user: Cherylyn Geers
by: Devin J. Pohly
introduces moves: allemande, swing, chain, promenade, circle, pass through, do si do
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | ladles allemande right 1½
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| 8 | partners swing
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| A2 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| B1 | 8 | ladles chain
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| 8 | partners promenade
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| B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 2 | pass through ⁋
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| 6 | neighbors do si do once
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Written to fulfill some criteria I had for a teaching dance:
I picture the B1 promenade in courtesy turn position, as it was the local custom where I danced at the time, it allows transfer of knowledge from the ladles chain, and it makes for a lovely partner moment as you are reunited for a cozy, leisurely walk across the set. However, don't feel you have to make a special request if your community's customary promenade differs.
The original B2 of this dance was "circle left, balance the ring, pass through" to emphasize the progression and leave some recovery time. In practice, I found that the extra time wasn't needed even for new dancers, and that it consistently caused the ladles to hesitate before starting the A1. The new ending tightens the timing and gives the ladles a nice flow into their allemande. (New dancers running behind can just skip the do-si-do.)
The ladles' allemande was changed from left-hand to right-hand based on a comment made by Lisa Greenleaf. Both work equally well out of the do-si-do, but the ladles benefit from having a left hand free to start the partner swing.
Number: DJP-000
Composed: State College, PA, fall 2012.
Debuted: Harrisburg, PA, 2012-10-12.
Updated: Warrenville, IL, fall 2018; again in summer 2019.
by: John Coffman
introduces moves: box the gnat, right left through, star
formation: improper
Could change right and left through to promenade to make the dance easier.
| 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 | 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 10 | neighbors swing
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| B2 | 8 | right left through
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| 8 | star left 4 places ⁋
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by: Chart Guthrie
introduces moves: hey
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| A2 | 8 | ladles chain
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| 8 | ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
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| B1 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| B2 | 8 | ladles chain
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| 8 | ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends and face next neighbors ⁋
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From Michael Fuerst's compilation of easy dances: http://aptsg.org/Dance/easy_dances.rtf
The Long Island dances are or were once held in a barn (in Syosset)
by: Gene Hubert
introduces moves: custom, balance
formation: square dance
| A1 | 8 | Heads forward & back
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| 8 | right left through Heads
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| A2 | 6 | circle left 3 places Heads
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| 2 | pass through to face Sides
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| 8 | neighbors do si do 1¼ to a wave of 4 (2 ladles in the middle by the left, neighbor right)
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| B1 | 4 | balance right & left
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| 2 | neighbors allemande right ½
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| 2 | gentlespoons allemande left ½
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B2 | 16 | partners promenade along the set on the right to home
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by: [none]
formation: square dance break
| A1 | 8 | star right 3 places ladles
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| 8 | 1st neighbors swing (Corners)
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| A2 | 8 | star left 3 places gentlespoons
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| 8 | 2nd neighbors swing (Opposites, but not in opposite place)
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| B1 | 8 | star right 3 places ladles
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| 8 | 3rd neighbors swing ("that other gentlespoon")
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| B2 | 8 | star left 3 places gentlespoons
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| 8 | partners promenade along the set on the right to home (halfway around)
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by: Gene Hubert
introduces moves: slide along set, long lines
formation: Becket
| A1 | 2 | slide left along set ⁋
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| 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | ladles chain
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| B1 | 16 | ladles start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
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| B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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