Simplicity Swing
by Becky Hill.
[IMPROPER: Identify ONEs/TWOs, and direction of progression.]
Nbr bal&swing(4+12).
Circle left 3-places(8). Partner swing(8).
Long-lines(8). chain [to nbr](8).
Star-L 4-places(8). Next Nbr dosido(8).
OR: A2: Long-lines and take partner back to side(8). Partner swing(8).
Nbr bal&swing(4+12).
Circle left 3-places(8). Partner swing(8).
Long-lines(8). chain [to nbr](8).
Star-L 4-places(8). Next Nbr dosido(8).
OR: A2: Long-lines and take partner back to side(8). Partner swing(8).
Heartbeat Contra
by Don Flaherty.
[IMPROPER:]
Bal-the-ring then petronella(8). Bal-the-ring, petronella(8).
Bal-the-ring(4). Nbr swing(12) on the side.
1.5 in the middle(8), partner swing(8) on the side.
Circle-left 3-places(8). Ring-bal(4), California twirl(4).
Bal-the-ring then petronella(8). Bal-the-ring, petronella(8).
Bal-the-ring(4). Nbr swing(12) on the side.
1.5 in the middle(8), partner swing(8) on the side.
Circle-left 3-places(8). Ring-bal(4), California twirl(4).
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. ]
Dance All Night
by Rick Mohr.
[4-FACING-4]
Short-lines, F&Back(8). Swing corner(8); end in square formation.
star-R all-way-round(8) [back to their corner ]. Allemand-L your corner, [all-way-round] till you face your partner(8).
[R-hand to partner, pull-by] Grand-Right-and-Left(10)[4 pull-bys]. Partner dosido(6).
Partner bal&swing(4+12), end facing Dir-Prog..
Gaye Fifer | Mean Lids.
Short-lines, F&Back(8). Swing corner(8); end in square formation.
star-R all-way-round(8) [back to their corner ]. Allemand-L your corner, [all-way-round] till you face your partner(8).
[R-hand to partner, pull-by] Grand-Right-and-Left(10)[4 pull-bys]. Partner dosido(6).
Partner bal&swing(4+12), end facing Dir-Prog..
Gaye Fifer | Mean Lids.
Mad Frederick
by Jonathan King.
(2017Aug05)
[IMPROPER: “Texas twirl”:
has L-palm up, with 's R-hand palm down;
mirror image of California-twirl.]
[Face across] With (“New”) nbrs, mad-robin, sliding left in front of nbr-(8). [As come back to place] snag R-hands to allemand-R 1.5 (8),
Partner , [melt into a] swing(4+12) [' home side].
DTHall line4, TWOs left of ONEs(4), center-couple Texas-twirl(4) [outsides turn alone to make 2,1, 2,1]. Come back UTHall(6), bend the line(2)...
...Circle LEFT 3-places(8). Nbr swing(8).
[Face across] With (“New”) nbrs, mad-robin, sliding left in front of nbr-(8). [As come back to place] snag R-hands to allemand-R 1.5 (8),
Partner , [melt into a] swing(4+12) [' home side].
DTHall line4, TWOs left of ONEs(4), center-couple Texas-twirl(4) [outsides turn alone to make 2,1, 2,1]. Come back UTHall(6), bend the line(2)...
...Circle LEFT 3-places(8). Nbr swing(8).
Wizard's Walk
by Ruth Ungar.
[IMPROPER: Do the Contra Stretch! Hands4,
identify ONEs, and DIR-PROG.]
Circle left halfway, ring-balance(4+4). Circle left halfway, ring-balance(4+4).
In your rings-of-four, starting on the side: Square-Through 4 places [R-to-Nbr, L-to-partner, R-to-Nbr, L-to-partner](2+2+2+2) . Nbr 1.5(8) on the side, to progress.
Partner bal&swing(4+12) this swing is across the set, so needs extra room. End facing original-dir [facing away from the couple you have been dancing with].
Wizard's walk: Sliding doors. ONEs separate and go down outside TWOs, meet and continue down to split next TWOs;
Reverse. ONEs now separate and back-up outside those TWOs, meet and back-up through previous TWOs, ready to form the circle to start the dance again [TWOs should oscillate in and out to make room] [Lizard walk variant: the TWOs can move up the set and back to share the work with the ONEs.]
