Sarah's Journey
by Gene Hubert.
[IMPROPER: Contra-stretch; Fours far
apart. No balance on box-the-gnat.]
Box-the-Gnat with Nbr(4); pull-by L-hand to cross the set(4). Partner swing(8).
Circle left all-the-way(8); Dosido Partner(8).
Box-the-Gnat Partner(4); pull-by L-hand to cross the set(4). Nbr swing(8).
Rights-&-lefts across(8). Star-L all-the-way(8), to face new Nbrs.
Box-the-Gnat with Nbr(4); pull-by L-hand to cross the set(4). Partner swing(8).
Circle left all-the-way(8); Dosido Partner(8).
Box-the-Gnat Partner(4); pull-by L-hand to cross the set(4). Nbr swing(8).
Rights-&-lefts across(8). Star-L all-the-way(8), to face new Nbrs.
Jo Morland | Stringdancer
Snow Dance
by Gene Hubert.
[IMPROPER: Shadows.
Teaching: Pass-through one-couple so that folks have a couple to
look for. (As usual, put on right.)]
[New nbrs, hand-4] Ring-balance(4), then trade places passing R-shoulder(4). Ring-bal(4), with nbr California twirl [to face a new couple].
With new couple circle-left(8) [, your shadow is in your L-hand]. L-hand star(8). No one there?: Dance with ghost couple. OR, turn alone, wait with on the RIGHT.
With partner bal&swing(4+12).
Rights-and-lefts across(8). chain(8).
[New nbrs, hand-4] Ring-balance(4), then trade places passing R-shoulder(4). Ring-bal(4), with nbr California twirl [to face a new couple].
With new couple circle-left(8) [, your shadow is in your L-hand]. L-hand star(8). No one there?: Dance with ghost couple. OR, turn alone, wait with on the RIGHT.
With partner bal&swing(4+12).
Rights-and-lefts across(8). chain(8).
Pensacola Rollaway
by Rick Mohr.
[Circle-mixer contra-music; waltz works too.]
face CCW around the circle, CW. Partner is #1, look past to see #2, then #3.
Partner dosido(8). Allemand-R partner 1.5 (8).
Pass #2 by L-shoulder (2). #3 [end between #2 and #3](6). [All] Circle-left(8).
roll #2, from L-to-R; she continues, rolling into her partner's arms(4). Partner swing(12).
Partner-Promenade (15). loop-back (1) [to meet new partner; former #2].
face CCW around the circle, CW. Partner is #1, look past to see #2, then #3.
Partner dosido(8). Allemand-R partner 1.5 (8).
Pass #2 by L-shoulder (2). #3 [end between #2 and #3](6). [All] Circle-left(8).
roll #2, from L-to-R; she continues, rolling into her partner's arms(4). Partner swing(12).
Partner-Promenade (15). loop-back (1) [to meet new partner; former #2].
California Twirlin
by Janet Levatin.
[IMPROPER: Teach: Pass-though one couple;
Couple-out has on right, as usual]
Ring-bal(4). W. partner Cal-twirl, then face back in(4) [same-four; “Extra twirl ”].
Ring-bal(4). W. nbr Cal-twirl, then face back in(4) [same-four].
Ring-bal(4). W. partner Cal-twirl to face new nbrs(4). Swing this new nbr(8).
Circle left 3-places(8). Partner swing(8).
chain(8).
Long lines, and on the way back, Nbr roll away with half sashay: rolling left.(8). [Face this nbr and take hands4.]
Ring-bal(4). W. partner Cal-twirl, then face back in(4) [same-four; “Extra twirl ”].
Ring-bal(4). W. nbr Cal-twirl, then face back in(4) [same-four].
Ring-bal(4). W. partner Cal-twirl to face new nbrs(4). Swing this new nbr(8).
Circle left 3-places(8). Partner swing(8).
chain(8).
Long lines, and on the way back, Nbr roll away with half sashay: rolling left.(8). [Face this nbr and take hands4.]
Intro:
[Pause](8). Bow to your partner, and bow to your corner too(8).
Join hands in a great big ring, circle to the left is what-you-do.
Circle-to-the-left to-the-left to-the-left(8), and back to the right you go(8). When you get back home …
…Swing your own(16).
