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.
Nils Fredland | Perpetual e-Motion
Beneficial Tradition
by Dan Pearl.
[BECKET: Double progression.]
(New) L-allemand(8), and swing partner(8).
Circle left 3-places(8). Nbr swing(8).
chain(8). Long-lines(8). [All are home now.]
Zig-Zag! [Four pull-bys, double progressing. The is paralleling her partner, sort-of looking at his back.]
(across)Pull-by-LEFT with current Nbr (Hey!).
(R-diag)Pull-by-R with next Same-gender (Hey!).
Pull-by-Left with next Opp-gender (Hey!)
Pull-by-R with next Same-gender (Hey!).
[Now: New- L-allemand, NOT the one she just pulled-by with.] .
[End: If no-one offers you a hand, stay put. , when your partner is free for L-pull-by, then pull-by-L with partner.] [If extra couple at bottom, they line up becket, ready for the pull-by-R.]
(New) L-allemand(8), and swing partner(8).
Circle left 3-places(8). Nbr swing(8).
chain(8). Long-lines(8). [All are home now.]
Zig-Zag! [Four pull-bys, double progressing. The is paralleling her partner, sort-of looking at his back.]
(across)Pull-by-LEFT with current Nbr (Hey!).
(R-diag)Pull-by-R with next Same-gender (Hey!).
Pull-by-Left with next Opp-gender (Hey!)
Pull-by-R with next Same-gender (Hey!).
[Now: New- L-allemand, NOT the one she just pulled-by with.] .
[End: If no-one offers you a hand, stay put. , when your partner is free for L-pull-by, then pull-by-L with partner.] [If extra couple at bottom, they line up becket, ready for the pull-by-R.]
Dr. Bluhm's Delight
by Rick Mohr.
[BECKET:]
[Shift left to meet next couple],
Circle left 3-places(2+6).
Nbr swing(8).
Long lines(8).
L-Handshake-star [Left-hands-across] 1/2 drop out(4), keep Allemanding-L 3-places more(4), to Join R-hands with NBR to form wave-of-four across the set. [ have done a full-allemand and a little bit more.]
Bal-the-wave(4). Allemand-R with NBR 5/8 (4). Turn by the RIGHT (to) diagonal wave, in the center
join L-hand with next to form diagonal wave; Bal-the-wave(4). allemand-L 3/4 turn by the LEFT (to) diagonal wave to join R-hand with partner in other-diagonal wave(4).
Bal-the-wave(4) [you have partner in R-Hand]. Swing partner(12).
Long lines(8).
L-Handshake-star [Left-hands-across] 1/2 drop out(4), keep Allemanding-L 3-places more(4), to Join R-hands with NBR to form wave-of-four across the set. [ have done a full-allemand and a little bit more.]
Bal-the-wave(4). Allemand-R with NBR 5/8 (4). Turn by the RIGHT (to) diagonal wave, in the center
join L-hand with next to form diagonal wave; Bal-the-wave(4). allemand-L 3/4 turn by the LEFT (to) diagonal wave to join R-hand with partner in other-diagonal wave(4).
Bal-the-wave(4) [you have partner in R-Hand]. Swing partner(12).
California Twirlin
by Janet Levatin.
[IMPROPER: Teach: Pass-though one couple;
Couple-out has on right, as usual]
Ring-bal(4). W. partner Cal-twirl, then face back in(4) [same-four; “Extra twirl ”].
Ring-bal(4). W. nbr Cal-twirl, then face back in(4) [same-four].
Ring-bal(4). W. partner Cal-twirl to face new nbrs(4). Swing this new nbr(8).
Circle left 3-places(8). Partner swing(8).
chain(8).
Long lines, and on the way back, Nbr roll away with half sashay: rolling left.(8). [Face this nbr and take hands4.]
Ring-bal(4). W. partner Cal-twirl, then face back in(4) [same-four; “Extra twirl ”].
Ring-bal(4). W. nbr Cal-twirl, then face back in(4) [same-four].
Ring-bal(4). W. partner Cal-twirl to face new nbrs(4). Swing this new nbr(8).
Circle left 3-places(8). Partner swing(8).
chain(8).
Long lines, and on the way back, Nbr roll away with half sashay: rolling left.(8). [Face this nbr and take hands4.]
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).
