Program 1

user: Thomas Begley

Table of Contents

  1. Frederick Reel by Tom Hinds
  2. Like I've Known You Forever by Devin J. Pohly
  3. Snake Oil Reel by Roger Diggle

    Short waves
  4. The Slinky Walk variation by Moose Flores, Chris Page
  5. Flip Flop by Mattie Rynkiewicz
  6. Festival Petronella #3 by Will Mentor

  7. Waltz
  8. Maliza's Magical Mystery Motion v. by Cary Ravitz
  9. Delphiniums and Daisies by Tanya Rotenberg
  10. Square Affair var by Becky Hill
  11. Midwest Folklore by Orace Johnson


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Frederick Reel

by: Tom Hinds

introduces moves: long lines, allemande, swing, down the hall, up the hall, circle

formation: improper

A1 8
long lines forward & back ⁋
8
ladles allemande left 1½
A2 16
partners balance & swing
B1 8
down the hall and turn as a couple
8
up the hall and bend into a ring
B2 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing

Bradley Smith Notes: The first time through the dance, the ladles allemande Left in A1 is with the couple that you start the dance with. Every time after that, the ladles have to look to the right to find the next ladle to allemande. It's a very simple progression that just requires reminding the ladles to look for the next ladle in line after the forward and back

Like I've Known You Forever

by: Devin J. Pohly

introduces moves: chain, promenade, pass through, do si do

formation: improper

A1 8
ladles allemande right 1½
8
partners swing
A2 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
neighbors swing
B1 8
ladles chain
8
partners promenade
B2 8
circle left 3 places
2
pass through ⁋
6
neighbors do si do once

Written to fulfill some criteria I had for a teaching dance:

  • First swing is with partner. Pairing beginners intentionally with experienced dancers for teaching loses some utility if they end up spending the lengthily-practiced first swing with their inevitably inexperienced neighbor.
  • Chain and promenade, but no right and left through. Rehearse and reinforce courtesy turns before dancers are even given the option to mistakenly turn alone.
  • Clear progression. So we can talk about progression.

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.

Snake Oil Reel

by: Roger Diggle

Short waves

introduces moves: form a long wave, form an ocean wave, pull by dancers

formation: improper

A1 8
ladles dance in to a long wave in the center - balance the wave
8
ladles dance out while gentlespoons dance in to a long wave in the center - balance the wave
A2 4
gentlespoons allemande left ¾
4
form an ocean wave & balance - gentlespoons by left hands and neighbors by right hands
4
neighbors allemande right ½
4
form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands
B1 2
ladles pull by left
14
partners swing
B2 8
circle left 4 places
8
ladles chain ⁋

Bob Fab notes: While it does not have waves at the sides, it has them in the middle so you can use it when the hall is too short for everyone to be in the same waves.

It is an excellent dance for incorporating a large group of beginners, because you hardly ever are without someone in your hand, and the storyline is nice.

The Slinky Walk variation

by: Moose Flores, Chris Page

introduces moves: slide along set, custom

formation: Becket

  • Designate ones and twos, then have each set turn 1 quarter to the left for Becket. Then verify that all the ones are on the same side. Ones progress leftward & down the hall.
  • It may help to walk through a colonnade once without arches, to demonstrate the paths, then add the ones' arch (left to left!)
  • Give the twos a chance to practice arching the colonnade during the walkthrough.
A1 2
slide left along set ⁋
6
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles chain
B1 16
left colonnade - "ones arch, colonnade!" +
B2 16
partners balance & swing
  • Left Colonnade: ones join left hands to make an arch and hold that arch for the entire figure. Ladles trade positions by left-shoulder pass through with ladle two going under the arch (and the arch moves!). Gentlespoons trade by left shoulders with gentlespoon two going under the arch. Ladles trade back by left shoulders; gentlespoons trade back by left shoulders. Each trade has 4 beats of music, so there's no need to rush.

Variation by Seth Tepfer

Flip Flop

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: balance the ring, California twirl, star

formation: improper

A1 4
balance the ring
4
partners California twirl
4
balance the ring
4
partners California twirl
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
star right 4 places
8
star left 4 places
B2 16
ones balance & swing ⁋

Festival Petronella #3

by: Will Mentor

introduces moves: pass by, petronella

formation: becket

A1 2
slide left along set ⁋
2
gentlespoons pass by right shoulders
12
neighbors swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles chain to partner
B1 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella (everyone is home)
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Waltz

Maliza's Magical Mystery Motion v.

by: Cary Ravitz

formation: Becket ccw

A1 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles chain
B1 8
balance & petronella and turn to face the next ⁋
8
balance & petronella
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Delphiniums and Daisies

by: Tanya Rotenberg

introduces moves: hey

formation: improper

A1 8
neighbors allemande left 1½
8
ladles chain
A2 16
ladles start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
B1 16
partners long swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors allemande right 1½ ⁋

Written in 1985 for the 20th anniversary of her parents' wedding, these being their wedding flowers.

Square Affair var

by: Becky Hill

introduces moves: square through, give & take

formation: Becket

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles chain
A2 8
square through two - partners balance & pull by right, then neighbors pull by left
8
square through two - partners balance & pull by right, then neighbors pull by left ⁋
B1 16
next neighbors balance & swing
B2 8
gentlespoons give & take partners
8
partners swing, end facing next neighbors

Midwest Folklore

by: Orace Johnson

formation: Becket

A1 2
slide left along set ⁋
8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors do si do once
16
neighbors balance & swing
8
circle left 3 places
8
partners do si do once
16
partners balance & swing