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
Dive for the oyster, dig for the clam.
[2-couples in hands-4, anywhere on the floor.]
[Hands-4] “Dive for the oyster ”(8). A couple makes an arch, others dive/peek under; all hands stay joined. “Dig for the clam”;(8); the other couple makes an arch, and the others peek through.
[All hands stay joined] “Shoot through the hole in the old tin can”(16). First couple arches, 2nd pops through, rolls-over-outside shoulder, brings the other couple through, and they roll over.
Circle-L, circle-R(8+8).
Promenade about the hall(16), to find a new couple.
[Hands-4] “Dive for the oyster ”(8). A couple makes an arch, others dive/peek under; all hands stay joined. “Dig for the clam”;(8); the other couple makes an arch, and the others peek through.
[All hands stay joined] “Shoot through the hole in the old tin can”(16). First couple arches, 2nd pops through, rolls-over-outside shoulder, brings the other couple through, and they roll over.
Circle-L, circle-R(8+8).
Promenade about the hall(16), to find a new couple.
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.
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).
Chain the Hey
by Becky Hill.
[IMPROPER:]
Nbr dosido, then swing(8+8).
allemand-L 1.5, partner swing(8+8). [short swing]
With partner, promenade across(8). Rights-and-lefts across(8).
start half-hey(8), to chain(8). [Turn to face new nbrs]
Seth: Good 4th dance.
Nbr dosido, then swing(8+8).
allemand-L 1.5, partner swing(8+8). [short swing]
With partner, promenade across(8). Rights-and-lefts across(8).
start half-hey(8), to chain(8). [Turn to face new nbrs]
Seth: Good 4th dance.
Lordags Waltz.
[Circle-mixer waltz: Couples start in Varsouvienne
psn, in a circle of couples, with the on the inside.]
F:=Fwd. Pattern: FBFF×4.
F:=Fwd. Pattern: FBFF×4.
Pensacola Rollaway
by Rick Mohr.
[Circle-mixer contra-music; waltz works too.]
face CCW around the circle, CW. Partner is #1, look past to see #2, then #3.
Partner dosido(8). Allemand-R partner 1.5 (8).
Pass #2 by L-shoulder (2). #3 [end between #2 and #3](6). [All] Circle-left(8).
roll #2, from L-to-R; she continues, rolling into her partner's arms(4). Partner swing(12).
Partner-Promenade (15). loop-back (1) [to meet new partner; former #2].
face CCW around the circle, CW. Partner is #1, look past to see #2, then #3.
Partner dosido(8). Allemand-R partner 1.5 (8).
Pass #2 by L-shoulder (2). #3 [end between #2 and #3](6). [All] Circle-left(8).
roll #2, from L-to-R; she continues, rolling into her partner's arms(4). Partner swing(12).
Partner-Promenade (15). loop-back (1) [to meet new partner; former #2].
Petrozilla
by Marty Fager.
[4-FACING-4:]
2c
B3
1d
A4
. Short-lines, forward and back(8). Swing your Corner(8). _c2_
1__d
B__3
_4A_
. (The in 's L-hand)
“All four , chain halfway.” _A2_
1__B
d__3
_4c_
. The four do a righthand-star, halfway round(8), courtesy turn.
Hands-8, Petronella: Ring-balance(4), and Petronella spin one place to the right(4). _2B_
A__3
1__c
_d4_
.
Partner bal&swing(4+12) _B2_
1__c
A__3
_4d_
.
(Stand like a square, Heads 1,3, Sides,2,4, CCW: 1,4,3,2.) Sides pass-through and turn alone(4). Heads pass-through and turn alone(4). “Sides pass, heads pass!” _4d_
c__1
3__A
_B2_
.
Hands-8, Petronella(8) d_1
4_A
c_2
3_B
; end (“Look, behind you! ”) facing Dir-Prog.
2c
B3
1d
A4
. Short-lines, forward and back(8). Swing your Corner(8). _c2_
1__d
B__3
_4A_
. (The in 's L-hand)
“All four , chain halfway.” _A2_
1__B
d__3
_4c_
. The four do a righthand-star, halfway round(8), courtesy turn.
Hands-8, Petronella: Ring-balance(4), and Petronella spin one place to the right(4). _2B_
A__3
1__c
_d4_
.
Partner bal&swing(4+12) _B2_
1__c
A__3
_4d_
.
