The Baby Rose
by David Kaynor.
[IMPROPER:]
Nbr Bal&Swing(4+12).
Circle-left 3-places(8). Partner DoSiDo(8).
Partner Bal&Swing(4+12).
chain(8). Left-hand star(8).
Nbr Bal&Swing(4+12).
Circle-left 3-places(8). Partner DoSiDo(8).
Partner Bal&Swing(4+12).
chain(8). Left-hand star(8).
Jack Mitchell | Big Medicine
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).
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).
Ely Waltz
by Colin Hume.
[Pronounced “eel lee”.
Circle-mixer waltz, double progression:
Couples start in big circle,
with on the right. Parenthetical-numbers count triple-steps.]
Circle left(4). Circle right(4).
R-Hand turn partner(3), move on passing R-shoulder(1). L-Hand turn the next(3), move on passing L-shoulder(1).
Give R-Hand to #3, bal. fwd-and-back(2); box the gnat(2).
Bal. fwd-and-back(2); do a wide turn-single, ending facing out, facing in(2); flowing into...
Do-si-do this new partner(4). In ballroom position, waltz around(4), opening up w. on right, hands joining in a big circle.
Circle left(4). Circle right(4).
R-Hand turn partner(3), move on passing R-shoulder(1). L-Hand turn the next(3), move on passing L-shoulder(1).
Give R-Hand to #3, bal. fwd-and-back(2); box the gnat(2).
Bal. fwd-and-back(2); do a wide turn-single, ending facing out, facing in(2); flowing into...
Do-si-do this new partner(4). In ballroom position, waltz around(4), opening up w. on right, hands joining in a big circle.
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.]
Oak Hill Quickstep
by Bob Nicholson.
[IMPROPER: 4-in-line, turn alone]
Down the hall, 4-in-line [ONEs in the center], turn alone(8); come on back, face nbr(8).
Bal&swing nbr(4+12).
chain(8), then chain on back(8).
Long lines(8). ONEs swing(8).
Down the hall, 4-in-line [ONEs in the center], turn alone(8); come on back, face nbr(8).
Bal&swing nbr(4+12).
chain(8), then chain on back(8).
Long lines(8). ONEs swing(8).
Waltz and Break.
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).
A Pirate's Life for Me
by Nathaniel Jack.
[IMPROPER: Identify DIR-of-PROG(!)
for the ]
Nbr bal&swing(4+12).
Pass through to an ocean wave(4) [“pass the ocean”], bal-the-wave(4). Everyone spin/slide right, with sliding past two people to snag L-hands(3); L-allemand to face partner(5).
Partner bal&swing(4+12).
dosido 1.5(8). current nbr(8), to face new nbr.
Nbr bal&swing(4+12).
Pass through to an ocean wave(4) [“pass the ocean”], bal-the-wave(4). Everyone spin/slide right, with sliding past two people to snag L-hands(3); L-allemand to face partner(5).
Partner bal&swing(4+12).
dosido 1.5(8). current nbr(8), to face new nbr.
Du Quoin Races
by Orace Johnson.
[BECKET: Tune with distinct A1, contrasting with B2.]
Balance-ring, pass through to an ocean wave(4+4) [partner is in your R-hand]. Balance R-L again, allemand-R 3 places into long waves ( face in).
Balance R-L(4), circulate(4) [ cross, pivot into his partner's place] into new long-waves [ facing in]. Balance R-L(4), circulate(4) [ cross, pivot].
[short] Partner swing on the side(8) [where you started].
Circle left halfway(4), roll away NBR [with a half sashay] across the set(4).
Circle left halfway, roll partner away [with a half sashay] along the Side(4+4). Circle left halfway(4), and slide-left(4) along the set to face new nbrs.
There is extra time for the slide-left. Energetic couples can put in a traveling-2-hand turn, or a traveling-swing.
Balance-ring, pass through to an ocean wave(4+4) [partner is in your R-hand]. Balance R-L again, allemand-R 3 places into long waves ( face in).
Balance R-L(4), circulate(4) [ cross, pivot into his partner's place] into new long-waves [ facing in]. Balance R-L(4), circulate(4) [ cross, pivot].
[short] Partner swing on the side(8) [where you started].
Circle left halfway(4), roll away NBR [with a half sashay] across the set(4).
Circle left halfway, roll partner away [with a half sashay] along the Side(4+4). Circle left halfway(4), and slide-left(4) along the set to face new nbrs.
There is extra time for the slide-left. Energetic couples can put in a traveling-2-hand turn, or a traveling-swing.
Joyride
by Erik Weberg.
[IMPROPER: Pousette.]
(8). Mad-Robin [ slides-left behind nbr- as she slides-right, all back to place](8).
Half-Pousette clockwise, start backing-up(8). start half-hey, passing L-shoulder with other (8). [ will end-up across the set.]
cross one more time, passing L-shoulders (4), to swing partner(12).
chain to nbr(8). Star-L all the way, to new nbrs(8).
(8). Mad-Robin [ slides-left behind nbr- as she slides-right, all back to place](8).
Half-Pousette clockwise, start backing-up(8). start half-hey, passing L-shoulder with other (8). [ will end-up across the set.]
cross one more time, passing L-shoulders (4), to swing partner(12).
chain to nbr(8). Star-L all the way, to new nbrs(8).
