Borrowdale Exchange
[Scatter mixer: 3-couple groups, on right]
Circle left(8), circle right(8).
Dance to center and back(4+4). Partner dosido(8).
Right hands-across star [3 couples](8). All lift joined-hands; lowest-hand pull [new]partner under the arch, then next lowest-hand , then last; you have three new couples.
As couples, scatter promenade to make new sets. [Cèilidh (“kay-lee”) version: Skip as couples].
Circle left(8), circle right(8).
Dance to center and back(4+4). Partner dosido(8).
Right hands-across star [3 couples](8). All lift joined-hands; lowest-hand pull [new]partner under the arch, then next lowest-hand , then last; you have three new couples.
As couples, scatter promenade to make new sets. [Cèilidh (“kay-lee”) version: Skip as couples].
Danced in Seattle
Banjo's Mistress
by David Smukler.
[Circle-mixer waltz: Couples start in circle,
-on-the-right]
All fwd (2 measures), all back (2). Circle left(4).
All fwd (2), all back (2). Half sashay to trade places with partner [ sliding left in front](2). Say farewell and then courtesy turn the next (2).
Promenade this new partner(4), end facing partner [ facing out]. Back away from partner, backing toward the center(2), balance R&L [yeminite](2).
Come forward, partners do-si-do(4). Waltz with partner(4), end by opening up to face center.
All fwd (2 measures), all back (2). Circle left(4).
All fwd (2), all back (2). Half sashay to trade places with partner [ sliding left in front](2). Say farewell and then courtesy turn the next (2).
Promenade this new partner(4), end facing partner [ facing out]. Back away from partner, backing toward the center(2), balance R&L [yeminite](2).
Come forward, partners do-si-do(4). Waltz with partner(4), end by opening up to face center.
Frederick Contra
by Tom Hinds.
[IMPROPER:]
(“New”) dosido(8). allemand-L 1.5, to change places(8).
Partner bal&swing(4+12).
DTHall line4, ONEs next to TWOs(6), turn as a couple(2). Come back UTHall(6), bend the line(2)...
...Circle left 3-places(8). Nbr swing(8). look for new on L-diagonal.
(“New”) dosido(8). allemand-L 1.5, to change places(8).
Partner bal&swing(4+12).
DTHall line4, ONEs next to TWOs(6), turn as a couple(2). Come back UTHall(6), bend the line(2)...
...Circle left 3-places(8). Nbr swing(8). look for new on L-diagonal.
