Elisabeth Monica Emerald City 2026.08.28

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Table of Contents

  1. Airpants, Bradley Smith pass through by Lisa Greenleaf
  2. The Baby Rose by David Kaynor
  3. Butter by Gene Hubert

  4. Indian Summer by Tom Lehmann https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=921
  5. Straighten Up and Slide Right by Lindsey Dono
  6. Chuck the Budgie by Rick Mohr

  7. Waltz

  8. Break

  9. Inspiration by Dan Luecking https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=7428

  10. Summer of '84 by Gene Hubert variation https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=16948
  11. Winter in Summerland by Jeff Spero & James Hutson

  12. Ariel's Celebration by Nils Friedland https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=18469

  13. Waltz
  14. Charismatic Megafauna by Linda Leslie

    (Alternate Final Dance - easier)
  15. Kitchen Stomp by Becky Hill

    (Alternate Final Dance - easiest)


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Airpants, Bradley Smith pass through

by: Lisa Greenleaf

introduces moves: swing, long lines, allemande, circle, balance the ring, pass through

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles allemande right 1½
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
4
balance the ring
4
pass through to new neighbors ⁋

Bradley Smith Notes: Originally, the last figure of this dance was a neighbor do-si-do 1 1/2, but I usually swap it for the ring balance and pass through to make the progression as simple as possible for inexperienced dancers.

The Baby Rose

by: David Kaynor

introduces moves: do si do, chain, star

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners do si do once
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places to new neighbors ⁋

Butter

by: Gene Hubert

introduces moves: slide along set, hey

formation: Becket

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
ladles start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
B2 16
partners balance & swing

http://dancevideos.childgrove.org/contra/contra-modern/437-butter-by-gene-hubert-becket

Straighten Up and Slide Right

by: Lindsey Dono

introduces moves: mad robin

formation: Becket ccw

A1 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles chain
B1 6
mad robin, ladles in front (ccw)
8
circle right 4 places
2
slide right along set ⁋
B2 6
gentlespoons allemande left once
10
partners swing

Inspired by a Facebook discussion of the question: “can dancers intuitively slide to the right along the set?” Called at several house parties and Faultline Frolic.

Chuck the Budgie

by: Rick Mohr

introduces moves: form an ocean wave, form long waves, balance

formation: improper

A1 6
gentlespoons allemande left once
10
neighbors swing
A2 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing
B1 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles allemande right 1½ - don't let go
B2 4
form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by right hands and neighbors by left hands
4
neighbors allemande left ¾ to long wavy lines
0
form long waves - ladles face in, gentlespoons face out ⁋
4
balance
4
next neighbors allemande right ¾

https://www.jefftk.com/contras/dances/budgie

Waltz

Break

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

Waltz

Charismatic Megafauna

by: Linda Leslie

(Alternate Final Dance - easier)

introduces moves: give & take, promenade, petronella

formation: Becket

Identify next neighbors on left diagonal.

A1 4
gentlespoons give & take neighbors
12
neighbors swing
A2 8
ladles chain
6
partners promenade
2
slide right along set (j-hook) ⁋
B1 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Linda's notes:

"Written for our friends Lucia Watson and Jeff Weiler so they could twirl like crazy in the chain. In 2017, I actually switched the sequences: the dance used to start at the B1. I like this much better!"

Kitchen Stomp

by: Becky Hill

(Alternate Final Dance - easiest)

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
partners swing
B1 8
ladles chain
8
balance & petronella
B2 8
balance & petronella
8
star left 4 places ⁋