2026-07-21 Trolley Barn Program

Tecumseh

introduces moves: figure 8, swing, circle, down the hall, up the hall

formation: Duple improper

Written in 1976.

Source: https://www.library.unh.edu/special/forms/rpdlw/syllabus2008.pdf

A1	8	twos half figure 8 above
	8	twos swing, end facing up
A2	8	circle left 4 places
	8	circle right 4 places
B1	8	ones half figure 8 below
	8	ones swing, end facing down
B2	8	down the hall
	8	up the hall backward, ones arch two's duck under ⁋

Mad Scatter

by: Rick Mohr

introduces moves: do si do, allemande, allemande orbit, promenade

formation: scatter mixer

Scattered circles of two or more couples

A1	8	circle left 4 places
	8	neighbors do si do once
A2	8	partners allemande right 1½
	8	ladles allemande left 1½ around while the gentlespoons orbit clockwise ½ around. Ladles star if more than two.
B1	16	partners balance & swing New partner
B2	16	partners promenade to find new group to circle with ⁋

In this mixer dancers form scattered groups with any number of couples. That makes for fun chaos, less transition panic (compared with 2-couple scatter mixers), and more flavors to enjoy as circle sizes vary.

The A2 allemande ends with ladles in the center facing counterclockwise and gentlespoons on the outside facing clockwise. If there are two ladles they allemande left for 8 beats; if there are more than two they star left for 8 beats. Either way, the gentlespoons orbit clockwise around the ladles. Then all balance and swing a new partner and promenade to a new group.

I tell the dancers it's a zero-stress dance. "If a couple wants to join your circle, let them in!" And no problem if you happen to keep the same partner now and then.

Midwest Folklore

by: Orace Johnson

introduces moves: slide along set

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

Shadrack's Delight

by: Tony Parkes

introduces moves: form an ocean wave, right left through, chain

formation: improper

A1	8	neighbors do si do 1¼ to
	4	form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands
	4	neighbors allemande right ½ to
A2	4	form an ocean wave & balance - gentlespoons by left hands and neighbors by right hands
	4	gentlespoons allemande left ½
	8	partners swing
B1	8	down the hall and turn as a couple
	8	up the hall
B2	8	right left through
	8	ladles chain ⁋

Waltz Break

Osprey Soaring

by: Linda Leslie

introduces moves: form a long wave, star promenade, butterfly whirl

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	8	gentlespoons allemande left ¾
	4	star promenade left ½
	4	butterfly whirl
B1	8	ladles do si do once
	8	partners swing
B2	8	circle left 3 places
	8	neighbors swing ⁋

Contra-Accordions

by: Bob Isaacs

introduces moves: pass by, star

formation: improper

A1	2	neighbors pass by right shoulders
	6	next neighbors allemande left once
	2	neighbors pass by right shoulders
	6	prev 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 ⁋

The Turning Point

by: Gene Hubert

introduces moves: gyre

formation: improper

A1	4	ladles gyre ½ to trade places
	4	circle left 2 places
	8	partners swing
A2	4	gentlespoons gyre ½ to trade places
	4	circle left 2 places
	8	neighbors do si do once
B1	16	neighbors balance & swing
B2	8	right left through
	8	star left - wrist grip - 4 places ⁋

Coming Home from Toohollie

by: Janet Shepherd

introduces moves: roll away, give & take, petronella, turn alone

formation: improper

ID gentlespoons' original side

A1	8	neighbors do si do once
	8	circle left 4 places
A2	4	ladles roll away partners with a half sashay
	4	ladles take partners
	8	partners swing - on the gentlespoons' original side
B1	8	gentlespoons allemande left 1½
	8	neighbors swing
B2	8	balance & petronella
	8	balance & petronella
	0	turn alone to face next neighbors ⁋

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