KW 2026-05-25 Folklife w/ Raven & Goose possibilities

user: Koren A Wake

Dance 1: "set of original tunes, good for generic or old time leaning"

Jubilation Permutation

by: Cary Ravitz

introduces moves: swing, allemande, hey, circle, pass through, do si do

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
partners swing
B1 8
gentlespoons start a half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
8
partners swing
B2 6
circle left 3 places
2
pass through ⁋
8
next neighbors do si do once

I don't know why Cary insists on publishing the other Jubilation var. as his authoritative take on the original Gene Hubert dance -- who on earth wants to chain with their current neighbors and then immediately whip around to balance their next neighbors?

Cary, if you're reading this, put this version back on your website. It rocks and I call it all the time.

Vallimont's Silver Hammer

by: Luke Donforth

introduces moves: slide along set, promenade, chain, square through

formation: Becket

A1 2
slide left along set ⁋
6
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
neighbors promenade
8
ladles chain to partner
B1 8
square through two - neighbors balance & pull by right, then partners pull by left along
8
shadows do si do once
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Square Affair

by: Becky Hill

introduces moves: long lines

formation: Becket

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles chain
A2 16
square through four - partners balance & pull by right, then neighbors pull by left, then repeat ⁋
B1 16
next neighbors balance & swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing on original side

Dance 2: "Golden Stud & an original, good for short phrase balance the wave or petronella A part"

Cheat Lake Twirl

by: Perry Shafran

introduces moves: Rory O'More, petronella, form an ocean wave

formation: improper

start in ocean wave, ladles by lefts in center

A1 8
balance & Rory O'More right
8
balance & Rory O'More left
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing, form a ring
B1 8
balance & petronella
8
partners swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
2
pass through ⁋
8
next neighbors do si do once
0
form an ocean wave - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands

Leap of Faith

by: Bob Isaacs

This dance is not published.

Apples and Caramel

by: Seth Tepfer

formation: improper

Starts in short waves, right hand to neighbors

A1 8
balance & Rory O'More right
8
balance & Rory O'More left
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
ladles allemande right 1½
8
partners swing
B2 6
circle left 3 places
2
pass through ⁋
8
next neighbors do si do 1¼ to short waves

Based on Apples and Chocolate by Sue Rosen

Dance 3: "Minnows and Ransom Note - English short phrase jigs, slinky/englishy with a couple balances"

Box the Cat

by: Lisa Greenleaf

introduces moves: box the gnat, pull by dancers, custom, star

formation: improper

Have dancers introduce themselves to their previous neighbor during walkthrough.

A1 8
neighbors right hand balance & box the gnat
2
neighbors pull by right
6
previous neighbors allemande left once
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 6
circle left 3 places
10
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places ⁋

3, 33-33 (chain-star var)

by: Steve Zakon-Anderson

introduces moves: balance

formation: improper

A1 4
1st neighbors balance (right hand)
2
1st neighbors pull by right
2
2nd neighbors pull by left
8
3rd neighbors right hand balance & box the gnat
A2 2
3rd neighbors pull by right
2
2nd neighbors pull by left
12
1st neighbors swing
B1 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places ⁋

Original B2: LLFB, ladles do si do 1 1/2. This is a common variant.

Mirror, Mirror

by: Jim Kitch

introduces moves: mad robin, pass by, meltdown swing, right left through

formation: improper

A1 8
neighbors right hand balance & box the gnat
8
mad robin, gentlespoons in front
A2 2
gentlespoons pass by left shoulders
14
partners meltdown swing
B1 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
B2 8
right left through
8
star left 4 places ⁋

Dance 4: "Coral Riff / Tom Kruskal's / Pink Pony Club - flowy closer & drop out so Grace can sing"

Maid Marian's Fancy

by: David Smukler

formation: becket

A1 6
circle left 4 places
10
neighbors swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
4
ladles allemande right ¾ to new neighbor ladle
4
ladles allemande left once, gentlespoons shift left
B1 16
partners start a full hey - rights on ends, lefts in center
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Winter in Summerland

by: Jeff Spero & James Hutson

introduces moves: custom, gyre

formation: Becket

A1 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
pass through to an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left in the center, neighbors by right on the sides
B1 4
dance forward to next neighbor ⁋
4
neighbors gyre ½
8
three-quarters hey (gentlespoons by left in the center)
B2 16
partners balance & swing

third option for dance 4: iFlirt Becket version https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=16214