Palo Alto 2026/08/29

user: Dane Wallinga

Simplicity Swing

by: Becky Hill

introduces moves: swing, circle, long lines, chain, star, do si do

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing
B1 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles chain to neighbor
B2 8
star left 4 places ⁋
8
next neighbors do si do once

Cascades

by: Orace Johnson

introduces moves: meltdown swing, allemande, down the hall, up the hall, balance the ring, California twirl

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors meltdown swing
A2 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
partners swing
B1 8
down the hall and turn as a couple
8
up the hall and bend into a ring
B2 8
circle left 3 places
4
balance the ring
4
partners California twirl ⁋

Rollin' to the Grey Eagle

by: Hank Morris

introduces moves: roll away, hey

formation: improper

A1 4
long lines forward
4
ladles roll away neighbors with a half sashay
8
ladles chain
A2 16
ladles start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing

You Married My Daughter

by: Jacob Bloom

This dance is not published.

A Ravitzingly Rosy Recombination

by: Tavi Merrill

introduces moves: turn alone, pass by

formation: Becket

Identify shadow beside you in original Becket

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles chain
A2 6
circle right 4 places ladles lead
2
turn alone
8
neighbors swing your new neighbor
B1 6
circle left 3 places
2
partners pass by right shoulders along the set
8
shadows do si do once
B2 16
partners balance & swing ⁋

Marshmallows in Flight

by: Rich Goss

introduces moves: give & take

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 ⁋

Boys From Urbana

by: John Coffman

introduces moves: zig zag

formation: Becket

A1 8
circle left 3 places
6
zig left zag right, trailing two catching hands ⁋
2
gentlespoons allemande left ½
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles allemande right 1½
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Bristol Court

by: Melanie Axel-Lute

introduces moves: box the gnat, promenade

formation: improper

A1 8
neighbors right hand balance & box the gnat
8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
A2 16
partners balance & swing
B1 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
B2 8
neighbors promenade
8
star left 4 places

Lisa's Contra

by: Tom Hinds

This dance is not published.

Another Safe Production

by: Peter Foster

formation: improper

A1 8
star right 4 places
8
neighbors allemande right 1¾
A2 8
gentlespoons allemande left once
8
neighbors swing
B1 8
gentlespoons give & take partners
8
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places ⁋

New England Sweethearts

by: Linda Leslie

introduces moves: mad robin

formation: improper

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
mad robin, ladles in front
A2 2
ladles pass by right shoulders
14
partners swing
B1 8
gentlespoons chain
8
gentlespoons start a half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
B2 16
neighbors balance & swing ⁋

Old Time Elixir #2

by: Linda Leslie

introduces moves: slide along set, right left through, petronella

formation: Becket

A1 0
slide left along set ⁋
8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
right left through
8
ladles chain to partner
B1 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
B2 16
partners balance & swing

A variation of the dance Old Time Elixir by Mike Boerschig.