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Thelma Boltin Center, Sunday, 06Nov2011

This was my planned program, differing slightly from what I actually called.
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.
VideoCamera Beth Molaro | Appalachian Storm.
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, VideoCameraFootloose, called by JK.
Theory of Mind by David Smukler.
[IMPROPER: Face nbr, step diag.-L to form wavy lines across-the-set.]
Rory O'More(8+8) [Wavy-bal R-L(2+2), slide right catch L-hands(4); bal L-R, slide left, snag R-hands(8)].
Bal&Swing nbr(4+12).
Circle-left 3-places(8). Swing partner(8).
chain(8). Lefthand star into a wavy line-of-4 with next nbrs [all take RHs with nbr and take LHs with each other](8).
This dance is similar to United We Dance, which was taught at a FL Snow Ball
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).
VideoCameraDiane Silver.
WarmUp by Jerry Blum, Patti Gutwein, John Lenarduzz, Kathryn C. Millis, Josh Moses, Dave Notman, Bill Olson, Kate Power, Cary Ravitz.
[4-FACING-4: Has the “Awful ” move.]
In line facing you. The couple on the diagonal has your 1st-nbr. In the couple across from you is your 2nd-nbr. You are facing your “Original Direction”. , you have 3 swings, each ending facing a different direction. Your Partner-swing ends facing your original direction.

Lines-of-four, foward and back(8). Up/down: In little-groups-of-four, start a half-hey(8).
“All four , star halfway.” R-hands-across-star, halfway round till they see their 1st-nbr(8). Swing that nbr(8), ending facing across the set (i.e, like in long lines).

In your new little-groups-of-four, allemand-L 1.5(8) to their 2nd-nbr. Swing 2nd-nbr(8), ending facing Reverse Direction. Face partner, hands-4, circle left.

[Up/down in your new little-groups-of-four] Circle left 3-places(8). Swing partner, end facing Original Direction, in your line-of-four.
Its good if the music has an energy boost either on B1 [best] or A2. Also, kinda funky is good.
Small Potatoes by Jim Kitch.
[IMPROPER:]
With nbr, Bal&Swing(4+12).
R-hands-across--Star 1x (8). chain [to partner](8).
dosido(8). Partner swing(8).
Circle-left 3-places and pass thru(6+2), next nbr dosido(8).
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).
VideoCameraJK | Avant Gardeners (recorded music). ???. VideoCameraSeth Tepher at Snowball 2011. VideoCameraGeorge Marshall | Swallowtail. VideoCameraLisa Greenleaf | Great Bear Trio.
A Different Way Forward or Friday at the Fool or Hi there!  by Seth Tepfer.
[BECKET: Double-progression]
[Nbr #1 is across from you. Look diagonal left for nbr #2. Further diagonal left is #3, then #4. (At end, nbr #2 is on your same rail, to your right.)]
Long-lines(8). allemand-R 1.5, diagonally(8).
Next nbr, #2, allemand-L 1.5 (8). Next next nbr, #3, by right shoulder 1.5 (8).
Next next next nbr, #4, Bal&Swing(4+12).
Circle left 3-places(8), then partner swing(8).
You are never out; on the circle-left, the couple “out” at the end simply start their partner-swing 8 beats early.
VideoCameraSeth Tepfer; the two allemandes are switched L from R..
Snowball Shimmy by Seth Tepfer.
[BECKET:]
Circle-L 1x (8). allemand-R 1.5 (8).
With nbr, Bal&Swing(4+12).
Join hand in ring, Bal-the-ring then petronella twirl(8). Bal-the-ring, then petronella-nella [twirl two places around the ring](8).
With partner, Bal&Swing(4+8). Slide left to face Next Couple(4).
The “petronella-nella” first appeared in Wasatch Wiggle, by Erik Weberg.
Father Kelly's Reel  | (stepdance)  | (slow)
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).
VideoCameraJonathan King (no-walk-through) | Montage.
VideoCameraJolaine Jones-Pokorney | Barnstorm.
Posted on the Callers mailing list was: “The published choreography has B1 as pass rt shoulder to gypsy partner, then swing.”
Old Grey Cat  |  v2
Woven Waves by Cary Ravitz.
[IMPROPER: Gypsy-star]
Nbr balance&swing(4+12).
walk forward to a wavy-line in the middle(4); bal R-L(4). stay in place while walk fwd to a wavy-line in middle(4) [There are now two interlinked but separate wavy-lines, with hands joined below the hands.] Everyone balance R-L(4).
drop L-hands and drop R-hands to form a .
walk fwd and bwd, to turn the star 3/4 (8). Partner swing(8) on the 's home side.

Circle-left 3/4 and pass through up and down(8). New NBR dosido(8).
(Ravitz: “In A2, taking R-hands below ' hands makes the eventual transition to a swing, easier”)
VideoCameraDanced to moody music.
Cows are Watching by Bill Pope.
[BECKET: (Rev-progression dance.) Id DIR-PROG. Hands4, then rotate Right one click]
Long lines(8). R-allemand 1.5 (8).
Nbr Bal&swing(4+12).
Bal-the-ring(4). rolls away his Partner, across the set [from L-to-R](4), as he sashays R-to-L. [He travels further than she, so as to start the weave.] As a couple, weave left(4), weave right(4) [so you've gone around just one couple].
snag L-hands then L-allemand 1x(8). Swing partner(8).
VideoCameraChattahoochee Country Dancers (CCD, Atlanta).
VideoCameraSue Rosen | The Figments. VideoCameraCis Hinkle | Troublesome Creek.


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