The Cure for the Claps
by Bob Isaacs.
[IMPROPER:]
Ring-bal, petronella(4+4), partner swing(8).
Ring-bal, petronella(4+4), nbr swing(8).
DTHall line4 [ONEs in the center], turn alone(6+2), UTHall, bend line(6+2).
Circle left all the way(8). Ring-bal(4), Cal-twirl(4).
Ring-bal, petronella(4+4), partner swing(8).
Ring-bal, petronella(4+4), nbr swing(8).
DTHall line4 [ONEs in the center], turn alone(6+2), UTHall, bend line(6+2).
4-by-4 go down the floor
Circle left all the way(8). Ring-bal(4), Cal-twirl(4).
Bob Isaacs | Crowfoot
Broken Sixpence
by Don Armstrong.
[IMPROPER: 3 dosido's]
[New] Nbr dosido(8). dosido(8).
dosido(8). ONEs swing, face down the hall(8), step between TWOs.
Line4-DTHall, turn alone(6+2). Line4-UTHall, bend the line(6+2).
Circle left(8) [or Right-hand Star]. [Reverse] Left-hand Star(8).
* NBR balance&swing(4+12) [on the side].
* Long-lines, roll-away while backing up(8).
ONEs swing, face down the hall(8), step between TWOs.
[New] Nbr dosido(8). dosido(8).
dosido(8). ONEs swing, face down the hall(8), step between TWOs.
Line4-DTHall, turn alone(6+2). Line4-UTHall, bend the line(6+2).
Circle left(8) [or Right-hand Star]. [Reverse] Left-hand Star(8).
* NBR balance&swing(4+12) [on the side].
* Long-lines, roll-away while backing up(8).
ONEs swing, face down the hall(8), step between TWOs.
Ceremonial Mirror
by Jonathan King (June 2016).
[Rev-progr-BECKET: Turn foursome
1-click to the RIGHT. This is your home-side.]
[New] Allemand-L 1.5 (8), to swing Nbr(8).
pass L-shoulder to start a full hey (8+8).
cross the set, passing L-shoulders, to partner and melt into swing(4+4+8).
Mad-robin-twirl, sliding-right in front of partner(8). [As returns to place, she does a 3/4 twirl, pulling R-shoulder back, to catch her partner's L-hand, then stepping into the circle-to-the-R with current NBRs.]
[Take Hands-4], Circle RIGHT all way, then Slide-right [ leading] to new NBRs(8).
Homage to Adriane Moser's Three Ceremonies, written for our own Bob Saint Laurent.
[New] Allemand-L 1.5 (8), to swing Nbr(8).
pass L-shoulder to start a full hey (8+8).
cross the set, passing L-shoulders, to partner and melt into swing(4+4+8).
Mad-robin-twirl, sliding-right in front of partner(8). [As returns to place, she does a 3/4 twirl, pulling R-shoulder back, to catch her partner's L-hand, then stepping into the circle-to-the-R with current NBRs.]
[Take Hands-4], Circle RIGHT all way, then Slide-right [ leading] to new NBRs(8).
Homage to Adriane Moser's Three Ceremonies, written for our own Bob Saint Laurent.
Maliza's Magical Mystery Motion
by Cary Ravitz.
[BECKET: Reverse proression]
[These] allemand-Left 1.5 (8). Nbr swing(8).
[Hang on to that NBR and] Promenade across(8). chain(8).
Ring-balance, spin one place to the right, as in Petronella, and turn alone to face a new nbr(8). Form ring with new couple, balance, and spin one place to the right(8).
Partner bal&swing(4+12).
[These] allemand-Left 1.5 (8). Nbr swing(8).
[Hang on to that NBR and] Promenade across(8). chain(8).
Ring-balance, spin one place to the right, as in Petronella, and turn alone to face a new nbr(8). Form ring with new couple, balance, and spin one place to the right(8).
Partner bal&swing(4+12).
Announce: Contra then Square.
Have band play a bit of Butterfly.
Bugaboo
by Chris Page.
[IMPROPER: Slip-jig.
Teaching: Pass thru one couple; the couple-out stands
reversed, with on Left.]
[Current nbr] NBR box-the-Gnat(3), then Pull-by-R(3).
[With] With prev.NBR: Swat-the-flea(3), then Pull-by-L(3).
[Back to curr.nbr] Current NBR swing(12).
cross the set by L-shoulder(3). Partner swing(9).
