Drexel 2

user: Thomas Begley

Welcome and short lesson

Accretion Reel (beginner var.)

by: Chris Page

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January Mixer

by: Eileen

Circle mixer

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Jacob Potato

by: Jacob Bloom

introduces moves: custom, long lines, do si do

formation: Longways set, no H4

A1 8
Oval left
8
Oval right
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
partners do si do once
B1 16
Top couple sashay down and back
B2 16
Top couple cast off to bottom, all move up

Appalachian windup

Waltz and break

The Mariposa {Community Dance Journal version}

by: Fred Breunig

introduces moves: star, swing, arch & dive

formation: Sicilian circle

A1 8
star right 4 places
8
star left 4 places
A2 8
neighbors do si do once
8
partners do si do once
B1 16
partners long swing
B2 4
twos arch ones dive
4
ones arch twos dive (back up)
4
twos arch ones dive
4
twos arch ones dive (backing up), pass thru ⁋

If the dancers need more time to complete the
Rolling Arches, then end the Swing earlier.

Family Contra (variation)

by: Sherry Nevins

introduces moves: balance the ring, circle

formation: improper

A1 4
balance the ring
4
balance the ring
8
circle left 4 places
A2 4
balance the ring
4
balance the ring
8
circle right 4 places
B1 8
partners do si do once
8
neighbors do si do once
B2 16
neighbors do si do 1½ as couples ⁋

Maggie’s Ginger Dip

Waltz and break

Lucky Seven

by: [unknown]

introduces moves: custom, pull by dancers, promenade

formation: circle mixer

All couples in a big circle facing the center. Roles/sides don't particularly matter, but go ahead and put gentlespoons on the left and ladles on the right if you care.

A1 8
everyone into the middle and back
8
into the middle and back
A2 3
partners pull by right - that's number 1
2
next neighbors pull by left - 2
3
next neighbors pull by right -3
2
next neighbors pull by left -4
3
next neighbors pull by right -5
3
next neighbors pull by left -6
B1 16
next neighbors long swing - number 7! that's your new partner ⁋
B2 16
partners promenade around the ring

Roulette Trio

Texas Star Barn Dance Variation

by: Traditional

introduces moves: custom, star promenade, butterfly whirl

formation: square dance

A1 8
ladles to the center & back to the bar
8
gentlespoons to the center for a right hand star
A2 8
gentlespoons star right pass your partner ⁋
2
pick up next ladle for a
6
star promenade left ½
B1 8
butterfly whirl to put ladles in center of a left hand star ("shoot the star")
8
ladles star promenade left ½
B2 8
butterfly whirl to put gentlespoons in the center ("shoot the star")
8
star right
8
partners swing "swing this ladle"
8
partners promenade home

Barn dance dancers have not been quick enough to star right then left, so we've just gone "one direction." Here is that variation.

Patter:
(1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8)
ladles to the center and back to the bar, gentlespoons to the center for a right hand star
(1 2 3 4) back by the left don't go too far
(1 2) pass your partner pick up the next for a star promenade
(1 2 3 4) now gentlespoons back out & ladles go in
once and a half &you're gone again (5 6 7 8)
(1 2 3 4) now ladles back out, ladles go in
turn & a half & you're gone again (5 6 7 8)
(1 2 3 4) now break that star, everyone swing
(1 2 3 4) promenade til you get back home

from Wade Pearson, who notes "when you have dancers who are sharp, you can call this 1ce with gentlespoons as the first star, then a 2nd time with ladles as the first star for the opposite star promenade

Rip, snort, n scatter

Mixer combo

by: Eileen Thorsos

Add three more moves: duck for the oyster, sow the wheat, RH bal and box the gnat

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Strip the willow