Cliche Contra Medley

user: Moose Flores

Table of Contents

  1. "Cliche Contra" by Jeff Kaufman

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  3. The Baby Rose by David Kaynor
  4. Contra-Accordions by Bob Isaacs
  5. The Nice Combination by Gene Hubert
  6. Simplicity Swing by Becky Hill
  7. Theory of Mind by David Smukler
  8. Zombies of Sugar Hill, The by Gene Hubert

  9. Bluebirds On My Shoulder: Add grand right and left between the neighbor balance and the neighbor swing.

  10. Judah Jig: Add a circle and star before the chain.

  11. Sleepless at Pinewoods: Add a grand right and left at the beginning.


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"Cliche Contra"

by: Jeff Kaufman

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The Baby Rose

by: David Kaynor

introduces moves: swing, circle, do si do, chain, 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 ⁋

Contra-Accordions

by: Bob Isaacs

introduces moves: pass by, allemande

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 Nice Combination

by: Gene Hubert

introduces moves: down the hall, up the hall

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing end facing down the hall
A2 8
down the hall and turn as a couple
8
up the hall and bend into a ring
B1 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places ⁋

Simplicity Swing

by: Becky Hill

introduces moves: long lines

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

Theory of Mind

by: David Smukler

introduces moves: Rory O'More, form an ocean wave

formation: improper

form an ocean wave - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands

A1 8
balance & Rory O'More right
8
balance & Rory O'More left
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places and progress to next neighbors
0
form an ocean wave - ladles by left hands and next neighbors by right hands ⁋

Zombies of Sugar Hill, The

by: Gene Hubert

introduces moves: slide along set, California twirl

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 4
circle left 2 places
2
slide left along set with your neighbor to face a new couple
6
circle left 3 places
4
neighbors California twirl to face your partner
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places ⁋

from "Dizzy Dances, vol. II"

Bluebirds On My Shoulder: Add grand right and left between the neighbor balance and the neighbor swing.

Judah Jig: Add a circle and star before the chain.

Sleepless at Pinewoods: Add a grand right and left at the beginning.

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