Drexel 1

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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Mixer combo

by: Eileen Thorsos

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Waltz and break

Strip the willow

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

Haste to the Wedding

by: Chestnut

introduces moves: circle, star, custom, swing, pass through

formation: Sicilian circle

A1 8
circle left 4 places
8
circle right 4 places
A2 8
star right 4 places
8
star left 4 places
B1 8
partners do si do once
2
Clap, clap
6
partners swing
B2 8
neighbors do si do once
2
Clap, clap
6
pass through ⁋

From https://www.jefftk.com/contras/dances/httwedding

Alan Prince Winston notes: [Sicilian formation helps them get the idea of progression without having to deal with standing out and changing roles. The clap-clap part in the B really reenforces things having to happen at the same time, and the figure is unconfusing. Also clarified partner and neighbor.]

Family Contra (variation)

by: Sherry Nevins

introduces moves: balance the ring

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 ⁋

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

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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La Bastringue, ONS var.

by: Traditional

formation: Circle

A1 16
circle left 8 places
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
long lines forward & back
B1 16
next neighbors balance & swing ⁋
B2 16
partners promenade along the set on the right

Variation for ONS, with longer circle left to lead into a spiral in/out.