ONEs prog. off the bottom, prtnr-swing across the set, end facing UP, becoming TWOs. There'll be TWOs in front of you. Some ONEs will go around them, then split you.
Circle left halfway, ring-balance(4+4). Circle left halfway, ring-balance(4+4).
In your rings-of-four, starting on the side: Square-Through 4 places [R-to-Nbr, L-to-partner, R-to-Nbr, L-to-partner](2+2+2+2) . Nbr 1.5(8) on the side, to progress.
Partner bal&swing(4+12) this swing is across the set, so needs extra room. End facing original-dir [facing away from the couple you have been dancing with].
Wizard's walk: Sliding doors. ONEs separate and go down outside TWOs, meet and continue down to split next TWOs;
Reverse. ONEs now separate and back-up outside those TWOs, meet and back-up through previous TWOs, ready to form the circle to start the dance again [TWOs should oscillate in and out to make room] [Lizard walk variant: the TWOs can move up the set and back to share the work with the ONEs.]
ONEs prog. off the bottom, prtnr-swing across the set, end facing UP, becoming TWOs. There'll be TWOs in front of you. Some ONEs will go around them, then split you.
Waltz and Break.
Cortland Fancy
by David Smukler.
[4-FACING-4:
]
Short-lines, F&Back(8). Four-
chain(8) [hands-across star-R]. Power-courtesy-turn to
face across.
chain across the hall(8). Power-turn to face up/down [face partner], chain to partner..
[You're a couple facing a couple] These four, star-L(8). Come back with a star-R(8).
[Hands-eight] Circle-L halfway(8). Partner swing(8), to face DOProgression.
chain across the hall(8). Power-turn to face up/down [face partner], chain to partner..
[You're a couple facing a couple] These four, star-L(8). Come back with a star-R(8).
[Hands-eight] Circle-L halfway(8). Partner swing(8), to face DOProgression.
Hurrpocalypse
by Jonathan King.
(Written Fri.08Sep2017)
[BECKET: Slide-left to chain]
[New] chain(8), into Mad-Robin(8) [around NBR].
[“Whirlwind”] allemand-L 1.5 (8), meanwhile orbit [clockwise, to the other side of the set] interlocking by passing R-shoulders.
Nbr-swing(8) [on 's home side].
pass L-shoulders to start a full hey (8+8).
cross one more time, [straight across] to swing partner(3+5). Circle left all way, then Slide-Left to new NBRs(8).
Written on Friday, 08Sep2017 in
[New] chain(8), into Mad-Robin(8) [around NBR].
[“Whirlwind”] allemand-L 1.5 (8), meanwhile orbit [clockwise, to the other side of the set] interlocking by passing R-shoulders.
Nbr-swing(8) [on 's home side].
pass L-shoulders to start a full hey (8+8).
cross one more time, [straight across] to swing partner(3+5). Circle left all way, then Slide-Left to new NBRs(8).
Written on Friday, 08Sep2017 in
honorof the category-5 hurricane, Irma, that was about to hit Florida. The beginning of is intentionally rushed, to evoke the hurried evacuation from parts of southern Florida.
24th of October
by Don Lennartson.
[BECKET: Circulate]
Long-lines(8). chain [to nbr](8).
Left-hand star [4-places](8) [this is the progression]. New nbr allemand-R 1.5 into a wavy-oval around the set(8), facing in.
Balance the wave(4). Circulate(4) into a new oval [ cross to Prtnr's place; arc right into Nbr's place].
Balance(4). Circulate(4) [ cross, arc].
Balance(4). Circulate(4) [ cross, arc]. Partner swing(8).
Long-lines(8). chain [to nbr](8).
Left-hand star [4-places](8) [this is the progression]. New nbr allemand-R 1.5 into a wavy-oval around the set(8), facing in.
Balance the wave(4). Circulate(4) into a new oval [ cross to Prtnr's place; arc right into Nbr's place].
Balance(4). Circulate(4) [ cross, arc].
Balance(4). Circulate(4) [ cross, arc]. Partner swing(8).
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).