Centrifugal Hey
by Gene Hubert.
[IMPROPER:]
Nbr allemand-R 1.5 (8). allemand-L 1.5 (8).
Full hey, pass partner by R (8). [Prtnr-R -L Nbr-R -L]
Partner bal&swing(4+12) [on 's home side].
Rights-and-lefts across(8). Circle-left 3 places, pass through to new nbr(8).
Nbr allemand-R 1.5 (8). allemand-L 1.5 (8).
Full hey, pass partner by R (8). [Prtnr-R -L Nbr-R -L]
Partner bal&swing(4+12) [on 's home side].
Rights-and-lefts across(8). Circle-left 3 places, pass through to new nbr(8).
Ceremonial Mirror
by Jonathan King (June 2016).
[Rev-progr-BECKET: Turn foursome
1-click to the RIGHT. This is your home-side.]
[New] Allemand-L 1.5 (8), to swing Nbr(8).
pass L-shoulder to start a full hey (8+8).
cross the set, passing L-shoulders, to partner and melt into swing(4+4+8).
Mad-robin-twirl, sliding-right in front of partner(8). [As returns to place, she does a 3/4 twirl, pulling R-shoulder back, to catch her partner's L-hand, then stepping into the circle-to-the-R with current NBRs.]
[Take Hands-4], Circle RIGHT all way, then Slide-right [ leading] to new NBRs(8).
Homage to Adriane Moser's Three Ceremonies, written for our own Bob Saint Laurent.
[New] Allemand-L 1.5 (8), to swing Nbr(8).
pass L-shoulder to start a full hey (8+8).
cross the set, passing L-shoulders, to partner and melt into swing(4+4+8).
Mad-robin-twirl, sliding-right in front of partner(8). [As returns to place, she does a 3/4 twirl, pulling R-shoulder back, to catch her partner's L-hand, then stepping into the circle-to-the-R with current NBRs.]
[Take Hands-4], Circle RIGHT all way, then Slide-right [ leading] to new NBRs(8).
Homage to Adriane Moser's Three Ceremonies, written for our own Bob Saint Laurent.
Three Ceremonies
by Adriane Moser.
[BECKET: Slide-left to chain.]
[New] chain(8), into Mad-Robin(8) [ slide-L in front of NBR].
pass right to start a full hey (8+8).
cross the set, passing right shoulders, to swing partner(4+12).
Long-lines(8). Circle left all way, then Slide-Left to new NBRs(8).
[New] chain(8), into Mad-Robin(8) [ slide-L in front of NBR].
pass right to start a full hey (8+8).
cross the set, passing right shoulders, to swing partner(4+12).
Long-lines(8). Circle left all way, then Slide-Left to new NBRs(8).
Chainsaw Orbit
by Jonathan King.
[BECKET: Huge oval.]
Identify DIR-PROG, then Becketize. Now identify home-side.
[Same two] chain(8). W. left-hand, leads his nbr- into a Mad-Robin [sideways dosido](8). Join hands into a huge…
…Oval right(8) [“Ovaltine”]. Oval left(8) [“Ovaltang”].
[Original foursomes] Circle-left(8) [approx] 3-places. [C'mon back with a] Left-Hands-across star(8); at halfway round, push off [and walk fwd in Dir-Progr] while keep on allemanding halfway more, to progress.
[ look right and] Allemand-R the new nbr- coming toward her; simultaneously, orbit CCW around the (8) [As two cross, I suggest passing L-shoulders, interlocking their orbits.]. Partner-swing(8), on your original [home] side.
A modification of D.L's beloved Chainsaw Reel,
[Same two] chain(8). W. left-hand, leads his nbr- into a Mad-Robin [sideways dosido](8). Join hands into a huge…
…Oval right(8) [“Ovaltine”]. Oval left(8) [“Ovaltang”].
[Original foursomes] Circle-left(8) [approx] 3-places. [C'mon back with a] Left-Hands-across star(8); at halfway round, push off [and walk fwd in Dir-Progr] while keep on allemanding halfway more, to progress.
[ look right and] Allemand-R the new nbr- coming toward her; simultaneously, orbit CCW around the (8) [As two cross, I suggest passing L-shoulders, interlocking their orbits.]. Partner-swing(8), on your original [home] side.
