Lexington, KY 2026-08-21

user: Nicholas Rockstroh

Baughman Jig

by: Jan Larsen

introduces moves: swing, long lines, right left through, circle, promenade, chain

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
right left through
B1 6
circle left 3 places
10
partners swing
B2 8
partners promenade
8
ladles chain ⁋

La Green Bean

by: Nicholas Rockstroh

introduces moves: custom, turn alone, form long waves, balance, allemande

formation: circle mixer

A1 8
ladles to the center and back
2
gentlespoons to the center
4
gentlespoons turn alone
2
gentlespoons go back
A2 0
form long waves - ladles face in, gentlespoons face out
4
balance
4
neighbors allemande right once
4
balance
4
partners allemande left once
B1 16
neighbors balance & swing (this neighbor is your new partner)
B2 16
partners promenade along the set on the right

Riffing on La String Bean by Julian Blechner. Changes the direction of progression around the ring and gives an easier target for the transition to a new partner (since it's the person with whom you did an allemande right). See also La Southern Green Bean for a version with Rory O'More slides.

Heartbreak Contra

by: Dugan Murphy

introduces moves: petronella, balance the ring, pass through

formation: improper

A1 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
partners swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
4
balance the ring
4
pass through ⁋

Flirtation Reel

by: Tony Parkes

introduces moves: down the hall, up the hall, hey, gyre

formation: improper

A1 8
down the hall and turn alone
8
up the hall and end facing neighbor
A2 16
neighbors start a full hey - rights on ends, lefts in center
B1 8
neighbors gyre once
8
neighbors swing, end facing across the set
B2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ones swing, end facing down ⁋

Butter

by: Gene Hubert

introduces moves: slide along set

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

waltz

The Baby Rose

by: David Kaynor

introduces moves: do si do, 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

The Alamo Ring Four

by: Jim Kitch

introduces moves: pass by

formation: four face four

Note your starting point and note the diagonal where you'll end up.

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
1st neighbors swing
A2 6
2nd neighbors allemande left once
2
1st neighbors pass by right shoulders
8
partners do si do once
B1 0
form long waves - gentlespoons face in, ladles face out - connected in an Alamo Ring
4
balance
2
partners allemande right ½
2
3rd neighbors allemande left ½
0
form long waves - gentlespoons face in, ladles face out
4
balance
2
2nd neighbors allemande right ½
2
1st neighbors allemande left ½ ⁋
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Astray (current)

by: Cary Ravitz

introduces moves: zig zag

formation: Becket

A1 8
right left through
8
circle right 3 places
A2 6
zig right zag left ⁋
10
next neighbors swing
B1 8
circle left 3 places
3
partners allemande right ¾
5
gentlespoons allemande left once
B2 16
partners balance & swing

The version Dane uploaded is an older version that is not what Cary has on his site currently. This is the sequence presently on Cary's website. He mentions the old B1 in the notes on the dance and the reasoning behind replacing it.

https://www.dance.ravitz.us/#as2