[Quick] -chain(6). Crosstrails though(6). [Pass ptr-R across the set, pass nbr-L along the set, to face New nbr. ]
[Current nbr] NBR box-the-Gnat(3), then Pull-by-R(3).
[With] With prev.NBR: Swat-the-flea(3), then Pull-by-L(3).
[Back to curr.nbr] Current NBR swing(12).
cross the set by L-shoulder(3). Partner swing(9).
[Quick] -chain(6). Crosstrails though(6). [Pass ptr-R across the set, pass nbr-L along the set, to face New nbr. ]
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).
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!
GS Intro/End:
Partner-swing(16), [Circle-L, Circle-R OR Into-the-center twice]
[Thank your partner, thank the set.]
Sides-Face! Grand-Square!: 1-2-3-turn 1-2-3-turn 1-2-3-turn 1-2-3-Reverse (4+4+4+4) 1-2-3-turn 1-2-3-turn 1-2-3-turn 1-2-3-Reverse (4+4+4+4).(Total: 16+16=32)
Partner-swing(16), [Circle-L, Circle-R OR Into-the-center twice]
[Thank your partner, thank the set.]
End1:
Corner, L-allemand(8). Partner, R-allemand(8).
Corner, you swing(8). Partner, do-si-do(8); [fact prtnr] right-hand to your partner…
…pull-by!, Grand Right-and-Left(6); when you see your partner, Box-The-Gnat(2), and come on back…
pull-by!, Grand Right-and-Wrong(8), till you get back home.
Swing your partner(8). And in to the center with a great big shout(8)!
[Thank your partner, thank the set.]
Corner, you swing(8). Partner, do-si-do(8); [fact prtnr] right-hand to your partner…
…pull-by!, Grand Right-and-Left(6); when you see your partner, Box-The-Gnat(2), and come on back…
pull-by!, Grand Right-and-Wrong(8), till you get back home.
Swing your partner(8). And in to the center with a great big shout(8)!
[Thank your partner, thank the set.]
Labor of Love
by Kathy Anderson.
[IMPROPER: Alternating 1s/2s Contra Corners. Note DIR-PROG.]
Nbr bal&swing(4+12).
Long-lines(8). ONEs/TWOs R-hand balance across the set, Box-the-Gnat(4+4). [Gnat puts all the on one rail, on the other]
ONEs/TWOs turn Contra Corners(4+4+4+4).
ONEs/TWOs bal&swing(4+12); End that swing facing original Dir-Prog. [Push apart to step to opposite rails, to face a new nbr].
Nbr bal&swing(4+12).
Long-lines(8). ONEs/TWOs R-hand balance across the set, Box-the-Gnat(4+4). [Gnat puts all the on one rail, on the other]
ONEs/TWOs turn Contra Corners(4+4+4+4).
ONEs/TWOs bal&swing(4+12); End that swing facing original Dir-Prog. [Push apart to step to opposite rails, to face a new nbr].
[Folks had trouble with the progression. I'll be working on concise way to explain the progression.]
Double Chocolate
by Jim Kitch.
[INDECENT:
Needs an even number of couples.
ONEs stay ONEs, TWOs stay TWOs, the
whole dance. You travel with your group-of-four.
Now take hands-8, As, Bs, Cs, Ds.
The A&B couples travel together DTHall.
The C&D couples travel together UTHall.
When C&D get to the top of the line, they're out
for 1 cycle, then come back in as A&B.]
[everyone] In-to-the-center-and-back(8). Head- chain(8).
Four chain [R-hands-across star, halfway]. Side- chain(8+8).
HEADS cross-trail-through, and go around one [each A goes around one B; the As end up above the Bs](8). Long-lines(8).
Corner, bal & swing: Ends with partner, middles with nbr, Bal&swing(4+12). (End in square formation; the ends are the heads.)
[everyone] In-to-the-center-and-back(8). Head- chain(8).
Four chain [R-hands-across star, halfway]. Side- chain(8+8).
HEADS cross-trail-through, and go around one [each A goes around one B; the As end up above the Bs](8). Long-lines(8).
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.
Waltz and Break.
Small Potatoes
by Jim Kitch.
[IMPROPER:]
With nbr, Bal&Swing(4+12).
R-hands-across--Star 1x (8). chain [to partner](8).
dosido(8). Partner swing(8).