A modification of D.L's beloved Chainsaw Reel,
Chuck the Budgie
by Rick Mohr.
[IMPROPER: Single progression]
allemand-L(6). Swing nbr(10).
Circle-left 3/4 (6). Swing partner(10).
Long lines(8). allemand-R 1.5 (8); join L-hands with Nbr to form a wave-of-four.
Bal-the-wave(4). Nbr allemand-L 3/4 to form long wave [ face in](4). Balance the long-wave(4). Allemand-R with next nbr 3/4 (4).
allemand-L(6). Swing nbr(10).
Circle-left 3/4 (6). Swing partner(10).
Long lines(8). allemand-R 1.5 (8); join L-hands with Nbr to form a wave-of-four.
Bal-the-wave(4). Nbr allemand-L 3/4 to form long wave [ face in](4). Balance the long-wave(4). Allemand-R with next nbr 3/4 (4).
Friday Night Fever
by Tony Parkes.
[IMPROPER:]
Nbr Bal&Swing(4+12).
Allemand-left 1.5 (8). Partner swing(8).
With partner, promenade across(8). chain(8).
[Face partner] Square-Through [Across the set: Prtnr R-hand bal and pull-by(4+2); w.nbr L-hand pull-by(2); w.prtnr bal and pull-by(4+2); w.nbr pull-by(2)], to face new NBR. always turn right, turn left.
Nbr Bal&Swing(4+12).
Allemand-left 1.5 (8). Partner swing(8).
With partner, promenade across(8). chain(8).
[Face partner] Square-Through [Across the set: Prtnr R-hand bal and pull-by(4+2); w.nbr L-hand pull-by(2); w.prtnr bal and pull-by(4+2); w.nbr pull-by(2)], to face new NBR. always turn right, turn left.
Happy as a Cold Pig in Warm Mud
by Mike Boerschig.
[IMPROPER:
Across from you is your partner; sweep eyes right to find your shadow.
(If no-one there, then your current nbr is your shadow.)
Teaching: Have ptnr-allemand end in short-waves, on the outside.
Drop hands, walk forward to star-L with shadow and friends.Identify ONEs/TWOs]
Nbr bal&swing(4+12)
allemand-L 1.5, partner allemand-R 1.5 (8+8).
Star-L(8) with shadow, shadow's nbr, and your nbr. Partner swing(8) [on the ' orig. rail].
Circle left 3-places(8). Ring-bal, Cal-twirl(4+4) to face new nbrs. Dance starts at 3:52.
Nbr bal&swing(4+12)
allemand-L 1.5, partner allemand-R 1.5 (8+8).
Star-L(8) with shadow, shadow's nbr, and your nbr. Partner swing(8) [on the ' orig. rail].
Circle left 3-places(8). Ring-bal, Cal-twirl(4+4) to face new nbrs. Dance starts at 3:52.
Happy Trails
by Bob Isaacs.
[IMPROPER: Teaching, pass though one couple, to
have a previous couple.]
Nbr, then melt into swing (8+8).
Cross-trails-through and swing previous Nbr (8+8).
Allemand-L 1.5 (8), swing partner(8).
Circle left 3-places(8). Ring-balance(4), pass previous Nbr by R-shoulder, current Nbr by L-shoulder to face new Nbr.
Nbr, then melt into swing (8+8).
Cross-trails-through and swing previous Nbr (8+8).
Allemand-L 1.5 (8), swing partner(8).
Circle left 3-places(8). Ring-balance(4), pass previous Nbr by R-shoulder, current Nbr by L-shoulder to face new Nbr.
Hey on the fritz
by Jonathan King.
[BECKET:
[First, memorize DIR-PROG, to find new NBRs, for RH_star.
Now Becketize, hands in long lines, join at
ends to make a huge Oval. Partner in one hand, Shadow in the other.]
[new] Star-R all-the-way-around (8). look left to find Shadow. Shadow L-allemand(8).
Partner (bal or long) swing(4+12).
chain(8). start half-hey(8). [As finish crossing the set, melt into a...]
...Nbr swing(8). “Left-shoulder Hey” [a half-hey](8). pass L-shoulder, then R-shoulder with partner, then looks right, and sticks out R-arm, ready for the star-R with new nbrs. Each passes R-shoulder w.partner, then does a with the other , till she sees her partner's back; hook on to him and make a R-hand star with New Nbrs.
