Elisabeth Monica Emerald City 2026.01.02

user: Elisabeth Monica

Table of Contents

  1. Birthday by Robin Banerji

  2. Serenity and Grace by Linda Leslie https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=9813

  3. Safe and Sound (Simpler Version) by Isaac Banner https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=18168

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

  5. Starship by John Coffman https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=7096

  6. Waltz

  7. Break

  8. Throw Down Your Guns by John Coffman https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=15108

  9. Message from the Future by Maia McCormick https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=12464

  10. Abby’s Pushback Hey by Jan Larsen https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=7447 (subbed for Captain Tightpants by Julian Blechner https://contradances.tumblr.com/post/141071347590/captain-tightpants)

  11. Ariel's Celebration by Nils Friedland https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=18469

  12. Waltz

  13. END

  14. Other on-theme dances
  15. Dancing on the Train by Michael Karcher

  16. Sky's the Limit by Rick Mohr https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=19474
  17. Train Delay by Maia McCormick
  18. Firefly Pedicabs by Rick Mohr


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Birthday

by: Robin Banerji

introduces moves: swing, right left through, circle, petronella, balance the ring, California twirl

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
right left through
8
circle left 3 places
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
balance & petronella
4
balance the ring
4
partners California twirl ⁋

Safe and Sound (Simpler Version) by Isaac Banner https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=18168

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

Waltz

Break

Abby’s Pushback Hey by Jan Larsen https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=7447 (subbed for Captain Tightpants by Julian Blechner https://contradances.tumblr.com/post/141071347590/captain-tightpants)

Waltz

END

Other on-theme dances

Dancing on the Train

by: Michael Karcher

introduces moves: chain, star, Rory O'More

formation: Becket

A1 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places to long waves (gentlespoons face out, partner left, shadow right)
B1 8
balance & Rory O'More right (past shadow)
8
balance & Rory O'More left
B2 16
partners balance & swing... slide left ⁋

Train Delay

by: Maia McCormick

introduces moves: slide along set, box the gnat, do si do

formation: Becket

Shadow is next to you.

A1 2
slide left along set ⁋
6
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places
B1 8
shadows right hand balance & box the gnat
8
shadows do si do 1½
B2 16
partners balance & swing

In the second half of B1, pull by R at the start of the do-si-do for some extra momentum.

Written on a stuck train to Princeton, NJ, late 2014, and first called March 2015 in Silver Spring, MD.

Firefly Pedicabs

by: Rick Mohr

introduces moves: custom, promenade

formation: improper, reverse progression

A1 4
balance the ring
12
neighbors swing
A2 8
left diagonal right left through
8
circle left 3 places
B1 8
with original neighbor, weave the line -zig left past current couple, zag right past next couple, zig left to partner
8
partners swing
B2 8
partners promenade - wide loop to face new neighbors ⁋
4
balance the ring
8
petronella

Rick Mohr notes: A fresh all-moving dance offering a weaving reunion with partner and a nice reverse progression.

The figures are straightforward. The end effects are numerous, but intuitive when dancers orient themselves to prepare for the next figure. If out after the A2 right and left through, stand across from partner to prepare for the zig-zag. If out during the B1 zig-zag, California Twirl to face the set. If out during the B2 half promenade, cross the set to prepare for the right and left through. No problem!

Firefly pedicabs brought fanciful pedal-powered magic to Philadelphia's Ben Franklin Parkway at twilight. Somehow this dance reminds me of that merry experience.