SF Contra 7/22/26

user: Lark Meadows



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Lark in The Afternoon

by: Yoyo Zhou

introduces moves: swing, allemande, do si do, circle, balance the ring, California twirl

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
partners do si do once
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
4
balance the ring
4
partners California twirl to progress

Spacewalk

by: Seth Tepfer

introduces moves: star, promenade, slide along set

formation: Becket

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A1 8
star left - hands across - 4 places
8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 6
circle left 3 places
10
partners swing
B2 6
partners promenade
8
star left 4 places
2
slide right along set ⁋

Squirrel!

by: Chris Page

introduces moves: mad robin, pass by, right left through, chain

formation: improper

A1 6
mad robin, ladles in front
4
circle left 1 place (single file promenade)
6
mad robin, gentlespoons in front
A2 2
gentlespoons pass by left shoulders
14
neighbors swing
B1 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing
B2 8
right left through
8
ladles chain ⁋

(Notes by Chris Page)
[1] A mad robin is a sideways do-si-do, ladles starting in front of their neighbor.
[2] A no-hands circle left 1/4 in your groups of four. Essentially ladles cross the set while gentlespoons sidestep to their left along the side of the set.
[3] Here you look at your neighbor across the set, and gentlespoons start by going forward to their right, ladles behind to their left, gentlespoons passing in front of partner.

Dancing on the Train

by: Michael Karcher

introduces moves: Rory O'More

formation: Becket

A1 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places to long waves (gentlespoons face out, partner left, shadow right)
B1 8
balance & Rory O'More right (past shadow)
8
balance & Rory O'More left
B2 16
partners balance & swing... slide left ⁋

Stick With The Union (for Dorian and Chris)

by: Aden Water

introduces moves: poussette, facing star

formation: Becket

At the top of A1 dancers can look to the left of the couple straight across to identify the couple whose place they are taking, also that same couple is who they will dance with next.

A1 8
gentlespoons allemande left once. Immediately...
8
partners promenade across and a little wide to progress ⁋
A2 8
ladles allemande right 1½
8
neighbors swing
B1 8
mad robin, gentlespoons in front
8
half poussette - ladles pull partners back then left.
B2 8
facing star clockwise 3 places with gentlespoons putting their left hands in and backing up
8
partners swing

Single progression, don't let the promenade skip any couples.

End effects: when out, couples should cross to the opposite side and wait for a couple to promenade to them.

Not that one Dane