Elisabeth Monica Tacoma 2026.01.18

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Table of Contents

  1. Airpants, Bradley Smith pass through by Lisa Greenleaf

  2. Half hey

  3. Star there and back

  4. In the Firefly Light we Dance by Don Flaherty https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=4266

  5. Star to NB&S

  6. Waltz

  7. Break
  8. Chuck the Budgie by Rick Mohr
  9. Delphiniums and Daisies by Tanya Rotenberg
  11. Butter by Gene Hubert

  12. Waltz


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Airpants, Bradley Smith pass through

by: Lisa Greenleaf

introduces moves: swing, long lines, allemande, circle, balance the ring, pass through

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles allemande right 1½
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
4
balance the ring
4
pass through to new neighbors ⁋

Bradley Smith Notes: Originally, the last figure of this dance was a neighbor do-si-do 1 1/2, but I usually swap it for the ring balance and pass through to make the progression as simple as possible for inexperienced dancers.

Half hey

Star there and back

In the Firefly Light we Dance by Don Flaherty https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=4266

Star to NB&S

Waltz

Break

Chuck the Budgie

by: Rick Mohr

introduces moves: form an ocean wave, form long waves, balance

formation: improper

A1 6
gentlespoons allemande left once
10
neighbors swing
A2 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing
B1 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles allemande right 1½ - don't let go
B2 4
form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by right hands and neighbors by left hands
4
neighbors allemande left ¾ to long wavy lines
0
form long waves - ladles face in, gentlespoons face out ⁋
4
balance
4
next neighbors allemande right ¾

https://www.jefftk.com/contras/dances/budgie

Delphiniums and Daisies

by: Tanya Rotenberg

introduces moves: chain, hey

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 long swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors allemande right 1½ ⁋

Written in 1985 for the 20th anniversary of her parents' wedding, these being their wedding flowers.

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Butter

by: Gene Hubert

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

http://dancevideos.childgrove.org/contra/contra-modern/437-butter-by-gene-hubert-becket

Waltz