Circle-left 3-places and pass thru(6+2), next nbr dosido(8).
With nbr, Bal&Swing(4+12).
R-hands-across--Star 1x (8). chain [to partner](8).
dosido(8). Partner swing(8).
Circle-left 3-places and pass thru(6+2), next nbr dosido(8).
Goody One Shoe
by Rick Mohr.
[BECKET: Double-progr. Diamond formation.
Id ONEs/TWOs & home-side.]
Make sure there's a couple across from you.
walk fwd(4) to make wavy-line in the middle, bal-R-L(2+2).
[ stay put] “Rory-O, and (a little bit) More”
slide/spin to the right and 1/4 more(4) to end with #1 facing up, #2 facing down. [Form a diamond, not with partner; in middle and at the sides.] Balance the diamond(4).
“Petronella turn” one place to the right(4). [“ to the middle ”, spin 1/4 more to a long wave of .] balance the wave(4). spin to the right (as in Rory O'More) and 1/4 more(4). [Form a diamond, with partner; in middle and at the sides]
Balance the diamond (4)
L-allemande 3/4 round(4) into a 3/4 Hey(12) [NBRs pass R-shoulders to start].
partner(8), then swing(8).
Make sure there's a couple across from you.
walk fwd(4) to make wavy-line in the middle, bal-R-L(2+2).
[ stay put] “Rory-O, and (a little bit) More”
slide/spin to the right and 1/4 more(4) to end with #1 facing up, #2 facing down. [Form a diamond, not with partner; in middle and at the sides.] Balance the diamond(4).
“Petronella turn” one place to the right(4). [“ to the middle ”, spin 1/4 more to a long wave of .] balance the wave(4). spin to the right (as in Rory O'More) and 1/4 more(4). [Form a diamond, with partner; in middle and at the sides]
Balance the diamond (4)
L-allemande 3/4 round(4) into a 3/4 Hey(12) [NBRs pass R-shoulders to start].
partner(8), then swing(8).
Polly-Wolly-Amorous
by Joey Norton.
[BECKET, std-single-prog:
Double-contra, 128 beats.
If extra couple, they get on left diagonal.
, your Hey-buddy=shadow, is the in your
L-hand, when you becketized.]
Circle left 3-places(8), Nbr swing(8).
On left-diagonal, chain(8). [Straight across] start half-hey(8).
Bal&swing your Hey-buddy(4+12).
Long-lines(8). (Turn to face) Partner swing(8). [Couple out, swing Ptr who is across from you, but THEN Couple get on left-diagonal.]
Circle left 3-places(8), Nbr swing(8).
On Left-Diagonal, chain(8). [Straight across] start half-hey(8).
[Face Ptnr] Partner swing(8). Long-lines(8).
On Left-Diagonal, Rights-&-lefts(8). [Straight across] Rights-&-lefts(8).
Circle left 3-places(8), Nbr swing(8).
On left-diagonal, chain(8). [Straight across] start half-hey(8).
Bal&swing your Hey-buddy(4+12).
Long-lines(8). (Turn to face) Partner swing(8). [Couple out, swing Ptr who is across from you, but THEN Couple get on left-diagonal.]
Circle left 3-places(8), Nbr swing(8).
On Left-Diagonal, chain(8). [Straight across] start half-hey(8).
[Face Ptnr] Partner swing(8). Long-lines(8).
On Left-Diagonal, Rights-&-lefts(8). [Straight across] Rights-&-lefts(8).
& Sugar Hill | (v2) | (v3)
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).
Weave the Line
by Kathy Anderson.
[IMPROPER: Double-progression. 3 sets of nbrs]
Lefthand star(8) [sugg.: wrist-grip star]. [Reverse] Circle-left(8).
[Hang on to your partner] Veer left around NBRs#1, veer right around NBRs#2 (4+4). [As individuals] DoSiDo your nbr#3 (8).
[Look behind you] Bal&Swing(4+12) nbr#2.
Long lines(8). Actives swing(8) [“One's swing, Two's frame”.]
Lefthand star(8) [sugg.: wrist-grip star]. [Reverse] Circle-left(8).
[Hang on to your partner] Veer left around NBRs#1, veer right around NBRs#2 (4+4). [As individuals] DoSiDo your nbr#3 (8).
[Look behind you] Bal&Swing(4+12) nbr#2.
Long lines(8). Actives swing(8) [“One's swing, Two's frame”.]