Promenade, you go two-by-two. Promenade promenade that's what you do.(16)
Circle-to-the-left to-the-left to-the-left(8), and back to the right you go(8). When you get back home …
…Swing your own(16).
Promenade, you go two-by-two. Promenade promenade that's what you do.(16)
Break:
Four- chain [R-Hands-Across Star]
and the gentlemen change [with a]
courtesy turn(4+4). (Done 4 times.
4×8=32; pull-by with Right-hand.)
Corner L-allemand(4), Partner do-si-do(8), Corner L-allemand(4), Partner Pull-by!, Grand-R-and-L(16), [When you get home] Swing your own!
Corner L-allemand(4), Partner do-si-do(8), Corner L-allemand(4), Partner Pull-by!, Grand-R-and-L(16), [When you get home] Swing your own!
Break-that-Ring:
Circle-to-the-left to-the-left to-the-left(8), and you break that ring with a corner swing(8).[New corner]. (Done 4 times. 4×16=64.)
Kimmswick Express
by Gene Hubert.
[Square-keeper]
HEADs/SIDEs go forward and back(8). HEADs/SIDEs Right-and-Left through(8).
HEADs/SIDEs circle left 3-places and pass through(6+2).
Dosido the one you meet 1+¼ to wavy-lines [ in the center] at the SIDES/HEADS.
Bal-the-wave(2+2). [
Promenade home(16).
HEADs/SIDEs go forward and back(8). HEADs/SIDEs Right-and-Left through(8).
HEADs/SIDEs circle left 3-places and pass through(6+2).
Dosido the one you meet 1+¼ to wavy-lines [ in the center] at the SIDES/HEADS.
Bal-the-wave(2+2). [
Swing through] All R-allemand(2), only L-allemand(2), swing partner(8).
Promenade home(16).
Holy Cow Moly
by Brian DeMarcus.
Coconut Cream Pie
by Lynn Ackerson.
[4-FACING-4:
(Any number of folk may join a star, even in a different line.)]
Lines-of-four, foward and back(8). Center 4 folk, star-R one time around, back to place(8).
Partner allemand-L 1.5 (8). Now: Other 4 folk, star-R back to place(8).
Partner bal&swing(4+12)
[Hands-8] Circle left halfway(8). Balance-the-ring, California twirl (4+4)
Lines-of-four, foward and back(8). Center 4 folk, star-R one time around, back to place(8).
Partner allemand-L 1.5 (8). Now: Other 4 folk, star-R back to place(8).
Partner bal&swing(4+12)
[Hands-8] Circle left halfway(8). Balance-the-ring, California twirl (4+4)
Waltz and Break.
3-Medley: Potatoes, Ceremonies, Chainsaw Reel.
Arranger: JK.
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This time...Star-L. Circle-L, then Slide-Left to new NBRs(8).
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Simple Pleasures
by Bob Isaacs.
[Grid-Square-Keeper: Go FWD to the
center: You're a big dot. Grid-check.]
Fwd & Back(8) [“In to the center, and back”]. Four- chain [halfway](8) [“with a courtesy turn ”].
star-R 3-places(8) [pass your partner, swing the next]. Nbr swing(8).
star-L 3-places(8) [“ star to your partner”]. Partner swing(8).
[Hands-8] Circle left halfway(8). [FLIP: “This time” Fwd and Back(8).]
Cal-twirl(4) and pass through to new square(4). [If there is no couple to pass-through with, then Cal-twirl again.]
Fwd & Back(8) [“In to the center, and back”]. Four- chain [halfway](8) [“with a courtesy turn ”].
star-R 3-places(8) [pass your partner, swing the next]. Nbr swing(8).
star-L 3-places(8) [“ star to your partner”]. Partner swing(8).
[Hands-8] Circle left halfway(8). [FLIP: “This time” Fwd and Back(8).]
Cal-twirl(4) and pass through to new square(4). [If there is no couple to pass-through with, then Cal-twirl again.]
Not all Earthquakes are Andreas' Fault
by Jonathan King.
(July 2013)
[BECKET: The
[Before becketizing: Id DIR-PROG. Pass through up-down, takes hands4 with the next; these are your current nbrs. Your Previous nbrs are behind you. Now BECKETIZE.]
Star-R 3-places(8). With new couple “your previous nbrs”, star-L all-the-way(8).
