The Cure for the Claps
by Bob Isaacs.
[IMPROPER:]
Ring-bal, petronella(4+4), partner swing(8).
Ring-bal, petronella(4+4), nbr swing(8).
DTHall line4 [ONEs in the center], turn alone(6+2), UTHall, bend line(6+2).
Circle left all the way(8). Ring-bal(4), Cal-twirl(4).
Ring-bal, petronella(4+4), partner swing(8).
Ring-bal, petronella(4+4), nbr swing(8).
DTHall line4 [ONEs in the center], turn alone(6+2), UTHall, bend line(6+2).
4-by-4 go down the floor
Circle left all the way(8). Ring-bal(4), Cal-twirl(4).
Bob Isaacs | Crowfoot
Sarah's Journey
by Gene Hubert.
[IMPROPER: Contra-stretch; Fours far
apart. No balance on box-the-gnat.]
Box-the-Gnat with Nbr(4); pull-by L-hand to cross the set(4). Partner swing(8).
Circle left all-the-way(8); Dosido Partner(8).
Box-the-Gnat Partner(4); pull-by L-hand to cross the set(4). Nbr swing(8).
Rights-&-lefts across(8). Star-L all-the-way(8), to face new Nbrs.
Box-the-Gnat with Nbr(4); pull-by L-hand to cross the set(4). Partner swing(8).
Circle left all-the-way(8); Dosido Partner(8).
Box-the-Gnat Partner(4); pull-by L-hand to cross the set(4). Nbr swing(8).
Rights-&-lefts across(8). Star-L all-the-way(8), to face new Nbrs.
Borrowdale Exchange
[Scatter mixer: 3-couple groups, on right]
Circle left(8), circle right(8).
Dance to center and back(4+4). Partner dosido(8).
Right hands-across star [3 couples](8). All lift joined-hands; lowest-hand pull [new]partner under the arch, then next lowest-hand , then last(8). (Three new couples.)
As couples, scatter promenade(16) to make new sets. [Cèilidh (“kay-lee”) version: Skip as couples].
Circle left(8), circle right(8).
Dance to center and back(4+4). Partner dosido(8).
Right hands-across star [3 couples](8). All lift joined-hands; lowest-hand pull [new]partner under the arch, then next lowest-hand , then last(8). (Three new couples.)
As couples, scatter promenade(16) to make new sets. [Cèilidh (“kay-lee”) version: Skip as couples].
Snow Dance
by Gene Hubert.
[IMPROPER: Shadows.
Teaching: Pass-through one-couple so that folks have a couple to
look for. (As usual, put on right.)]
[New nbrs, hand-4] Ring-balance(4), then trade places passing R-shoulder(4). Ring-bal(4), with nbr California twirl [to face a new couple].
With new couple circle-left(8) [, your shadow is in your L-hand]. L-hand star(8). No one there?: Dance with ghost couple. OR, turn alone, wait with on the RIGHT.
With partner bal&swing(4+12).
Rights-and-lefts across(8). chain(8).
[New nbrs, hand-4] Ring-balance(4), then trade places passing R-shoulder(4). Ring-bal(4), with nbr California twirl [to face a new couple].
With new couple circle-left(8) [, your shadow is in your L-hand]. L-hand star(8). No one there?: Dance with ghost couple. OR, turn alone, wait with on the RIGHT.
With partner bal&swing(4+12).
Rights-and-lefts across(8). chain(8).
Holy Cow Moly
by Brian DeMarcus.
Coconut Cream Pie
by Lynn Ackerson.
[4-FACING-4:
(Any number of folk may join a star, even in a different line.)]
Lines-of-four, foward and back(8). Center 4 folk, star-R one time around, back to place(8).
Partner allemand-L 1.5 (8). Now: Other 4 folk, star-R back to place(8).
Partner bal&swing(4+12)
[Hands-8] Circle left halfway(8). Balance-the-ring, California twirl (4+4)
Lines-of-four, foward and back(8). Center 4 folk, star-R one time around, back to place(8).
Partner allemand-L 1.5 (8). Now: Other 4 folk, star-R back to place(8).
Partner bal&swing(4+12)
[Hands-8] Circle left halfway(8). Balance-the-ring, California twirl (4+4)
Announcements ??
20 Below
by Bill Olson.
[BECKET: Identify home-side]
Circle left ¾-places into wavy-line [ in center] 1-2-1-2(8).
Balance the wave(4). Walk fwd; form wave with new nbrs(4).
Balance the wave(4). [This new] Nbr [long-]swing(12).
allemand-L 1.5 (8) to face partner.
Half-a-hey [Ptner-right, -left, nbr-right, -left] [End: Home-side]
Partner bal&swing(4+12)
Circle left ¾-places into wavy-line [ in center] 1-2-1-2(8).
Balance the wave(4). Walk fwd; form wave with new nbrs(4).
Balance the wave(4). [This new] Nbr [long-]swing(12).
allemand-L 1.5 (8) to face partner.
Half-a-hey [Ptner-right, -left, nbr-right, -left] [End: Home-side]
Partner bal&swing(4+12)
Waltz and Break.
Major Hey AyeAye
by
Erik Hoffman (extended:
Jonathan King).
[4-FACING-4, Becket.
AABBCC 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.)
Before becketizing:
Hands4 with couple in front of you, practice left-hand pull-by swing-the-next.
Go back to place, becketize 1click-Left.]
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.]
(Pam Paulson’s New, Improved) Slice of Cake
by Liz Albert.
[BECKET,
REVERSE-prog; 1click-R; identify HOME:
Teach/1st-pass Give-and-Take, then Slice-and-Take]
Slice-RIGHT(4), Ladies take(4) [Ladies' home].
Nbr swing(8) [End facing DTHall].
DTHall line4(6), turn ALONE(2). UTHall(8), fold-the-line into hands4 [facing-partner across].
[Ladies push] FULL Poussette(12) [End where you started; arriving, take gazing-star hands.]
Gents join L-hands; Ladies join R-hands. Gazing-star(6) [Gents backing-up, Ladies fwd; 3-places, till couple is home].
Partner swing(14).
Liz wrote: “[written] in honor of Pam Paulson as she was celebrating a birthday in 2018.”
Slice-RIGHT(4), Ladies take(4) [Ladies' home].
Nbr swing(8) [End facing DTHall].
DTHall line4(6), turn ALONE(2). UTHall(8), fold-the-line into hands4 [facing-partner across].
[Ladies push] FULL Poussette(12) [End where you started; arriving, take gazing-star hands.]
Gents join L-hands; Ladies join R-hands. Gazing-star(6) [Gents backing-up, Ladies fwd; 3-places, till couple is home].
Partner swing(14).
Liz wrote: “[written] in honor of Pam Paulson as she was celebrating a birthday in 2018.”
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; flip (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; flip (arc right) into Nbr's place].
Balance(4). Circulate(4) [ cross, arc].
Balance(4). Circulate(4) [ cross, arc]. Partner swing(8).
JK Contra-Program 28Dec2025