Shalom mixer
by Jonathan King.
(2020Feb.28)
[Circle-mixer: Join hands in large circle.]
Circle Right(8). to center and back to place(8).
Circle Left(8). to center and back(8).
Partner allemand-R(8), then swing(8).
Promenade(12). advance(4), and take hands in a circle.
Written for a contradance fundraiser for Temple Shir Shalom, Gainesville, FL.
Circle Right(8). to center and back to place(8).
Circle Left(8). to center and back(8).
Partner allemand-R(8), then swing(8).
Promenade(12). advance(4), and take hands in a circle.
Written for a contradance fundraiser for Temple Shir Shalom, Gainesville, FL.
[Contra-stretch, room for across-swing]
Family Contra in the Castle
by Seth Tepfer.
[IMPROPER: Teaching: Face-up/down, memorize.
Swing partner, ending the way you memorized.]
Balance-the ring, twice(8); Circle-RIGHT 4-places(8).
Balance-the ring, twice(8); Circle-LEFT 4-places(8).
[Face nbr] NBR dosido(8), then NBR-swing [on-the-side](8).
Long-lines(8). Partner swing [across-the-set](8).
Exchanged the circling directions, to flow into the R-shoulder nbr-dosido. Use long-lines rather than across-the-set partner-dosido.
Balance-the ring, twice(8); Circle-RIGHT 4-places(8).
Balance-the ring, twice(8); Circle-LEFT 4-places(8).
[Face nbr] NBR dosido(8), then NBR-swing [on-the-side](8).
Long-lines(8). Partner swing [across-the-set](8).
Exchanged the circling directions, to flow into the R-shoulder nbr-dosido. Use long-lines rather than across-the-set partner-dosido.
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?
Mad Scatter
by Rick Mohr.
[Scatter mixer: Couples in 4-somes or 6-somes or 8-somes]
Circle left(8). Dosido nbr(8).
Allemand-R partner 1.5 [sending in](8). star-L, while orbit CW(8).
Bal&swing new partner(4+12).
Promenade anywhere with new partner(16) [Find another group to circle with].
Any number of couples can be in the circle left, ditto the star-L.
Circle left(8). Dosido nbr(8).
Allemand-R partner 1.5 [sending in](8). star-L, while orbit CW(8).
Bal&swing new partner(4+12).
Promenade anywhere with new partner(16) [Find another group to circle with].
Any number of couples can be in the circle left, ditto the star-L.
Vowel Mixer [AEIO You!]
by traditional.
[Circle-mixer contra-music or waltz. Best if
#Couples ≢4 0; maybe use nested circles.]
Circle left(8), circle right(8).
In the middle and back(4+4) [face prtnr]. Partner dosido(8) [then R-hand to prtnr].
Grand R&L; A(2), E(2), I(2), O(2), whom-do-I-swing? You! New-prtnr swing(8).
Promenade(16).
Circle left(8), circle right(8).
In the middle and back(4+4) [face prtnr]. Partner dosido(8) [then R-hand to prtnr].
Grand R&L; A(2), E(2), I(2), O(2), whom-do-I-swing? You! New-prtnr swing(8).
Promenade(16).
Banjo's Mistress
by David Smukler.
[Circle-mixer waltz: Couples start in circle,
-on-the-right]
All fwd (2 measures), all back (2). Circle left(4).
All fwd (2), all back (2). Half sashay to trade places with partner [ sliding left in front](2). Say farewell and then courtesy turn the next (2).
Promenade this new partner(4), end facing partner [ facing out]. Back away from partner, backing toward the center(2), balance R&L [yeminite](2).
Come forward, partners do-si-do(4). Waltz with partner(4), end by opening up to face center.
All fwd (2 measures), all back (2). Circle left(4).
All fwd (2), all back (2). Half sashay to trade places with partner [ sliding left in front](2). Say farewell and then courtesy turn the next (2).
Promenade this new partner(4), end facing partner [ facing out]. Back away from partner, backing toward the center(2), balance R&L [yeminite](2).
Come forward, partners do-si-do(4). Waltz with partner(4), end by opening up to face center.
