July 30, 2026 - Lake City Seattle

user: Ben Douglas

Table of Contents

  1. The Big Easy by Becky Hill
  2. Frederick Contra by Tom Hinds

  3. Hello Rose by David Smukler
  4. Cows are Watching by Bill Pope and Judy Goldsmith
  5. The Erik Effect by Ben Werner & Danielle Boudreau
  6. Homeward Bound by Andrea Nettleton

  7. break
  8. United We Dance by Bob Isaacs

    var: replace circle L with larks give + take
  9. The Eyes Have It by Becky Hill

  10. Balance or Bust by John Nance
  11. Marshmallows in Flight by Rich Goss

    var: shift such that ends on partner swing


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The Big Easy

by: Becky Hill

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

formation: improper

A1 4
balance the ring
12
neighbors swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles allemande left 1½
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
4
balance the ring
4
pass through

Frederick Contra

by: Tom Hinds

introduces moves: do si do, down the hall, up the hall

formation: improper

Common variation is for long lines forward and back instead of do si do. That version can be found here.

A1 8
gentlespoons do si do once
8
ladles allemande left 1½
A2 16
partners balance & swing
B1 8
down the hall and turn as a couple
8
up the hall and bend into a ring
B2 6
circle left 3 places
10
neighbors swing ⁋

Hello Rose by David Smukler

Cows are Watching

by: Bill Pope and Judy Goldsmith

introduces moves: roll away, zig zag

formation: Becket ccw

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles allemande right 1½
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 4
balance the ring
4
gentlespoons roll away partners with a half sashay Across the set
8
zig left zag right ⁋
B2 8
gentlespoons allemande left once Next Gentlespoons, once and a bit
8
partners swing

The Erik Effect

by: Ben Werner & Danielle Boudreau

introduces moves: slice, give & take, right left through, chain, hey, gyre, meltdown swing

formation: Becket

A1 4
slice left (Yearn to new Neighbor) ⁋
2
ladles take neighbors
10
neighbors swing
A2 8
right left through
8
ladles chain
B1 16
ladles start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
B2 4
partners gyre once
12
partners meltdown swing

Homeward Bound

by: Andrea Nettleton

introduces moves: petronella, slide along set

formation: Becket

A1 8
ladles allemande right 1½
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½ to trade places
B1 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
B2 14
partners balance & swing
2
slide left along set ⁋

break

United We Dance

by: Bob Isaacs

var: replace circle L with larks give + take

introduces moves: Rory O'More, star

formation: long waves, larks facing out

A1 8
balance & Rory O'More right (in long waves)
8
balance & Rory O'More left (in long waves)
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 6
circle left 3 places
10
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places, to long waves

The Eyes Have It

by: Becky Hill

introduces moves: mad robin

formation: Becket

A1 6
circle left 4 places
2
slide left along set
8
ladles chain
A2 8
mad robin, ladles in front
8
ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
partners swing

Balance or Bust by John Nance

Marshmallows in Flight

by: Rich Goss

var: shift such that ends on partner swing

introduces moves: California twirl

formation: improper

A1 4
balance the ring
4
gentlespoons roll away neighbors with a half sashay along
4
balance the ring
4
gentlespoons roll away partners with a half sashay across
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 4
gentlespoons give & take partners
12
partners swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
4
balance the ring
4
partners California twirl ⁋