user: Koren A Wake
waltz & break
alt for Mary Cay's
introduces moves: allemande, swing, circle, long lines, star
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | neighbors allemande right 1¼
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| 8 | ladles allemande left 1½
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| A2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| B1 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| B2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | star left 4 places ⁋
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by: Larry Jennings
introduces moves: down the hall, up the hall, chain
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing, end facing down the hall
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| A2 | 8 | down the hall and turn as a couple
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| 8 | up the hall and bend into a ring
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| B1 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | ladles chain
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| 8 | long lines forward & back - ID next neighbors ⁋
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by: Chris Weiler
introduces moves: do si do, form an ocean wave, Rory O'More
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | ladles allemande right 1½
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| 8 | partners swing
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| A2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | neighbors do si do 1¼ to
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| B1 | 0 | form an ocean wave - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands
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| 8 | balance & Rory O'More right
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| 8 | balance & Rory O'More left
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| B2 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing, ladles look on slight right diagonal for a new ladle to allemande ⁋
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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.
by: Maia McCormick
introduces moves: box the gnat, hey, balance the ring, California twirl
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| A2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | partners right hand balance & box the gnat
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| B1 | 8 | gentlespoons start a half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 4 | balance the ring
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| 4 | partners California twirl ⁋
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introduces moves: pull by dancers
formation: improper
| A1 | 4 | 1st neighbors balance & pull by right
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| 4 | 2nd neighbors pull by left
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| 8 | 3rd neighbors right hand balance & box the gnat
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| A2 | 4 | 3rd neighbors pull by right
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| 4 | 2nd neighbors pull by left
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| 8 | 1st neighbors swing
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| B1 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | ladles do si do 1½ ⁋
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by: Jacqui Grennan
introduces moves: slice, zig zag
formation: Becket
| A1 | 8 | slice left and straight back ⁋
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| 8 | ladles allemande left 1½
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| A2 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| B1 | 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 6 | neighbors zig left zag right
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| 4 | shadows allemande left once
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| B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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The timing is fuzzy in the B1 but it does all fit.
waltz & break
by: Sue Rosen
introduces moves: petronella
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | neighbors right hand balance & box the gnat
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| 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| A2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| B1 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | ladles chain to neighbor
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| B2 | 8 | balance & petronella
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| 8 | balance & petronella; turn to face next neighbor ⁋
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by: Isaac Banner
introduces moves: meltdown swing, slide along set
formation: Becket
| A1 | 8 | ladles allemande right 1½
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | ladles chain
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| 8 | star left - hands across - 4 places
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| B1 | 2 | gentlespoons pull by left (ladles drop out)
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| 14 | neighbors start a hey - rights on ends, lefts in center - until partners meet the second time
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| B2 | 14 | partners meltdown swing
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| 2 | slide left along set ⁋
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by: Bob Isaacs & Chuck Abell, var from Cis Hinkle
introduces moves: mad robin, gyre, revolving door
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | mad robin, ladles in front
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| 8 | ladles start a half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
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| A2 | 8 | neighbors gyre once
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| B1 | 8 | revolving door - ladles take right hands and drop off neighbors on other side; return to partner
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | ladles chain (to neighbor)
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| 8 | mad robin, ladles in front (take your time) ⁋
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Works better in an uncrowded hall where the dancers can make the mad ladles big and swoopy to take up the full time.
by: David Kaynor
introduces moves: pull by direction, form a long wave
formation: Becket
| A1 | 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 2 | pull by right
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| 8 | next neighbors allemande left once
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| A2 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing (original neighbor)
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| B1 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 4 | ladles allemande right ¾
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| 0 | ladles form a long wave in the center
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| 4 | ladles allemande left ¾ with the next while gentlespoons slide left to meet their partner ⁋
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| B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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by: David Smukler
alt for Mary Cay's
formation: becket
| A1 | 6 | circle left 4 places
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| 10 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 4 | ladles allemande right ¾ to new neighbor ladle ⁋
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| 4 | ladles allemande left once, gentlespoons shift left
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| B1 | 16 | partners start a full hey - rights on ends, lefts in center
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| B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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