user: Moose Flores
3x3 Bow knot mixer. https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=12054
If You Can Walk, Then You Can Dance by Luke Donforth https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=14043
Announcements
waltz & break
waltz & goodnight
Devil Came Back from Georgia by Elizabeth Bloom Albert
Fine Thank You, How Are You? by Elizabeth Bloom Albert
by: unknown
introduces moves: circle, allemande, do si do, swing, right left through, chain, long lines, star
formation: circle
Lesson: Circle, give weight, stay connected, AR, AL, DSD, Swing, courtesy turn & chain, better never than late.
| A1 | 8 | circle left 4 places
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| 8 | neighbors allemande left once
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| A2 | 8 | neighbors do si do once
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B1 | 8 | right left through
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| 8 | ladles chain
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| B2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | star left 4 places
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Lesson: Circle L/R, F&B, give weight, stay connected, DSD, AL, AR, Swing, courtesy turn & chain, star. Better never than late, keep moving, "Keep smiling and all is forgiven", Everyone makes mistakes!
Anyone can dance either role, or both. Anyone can ask anyone to dance. You can always say “no thank you” for any or no reason.
by: Chris Weiler
introduces moves: 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.
3x3 Bow knot mixer. https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=12054
by: Luke Donforth
If You Can Walk, Then You Can Dance by Luke Donforth https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=14043
introduces moves: promenade, balance the ring, pass through
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | neighbors do si do once
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | neighbors promenade
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| 8 | circle right 3 places
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| B1 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 4 | balance the ring
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| 4 | pass through ⁋
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Announcements
by: Luke Donforth
introduces moves: gyre, hey, stand still
formation: improper
| A1 | 4 | neighbors gyre once
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| 12 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| 8 | ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
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| B1 | 4 | partners gyre once
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| 12 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | stand still Gentlespoon one cast left
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In the second half of B2 the circle follows Gentlespoon number one as he/she drops left hand; cast counterclockwise to invert circle and stop when all dancers are facing their original direction of progression.
by: Luke Donforth
introduces moves: slice, give & take, slide along set, California twirl, custom, meltdown swing
formation: Becket
Begin in long lines (before the slice), your partner is on one side of you and your shadow is on the other.
| A1 | 4 | slice left (long lines slice) ⁋
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| 4 | gentlespoons take next neighbors home and
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 2 | slide left along set
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| 6 | circle left 3 places (with neighbor and shadow)
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| 4 | balance the ring
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| 4 | neighbors California twirl
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| B1 | 8 | Arm Bridge Balance with partner (ladles end in middle of set, gentlespoons outside)
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| 8 | partners start a half hey - rights on ends, lefts in center
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| B2 | 16 | partners meltdown swing
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The arm bridge balance is stolen from swing dancing.
Two hand balance, Lift hands, putting your left hand behind your own head, and Right hand behind partners head. Release hands, and slide along arms to catch right hand to right hand
Luke Donforth notes: In addition to being a contra dancer and caller, I’ve done a bunch of other types of dance; including swing. This is a contra that steals a move from swing dancing, because we shouldn’t just steal from English Country. I’ve called it in a couple different venues, and it’s been well received. I demo the arm-bridge balance. I hope to get a video of the dance up at some point, but feel free to contact me to talk about it.
waltz & break
by: Moose Flores
introduces moves: form long waves, box circulate
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| A2 | 16 | gentlespoons start a full hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
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| B1 | 0 | form long waves - gentlespoons face in, ladles face out
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| 8 | balance & box circulate - gentlespoons cross while ladles loop right
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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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I had a vision of dancers milling about, then suddenly snapping into formation. This became the full hey into long waves balance.
by: Moose Flores
introduces moves: box the gnat, balance
formation: improper
End of B1) hey: partner allemande is just enough to form the wave.
| A1 | 8 | neighbors do si do once
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B1 | 16 | gentlespoons start a full hey - lefts in center, rights on ends at end, partners allemande right to put gentlespoons back in the center
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| B2 | 4 | form an ocean wave & balance - gentlespoons by left hands and partners by right hands
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| 4 | partners box the gnat, & reform wave
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| 4 | balance the wave
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| 2 | ladles allemande left ½
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| 2 | pass through ⁋
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O-be-joyful: n. An intoxicating drink
by: Dean Snipes
introduces moves: petronella
formation: Becket
| A1 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | neighbors promenade
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| 8 | ladles chain
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| B1 | 8 | balance & petronella
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| 8 | balance & petronella
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| B2 | 14 | partners balance & swing
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| 2 | slide left along set ⁋
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Julian Bee notes that swapping the promenade for a R+L Thru is Linda Leslie's "Old Time Elixir #2", written in 1998. It's unclear when Dean wrote TTT, so both deserve a cross-reference. https://contradb.com/dances/474
waltz & goodnight
Devil Came Back from Georgia by Elizabeth Bloom Albert
formation: Becket
| A1 | 8 | slice left and straight back ⁋
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| 8 | ladles chain
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| A2 | 8 | balance & petronella
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| 8 | balance & petronella
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| B1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| B2 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| 8 | partners swing
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by: Al Olson
formation: Becket
Double progression
| A1 | 8 | gentlespoons start a left diagonal half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
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| 8 | gentlespoons start a half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
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| A2 | 0 | form long waves - gentlespoons face in, ladles face out Partner in right hand
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| 8 | balance & box circulate - gentlespoons cross while ladles loop right
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| B1 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | ladles chain
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| B2 | 2 | pass through across the set
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| 14 | partners swing ⁋
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by: Bob Isaacs
introduces moves: custom
formation: Becket
| A1 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | right left through
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| 8 | left diagonal ladles chain to shadow
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| B1 | 0 | form a ring with next neighbor and shadow
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| 8 | balance & petronella
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| 8 | balance & petronella ⁋
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| B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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Fine Thank You, How Are You? by Elizabeth Bloom Albert