[Face orig. Nbr; ONEs down, TWOs up] Square-Through [Nbr R-hand bal and pull-by(4+2); w.prtnr L-hand pull-by across(2); w.nbr R-hand bal and pull-by(4+2); w.prtnr pull-by across(2)], to face current nbr. In this Square-Through: always turn right, turn left.
Swing curr.nbr(8). “Earthquake! You swing the next!” Face away from the-one-you-swung, and swing the next(8) [in your Dir-Prog.].
Circle-left 3-places(8). Partner swing(8).
Written for my Cocoa Beach friend, Andreas. First called at his dance.
Earthquake!shakes you from the-one-you're-swinging to swinging-the-next. (Triple-Swing version, single-progression.)]
[Before becketizing: Id DIR-PROG. Pass through up-down, takes hands4 with the next; these are your current nbrs. Your Previous nbrs are behind you. Now BECKETIZE.]
Star-R 3-places(8). With new couple “your previous nbrs”, star-L all-the-way(8).
[Face orig. Nbr; ONEs down, TWOs up] Square-Through [Nbr R-hand bal and pull-by(4+2); w.prtnr L-hand pull-by across(2); w.nbr R-hand bal and pull-by(4+2); w.prtnr pull-by across(2)], to face current nbr. In this Square-Through: always turn right, turn left.
Swing curr.nbr(8). “Earthquake! You swing the next!” Face away from the-one-you-swung, and swing the next(8) [in your Dir-Prog.].
Circle-left 3-places(8). Partner swing(8).
Written for my Cocoa Beach friend, Andreas. First called at his dance.
Thanks to the Don
by Ed Vincent.
[IMPROPER: Teaching: TWOs stay facing up, ONES step
between TWOs, give near hand. Handy-hand allemand, and TWOs flip-around
to face DTH in line4.]
Line4 DTHall, ONEs in the middle; turn alone(6+2) and come on back(8) [and stay in a line4, all facing up].
TWOs hand-cast off the ONEs(4) [ONEs fwd, TWOs bkwrd]. ONEs in the center ≈¾ (4). Nbr swing(8).
Circle left 3-places(8). Partner swing(8).
Ring-bal(4), petronella twirl(4) [no time to clap]. TWOs arch, ONEs dive through(2), with new NBRs handy-hand [mirror] allemand(6) to end in line4.
From Alice Milmoe; she says “Ichabad's Last Ride” works well.
Line4 DTHall, ONEs in the middle; turn alone(6+2) and come on back(8) [and stay in a line4, all facing up].
TWOs hand-cast off the ONEs(4) [ONEs fwd, TWOs bkwrd]. ONEs in the center ≈¾ (4). Nbr swing(8).
Circle left 3-places(8). Partner swing(8).
Ring-bal(4), petronella twirl(4) [no time to clap]. TWOs arch, ONEs dive through(2), with new NBRs handy-hand [mirror] allemand(6) to end in line4.
From Alice Milmoe; she says “Ichabad's Last Ride” works well.
Sleepless at Pinewoods
by Bob Isaacs.
[IMPROPER: Identify 's home side]
[R-L-Grand] Nbr1 pull-by R, nbr2 pull-by L, nbr3 pull-by R (2+2+2). Nbr4 allemande-L, nbr3 pull-by R, nbr2 pull-by L(6+2+2).
[When you go out on the star, immediately face your partner (don't change places), give R-hand to partner, and pull-by in the R-L-Grand. When you return, the nbr1-swing (i.e partner swing) will put the on the right].
Nbr1 bal&swing(4+12).
Circle-L 3-places(6). Partner swing(10) [on 's home side].
chain to Nbr1 (8). Star-L [all the way round](8).
[R-L-Grand] Nbr1 pull-by R, nbr2 pull-by L, nbr3 pull-by R (2+2+2). Nbr4 allemande-L, nbr3 pull-by R, nbr2 pull-by L(6+2+2).
[When you go out on the star, immediately face your partner (don't change places), give R-hand to partner, and pull-by in the R-L-Grand. When you return, the nbr1-swing (i.e partner swing) will put the on the right].
Nbr1 bal&swing(4+12).
Circle-L 3-places(6). Partner swing(10) [on 's home side].
chain to Nbr1 (8). Star-L [all the way round](8).
