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
Wingnut Whirl
by Allan Brozek.
[BECKET:]
Line4 DTHall, ONEs on the left, turn as a couple(6+2). Line4-UTHall, bend the line(6+2).
Circle left 3-places, pass-thru(6+2) [ONEs pass down, TWOs up], and swing the next(8).
allemand-L 1.5 (8), scoop up partner in star-promenade to other side of set(4), and butterfly whirl(4).
dosido(8), swing partner(8); end facing DTHall.
Line4 DTHall, ONEs on the left, turn as a couple(6+2). Line4-UTHall, bend the line(6+2).
Circle left 3-places, pass-thru(6+2) [ONEs pass down, TWOs up], and swing the next(8).
allemand-L 1.5 (8), scoop up partner in star-promenade to other side of set(4), and butterfly whirl(4).
dosido(8), swing partner(8); end facing DTHall.
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).
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.
[2-tunes:
Banish Misfortune then
The Mouth Of The Tobique]
Major Hey AyeAye
by
Erik Hoffman (extended:
Jonathan King).
[4-FACING-4, Becket.
Crooked tune, 16×6=96 beats; AABBCC.
(Modification-extension
of Erik Hoffman's
Major Hey
for a 96-beat tune,
e.g Elzic's Farewell.
Written in honor of our friend and caller, Eric Harris.)
Hands4 with couple
in front of you, then 1click-Left. Practice left-hand pull-by here]
Ring-balance and Petro-spin(4+4) [to the right].
Ring-balance and Petro-spin(4+4), into a...
Left-hand-Star 3-places(6), Face up and down Left-hand pull-by nbr(2) to a new set. Swing your new nbr(8). [End in BECKET, facing partner, next to nbr, in two groups-of-four.]
[Four] Long lines, fwd&back(8). allemand-L 1.5 into(8)… a long Wavy line of eight folk, your partner in your R-hand.
Rory O'More [wavy-bal, R-L, slide right catch L-hands, bal L-R, slide left, snag R-hands](4+4+4+4).
Partner Pull-by, Hey! [Half] Hey-for-Eight(16). Keep on going till you see your Partner.
Partner bal&swing(4+12); end in Becket formation. Face that other couple!
Alt-Circle Right 3-places(6), Face up and down Pass thru(2) and swing the next to a new set; Swing your new nbr(8). [End in BECKET, facing partner, next to nbr, in two groups-of-four.]
Ring-balance and Petro-spin(4+4) [to the right].
Ring-balance and Petro-spin(4+4), into a...
Left-hand-Star 3-places(6), Face up and down Left-hand pull-by nbr(2) to a new set. Swing your new nbr(8). [End in BECKET, facing partner, next to nbr, in two groups-of-four.]
[Four] Long lines, fwd&back(8). allemand-L 1.5 into(8)… a long Wavy line of eight folk, your partner in your R-hand.
Rory O'More [wavy-bal, R-L, slide right catch L-hands, bal L-R, slide left, snag R-hands](4+4+4+4).
Partner Pull-by, Hey! [Half] Hey-for-Eight(16). Keep on going till you see your Partner.
Partner bal&swing(4+12); end in Becket formation. Face that other couple!
Alt-Circle Right 3-places(6), Face up and down Pass thru(2) and swing the next to a new set; Swing your new nbr(8). [End in BECKET, facing partner, next to nbr, in two groups-of-four.]
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).
Waltz and Break.
Momentum
by Jonathan King.
(2018October)
[BECKET: Hands-in-long-lines-oval, face partner, look past; there is your shadow.
Tune with energetic B1, B2. Wizard's Walk works well.]
End Effect: When you go out on the traveling turn, end reversed with the on the Left. After the shadow-swing, the partner-swing puts the on the Right.
[“Travel-left”: W.partner, traveling 2-hand-Clockwise-turn (or traveling-swing, or just Slide-L) to new nbrs, where...]
start a (L-shoulder) Full-hey(16).
[Halfway-] partner(4), swing shadow(12).
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 Travel-left(4) along the set to face new nbrs.
End Effect: When you go out on the traveling turn, end reversed with the on the Left. After the shadow-swing, the partner-swing puts the on the Right.
[“Travel-left”: W.partner, traveling 2-hand-Clockwise-turn (or traveling-swing, or just Slide-L) to new nbrs, where...]
start a (L-shoulder) Full-hey(16).
[Halfway-] partner(4), swing shadow(12).
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 Travel-left(4) along the set to face new nbrs.
Intro 1:
Bow to your partner, and your corner too.
With your corner ready with the left-hand…(8+8).
Allemand-left all the way around; pull-by your partner, Grand chain(8+8). When you meet your partner…
Box-the-gnat…and swing. [Swing swing](8). Promenade home [around the ring](8)
[When you get home]Swing your own(16).
Allemand-left all the way around; pull-by your partner, Grand chain(8+8). When you meet your partner…
Box-the-gnat…and swing. [Swing swing](8). Promenade home [around the ring](8)
[When you get home]Swing your own(16).
Ends Turn In
by Ed Gilmore.
[Square-Keeper: Identify-corner.
Nice tunes Barracuda
or Batchelder's Reel]
Head-couples with the music...
HEADs/SIDEs fwd&back(8).
HEADs/SIDEs Fwd again, pass thru [separate], go around two(8) to the ends of the line. [Head has his corner in his L-hand].
Lines at the sides/heads fwd&back(8).
[Everybody, drop hands, you] Pass through(8), Arch-in-the-middle and the Ends-Turn-In. [Others cal-twirl to face back in.]
Circle[-left] in the middle with a great big grin [all way](8) Middles pass thru [the other middles], split split two the sides/heads, [separate] go around one(8).
Lines at the sides/heads fwd&back(8). Fwd again, pass through(8), Arch-in-the-middle and the Ends dive through.
Circle[-left] in the middle(8). [Others cal-twirl to face back in.] Middles pass thru, [“Allem-L in front of you”] allemand-L your corner(8).
Do-si-do your partner too(8). Swing your ptner(8).
Keep swinging(8). Join-hands into the middle great big shout(8).
And do it again(8). Sides/Heads swing and whirl(8) Swing that , swing that girl.
Head-couples with the music...
HEADs/SIDEs fwd&back(8).
HEADs/SIDEs Fwd again, pass thru [separate], go around two(8) to the ends of the line. [Head has his corner in his L-hand].
Lines at the sides/heads fwd&back(8).
[Everybody, drop hands, you] Pass through(8), Arch-in-the-middle and the Ends-Turn-In. [Others cal-twirl to face back in.]
Circle[-left] in the middle with a great big grin [all way](8) Middles pass thru [the other middles], split split two the sides/heads, [separate] go around one(8).
Lines at the sides/heads fwd&back(8). Fwd again, pass through(8), Arch-in-the-middle and the Ends dive through.
Circle[-left] in the middle(8). [Others cal-twirl to face back in.] Middles pass thru, [“Allem-L in front of you”] allemand-L your corner(8).
Do-si-do your partner too(8). Swing your ptner(8).
Keep swinging(8). Join-hands into the middle great big shout(8).
And do it again(8). Sides/Heads swing and whirl(8) Swing that , swing that girl.
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].
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).
