Reel Easy
by Cary Ravitz.
[IMPROPER:]
Nbr dosido(8). Nbr swing(8).
Long-lines(8). allemand-R 1.5 (8).
Partner bal&swing(4+12).
Circle left 3-places(8). Nbr allemand-R(6), pull-by right(2).
Nbr dosido(8). Nbr swing(8).
Long-lines(8). allemand-R 1.5 (8).
Partner bal&swing(4+12).
Circle left 3-places(8). Nbr allemand-R(6), pull-by right(2).
Caller? | Band?
Fidelity Reel
by Bill Wellington.
[IMPROPER: Two s]
, then Nbr swing(8+8).
Long-lines(8). allemand-L 1.5 (8).
, then swing partner(8+8).
With partner, promenade across(8) [Gents pass by L-shoulder]. chain(8).
, then Nbr swing(8+8).
Long-lines(8). allemand-L 1.5 (8).
, then swing partner(8+8).
With partner, promenade across(8) [Gents pass by L-shoulder]. chain(8).
Becket Reel
by Herbie Gaudreau.
[BECKET:
Partner on one side of you, shadow on other.
(Double-progression)
Emph: Close gaps with swing]
Allemand-L your shadow(8). Partner swing(8).
chain across and back(8+8).
On left diagonal: Right&left through(8). Straight across: Right&left through(8).
Star left(8). Star right(8). [...until you see your shadow...]
Allemand-L your shadow(8). Partner swing(8).
chain across and back(8+8).
On left diagonal: Right&left through(8). Straight across: Right&left through(8).
Star left(8). Star right(8). [...until you see your shadow...]
Trip to Lambertville
by Steve Zakon-Anderson.
[IMPROPER: Face across]
walk forward to a wavy-line in the middle(4); bal R-L(4). [ fall back] fwd to wavy-line(4); bal R-L(4).
allemand-L 3-places(6) into a wave-across [nbr in R-hand]; bal R(2). Nbr swing(8).
allemand-L 1.5 (8); swing partner(8).
Rights-and-lefts across(8). chain(8).
walk forward to a wavy-line in the middle(4); bal R-L(4). [ fall back] fwd to wavy-line(4); bal R-L(4).
allemand-L 3-places(6) into a wave-across [nbr in R-hand]; bal R(2). Nbr swing(8).
allemand-L 1.5 (8); swing partner(8).
Rights-and-lefts across(8). chain(8).
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).
The Carousel
by Tom Hinds.
[IMPROPER:]
Long-lines(8). allemand-L 1.5 (8). [End nose-to-nose with partner, facing out.]
Full-hey(16), start by passing partner by R-shoulder.
Partner bal&swing(4+12) [on 's home side].
Circle left 3-places(8). Nbr swing(8).
Long-lines(8). allemand-L 1.5 (8). [End nose-to-nose with partner, facing out.]
Full-hey(16), start by passing partner by R-shoulder.
Partner bal&swing(4+12) [on 's home side].
Circle left 3-places(8). Nbr swing(8).
You Can't Get There From Here
by Carol Ormand.
[IMPROPER: Starts in short wavy-lines, in center]
Balance-the-wave(4), Allemand-R 3/4 to form long waves, facing in(4). Balance-the-long-wave(4), Allemand-R 3/4 to form waves across, in the middle(4).
Balance-the-wave(4). Nbr swing(12).
Circle left 3-places(8). Partner swing(8).
Circle left 3-places(8). Dosido(8) current nbrs 1.5, to pass them, and form short waves with new nbrs.
Balance-the-wave(4), Allemand-R 3/4 to form long waves, facing in(4). Balance-the-long-wave(4), Allemand-R 3/4 to form waves across, in the middle(4).
Balance-the-wave(4). Nbr swing(12).
Circle left 3-places(8). Partner swing(8).
Circle left 3-places(8). Dosido(8) current nbrs 1.5, to pass them, and form short waves with new nbrs.
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).
(For Leah)
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].
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.
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).
