user: Sam Whited
by: Cary Ravitz
introduces moves: do si do, swing, long lines, allemande, circle, pull by dancers
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | neighbors do si do once
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | ladles allemande right 1½
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| B1 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 6 | neighbors allemande right once
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| 2 | neighbors pull by right to next neighbors ⁋
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To change from a Becket dance to Reel Easy in a medley, change Reel Easy's first figure to circle left 3/4. From a counter-clockwise Becket dance, change it to
menallemande left 1+1/2.The second half of B2 can be danced as neighbors allemande right 1+1/4, walk straight forward to (A1) do-si-do the next. But I think it is more fun to allemande right 1, lean back a bit, and pull by.
by: Gene Hubert
introduces moves: promenade, custom
formation: Circle mixer
| A1 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| A2 | 16 | partners promenade counter clockwise, end facing in
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| B1 | 8 | Ladles weave CC (in front of P0, behind P-1)
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| 8 | Gentlespoons weave CW (in front of P-1, behind P0)
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| B2 | 8 | Big ring forward and back
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| 8 | partners allemande left 1½ to new partner ⁋
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by: Gary Nelson
introduces moves: pass through, gyre, chain, petronella
formation: Becket
| A1 | 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 2 | pass through
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| 8 | neighbors gyre left shoulders once
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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 | 16 | partners balance & swing ⁋
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Break
by: Robert Cromartie
introduces moves: star
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | star left - wrist grip - 4 places
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| 8 | neighbors allemande left 1½
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| A2 | 8 | ladles allemande right 1½
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B1 | 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 10 | neighbors swing
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| B2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | star right - wrist grip - 4 places ⁋
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Author's Notes:
The transition from left hand star to allemande left is especially nice if a New England style (hand on wrist) star is used. This is the only dance I can think of for which I specifically request that type of star in those parts of the country where the default is hands-across.
Unfortunately, the origin of the name is lost in the mists of time. All I can say is that "Al" is not Al Olson, although had I known who he is when I wrote this, it might have been. Composed sometime around 1989.
This dance is from William Watson's mirror of American Country Dances On Line
All rights reserved by the author; used by permission.
Added to database 9/14/1997; last revised 3/5/1999; edited by Russell Owen
by: Cary Ravitz
formation: Becket ccw
| A1 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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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 and turn to face the next ⁋
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| 8 | balance & petronella
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| B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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"The motion in B1 does seem magical – while the ladles Petronella over and back across the set, the gentlespoons do consecutive Petronellas along the side, in effect progressing behind his partner’s back."
- Rich Goss
by: Bill Pope and Judy Goldsmith
introduces moves: balance the ring, roll away, zig zag
formation: Becket ccw
| A1 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | ladles allemande right 1½
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| A2 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| B1 | 4 | balance the ring
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| 4 | gentlespoons roll away partners with a half sashay Across the set
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| 8 | zig left zag right ⁋
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| B2 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left once Next Gentlespoons, once and a bit
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| 8 | partners swing
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introduces moves: box the gnat
formation: improper
| A1 | 4 | 1st neighbors balance & pull by right
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| 4 | 2nd neighbors pull by left
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| 8 | 3rd neighbors right hand balance & box the gnat
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| A2 | 4 | 3rd neighbors pull by right
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| 4 | 2nd neighbors pull by left
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| 8 | 1st neighbors swing
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| B1 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | ladles do si do 1½ ⁋
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by: Rick Mohr
introduces moves: slice, pass by, balance, Rory O'More, California twirl
formation: Becket
| A1 | 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 10 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | slice left and straight back
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| 4 | ladles pass by right shoulders
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| 4 | balance the wave
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| B1 | 4 | Rory O'More right
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| 12 | partners swing
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| B2 | 4 | neighbors pass by right shoulders ⁋
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| 4 | partners California twirl
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