KW 2025-12-13 Eugene w/ The Nettles

user: Koren A Wake

Show of Hands I

by: Melanie Axel-Lute

introduces moves: allemande, swing, circle, long lines, star

formation: improper

A1 8
neighbors allemande right 1¼
8
ladles allemande left 1½
A2 16
partners balance & swing
B1 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
B2 8
long lines forward & back
8
star left 4 places ⁋

Thursday Night Special #1

by: Larry Jennings

introduces moves: down the hall, up the hall, chain

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing, end facing down the hall
A2 8
down the hall and turn as a couple
8
up the hall and bend into a ring
B1 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
long lines forward & back - ID next neighbors

Earl & Squirrel

by: Chris Weiler

introduces moves: do si do, form an ocean wave, Rory O'More

formation: improper

A1 8
ladles allemande right 1½
8
partners swing
A2 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors do si do 1¼ to
B1 0
form an ocean wave - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands
8
balance & Rory O'More right
8
balance & Rory O'More left
B2 16
neighbors balance & swing, ladles look on slight right diagonal for a new ladle to allemande

Chris Weiler notes:
Written at the Down East Country Dance Festival in Topsham, ME on March 28th, 2009 during the rehearsal period for the Festival Orchestra. Called later that afternoon during the Festival Orchestra slot in the main hall. Named for my host's new kitten (Earl of Grey was his full name) and the baby flying squirrel that he thought would be a better snack than playmate.

This was another case of creating a dance to fit the need. The title of the session was "Well Balanced Contras" and the tune sets had been chosen. I needed a dance with a <u>Rory O'More</u> style <u>balance</u> in the B1 to fit the music and the rest of the session and did not have one in my repertoire.

http://caller.chrisweiler.ws/dances.htm#earlsquirrel

Luck be a Lady

by: John Coffman

introduces moves: hey

formation: Becket

A1 8
ladles chain
8
ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
long lines forward & back
8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
B2 16
partners balance & swing and slid left to new couples ⁋

Zag it Back

by: Jacqui Grennan

introduces moves: slice, zig zag

formation: Becket

A1 8
slice left and straight back ⁋
8
ladles allemande left 1½
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 6
circle left 3 places
6
neighbors zig left zag right
4
shadows allemande left once
B2 16
partners balance & swing

The timing is fuzzy in the B1 but it does all fit.

waltz & break

Mr. Isaac's Magic

by: Sue Rosen

introduces moves: box the gnat, petronella

formation: improper

A1 8
neighbors right hand balance & box the gnat
8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
A2 16
partners balance & swing
B1 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles chain to neighbor
B2 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella; turn to face next neighbor ⁋

Bear Country

by: Isaac Banner

introduces moves: pull by dancers, meltdown swing, slide along set

formation: Becket

A1 8
ladles allemande right 1½
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
ladles chain
8
star left - hands across - 4 places
B1 2
gentlespoons pull by left (ladles drop out)
14
neighbors start a hey - rights on ends, lefts in center - until partners meet the second time
B2 14
partners meltdown swing
2
slide left along set ⁋

The 24th of May

by: Yoyo Zhou

introduces moves: form long waves, box circulate

formation: Becket ccw

A1 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
star left - wrist grip - 4 places
B1 0
form long waves - ladles face in, gentlespoons face out ⁋
8
balance & box circulate - ladles cross while gentlespoons loop right
8
balance & box circulate - gentlespoons cross while ladles loop right
B2 8
balance & box circulate - ladles cross while gentlespoons loop right
8
partners swing

Maid Marian's Fancy

by: David Smukler

alt for Mary Cay's

formation: becket

A1 6
circle left 4 places
10
neighbors swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
4
ladles allemande right ¾ to new neighbor ladle
4
ladles allemande left once, gentlespoons shift left
B1 16
partners start a full hey - rights on ends, lefts in center
B2 16
partners balance & swing