespoons allemande is leisurely
by: Ben Werner
introduces moves: balance the ring, down the hall, up the hall, petronella, California twirl
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | balance the ring then Rip and Snort (1s Arch, 2s Dive Through, 2s drop hands with partner, go around 1s, 1s turn under joined hands and end in short lines facing down the hall)
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| 8 | down the hall and turn as a couple
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| A2 | 8 | up the hall
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| 8 | gentlespoons allemande right 1½
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| B1 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| B2 | 8 | balance & petronella
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| 4 | balance the ring
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| 4 | partners California twirl ⁋
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Demo the Rip and Snort. 1's need to mind their shoulders when they turn under their joined hand.
by: Tom Hinds
Hey intro
introduces moves: long lines, hey
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | long lines forward & back ⁋
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| 8 | ladles allemande left 1½
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| A2 | 16 | partners start a full hey - rights on ends, lefts in center
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| B1 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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by: Susan Kevra
Closer
introduces moves: pass through
formation: Becket
| A1 | 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 2 | pass through
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| 8 | next neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | ladles chain
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| B1 | 6 | ladles allemande right once
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| 6 | partners allemande left 1½
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| 4 | gentlespoons allemande right once
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| B2 | 4 | partners balance
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| 12 | partners swing
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The allemands aren't exactly as indicated above - the idea is to make sure all three happen in time for the Balance at the top of the B2
by: Cary Ravitz
introduces moves: promenade
formation: Becket ccw
| A1 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | neighbors promenade
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| 8 | ladles chain
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| B1 | 8 | balance & petronella and turn to face the next ⁋
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| 8 | balance & petronella
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| B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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"The motion in B1 does seem magical – while the ladles Petronella over and back across the set, the gentlespoons do consecutive Petronellas along the side, in effect progressing behind his partner’s back."
- Rich Goss
by: Rich Mohr
introduces moves: custom, do si do
formation: four face four
Have dancers note their "trail buddies" and who their corners are. The two dancers in the middle of the line of 4 are corners and the dancers at the ends have their corners in front of them.
| A1 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | corners swing
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| A2 | 8 | ladles star right once
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| 8 | corners allemande left 1.25
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| B1 | 10 | partners pull by right for grand right and left until they meet their partner
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| 6 | partners do si do once
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| B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing and end facing new lines of 4 ⁋
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In the grand right and left dancers end up traveling half way around the circle.