[new] Star-R all-the-way-around (8). look left to find Shadow. Shadow L-allemand(8).
Partner (bal or long) swing(4+12).
chain(8). start half-hey(8). [As finish crossing the set, melt into a...]
...Nbr swing(8). “Left-shoulder Hey” [a half-hey](8). pass L-shoulder, then R-shoulder with partner, then looks right, and sticks out R-arm, ready for the star-R with new nbrs. Each passes R-shoulder w.partner, then does a with the other , till she sees her partner's back; hook on to him and make a R-hand star with New Nbrs.
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).
Oval-teen
by Jonathan King.
(July 2013)
[BECKET: At A2, explain the pattern:
[Slide-left to New Nbrs to...] Circle left 3-places(8). Nbr swing(8).
allemand-L(8) [back to place]. Oval-right(8).
[You are across from your Partner, and same-gender Nbr; they are couple #1. Oval-R to pass couple #2, #3, and as you get to couple #4... (opposite gender in #4 is your “Distant Shadow”) stop, get ready to...]
R-allemand with #4 (8). Oval-left(8) [back to your original four-some, facing your Partner].
Circle left 3-places(8). Partner swing, and Slide-Left to face new Nbrs(8).
Written for my
allemand-L, oval-right; allemand-R, oval-left.
In counting couples, count your own couple, when appropriate.]
[Slide-left to New Nbrs to...] Circle left 3-places(8). Nbr swing(8).
allemand-L(8) [back to place]. Oval-right(8).
[You are across from your Partner, and same-gender Nbr; they are couple #1. Oval-R to pass couple #2, #3, and as you get to couple #4... (opposite gender in #4 is your “Distant Shadow”) stop, get ready to...]
R-allemand with #4 (8). Oval-left(8) [back to your original four-some, facing your Partner].
Circle left 3-places(8). Partner swing, and Slide-Left to face new Nbrs(8).
Written for my
teen, Ruth, when she was 12, while driving to pick her up from Adventure Camp.
Robbin's Favorite
by Greg Frock.
[PROPER: Handy-hand]
ONEs step between TWOs [TWOs facing up, ONEs down] and handy-hand allemand 1.5 (8) [ R-hand with each other, L-hand], sending TWOs into the center to swing(8); then end facing down.
[The ONEs are facing up] TWOs step between ONEs and [with NBR] handy-hand allemand 1.5 (8). ONEs swing(8); end facing down.
Line4 DTHall [L-to-R 2Gent-1Gent-1Lady-2] ONEs in the center, turn alone(6+2), UTHall, then bend the line(6+2).
Circle left 1.5 (8+4), TWOs arch, ONEs dive DTHall to next couple(4).
Greg Frock wrote: Was Composition 24 but is now Robbin's Favorite in honor of Robbin Marcus.
ONEs step between TWOs [TWOs facing up, ONEs down] and handy-hand allemand 1.5 (8) [ R-hand with each other, L-hand], sending TWOs into the center to swing(8); then end facing down.
[The ONEs are facing up] TWOs step between ONEs and [with NBR] handy-hand allemand 1.5 (8). ONEs swing(8); end facing down.
Line4 DTHall [L-to-R 2Gent-1Gent-1Lady-2] ONEs in the center, turn alone(6+2), UTHall, then bend the line(6+2).
Circle left 1.5 (8+4), TWOs arch, ONEs dive DTHall to next couple(4).
Greg Frock wrote: Was Composition 24 but is now Robbin's Favorite in honor of Robbin Marcus.
Papa, what's a good name for this dance?
by Ruth King (age 5).
[IMPROPER: 16May2006: Created by Ruth E. King,
with help from her mother.]
Nbr Allemand-R (8).
Partner allemand-L [across the set](8).
Nbr swing(8). chain(8).
start a full-hey(16).
Star-L 5-places(8). [Slide L-hand to L-hand with current nbr] With L-hand balance, Swat-the-Flea, then spin-R to face new nbr(4+4).
Nbr swing(8). chain(8).
start a full-hey(16).
Star-L 5-places(8). [Slide L-hand to L-hand with current nbr] With L-hand balance, Swat-the-Flea, then spin-R to face new nbr(4+4).
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).
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).