(Stand like a square, Heads 1,3, Sides,2,4, CCW: 1,4,3,2.) Sides pass-through and turn alone(4). Heads pass-through and turn alone(4). “Sides pass, heads pass!” _4d_
c__1
3__A
_B2_
.
Hands-8, Petronella(8) d_1
4_A
c_2
3_B
; end (“Look, behind you! ”) facing Dir-Prog.
Ted's Triplet #7
by Ted Sannella.
[Triplet, PROPER: Couples #1 (also called Active couple)
#2#3] abc
123
123
Top two couples turn partner
by-the-R 1.5(8)
12c
ab3. Top two couples rights-and-lefts across(8) bac
213.
ab3. Top two couples rights-and-lefts across(8) bac
213.
Active-couple
[in middle place] turn contra-corners(4+4+4+4).
Active-couple bal&swing(4+12), end facing up, in
middle bac
213.
213.
Original active-couple lead up to the top and
cast [around the outside] to the bottom(8).
[Other couples scootch up a bit]
All dosido partner(8) bca
231.
231.
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].
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)
Weave the Line
by Kathy Anderson.
[IMPROPER: Double-progression. 3 sets of nbrs]
Lefthand star(8) [sugg.: wrist-grip star]. [Reverse] Circle-left(8).
[Hang on to your partner] Veer left around NBRs#1, veer right around NBRs#2 (4+4). [As individuals] DoSiDo your nbr#3 (8).
[Look behind you] Bal&Swing(4+12) nbr#2.
Long lines(8). Actives swing(8) [“One's swing, Two's frame”.]
Lefthand star(8) [sugg.: wrist-grip star]. [Reverse] Circle-left(8).
[Hang on to your partner] Veer left around NBRs#1, veer right around NBRs#2 (4+4). [As individuals] DoSiDo your nbr#3 (8).
[Look behind you] Bal&Swing(4+12) nbr#2.
Long lines(8). Actives swing(8) [“One's swing, Two's frame”.]
Fiddleheads
by Ted Sannella.
[IMPROPER into a DIAMOND]
TEACHING NOTES: Hand-4,
then #1- and #2- swing.
END EFFECT: The progression is Nbr-swing, in B2. TWOs, who progressed off the top, you are still Twos; when the Ones cross, a #1- will join you to make a diamond, but with no #1-.
Next time through the music, you have become ONES. This newly-minted #1- needs to cross the set and arc left. He will be facing-up in a full diamond.
ONEs pass-across the set [R-shoulders], then arc-left around one person [G-around-G, L-around-L] into the middle of the set, #1- facing down, #1- facing up, and takes hands-4 (8). [As the ONEs arc, the TWOs can come together and then push back.]
You form a diamond, #1- with his original twos, but #1- with the previous TWOs [who were above in the set]. Balance-the-ring, petronella (4+4).
Balance, petronella (4+4), with the ONEs doing an extra half-turn to face partner; swing!(8)
DTHall Line4, ONEs in the center, between the TWOs you started with. ONEs turn as a couple, TWOs turn alone (4+4).. UTHall Line4, ONEs hand-cast to below their TWOs (4+4).
[Hands-4]Circle left halfway [to original places], Nbr-swing on side (4+12). [Give yourself plenty of time to open out.]
I'm going to put you in the diamond formation. Hands-4, to the left, take one step; You've turned your ring 1/8-th. ONEs in the middle, G-facing-up L-facing-down, TWOs facing across. #1-, look behind you, up the hall, to the #1- in the previous diamond. That's where you need to be; #1-, drop hands to walk to her position, and take hands with that diamond.
END EFFECT: The progression is Nbr-swing, in B2. TWOs, who progressed off the top, you are still Twos; when the Ones cross, a #1- will join you to make a diamond, but with no #1-.
Next time through the music, you have become ONES. This newly-minted #1- needs to cross the set and arc left. He will be facing-up in a full diamond.
ONEs pass-across the set [R-shoulders], then arc-left around one person [G-around-G, L-around-L] into the middle of the set, #1- facing down, #1- facing up, and takes hands-4 (8). [As the ONEs arc, the TWOs can come together and then push back.]
You form a diamond, #1- with his original twos, but #1- with the previous TWOs [who were above in the set]. Balance-the-ring, petronella (4+4).
Balance, petronella (4+4), with the ONEs doing an extra half-turn to face partner; swing!(8)
DTHall Line4, ONEs in the center, between the TWOs you started with. ONEs turn as a couple, TWOs turn alone (4+4).. UTHall Line4, ONEs hand-cast to below their TWOs (4+4).
[Hands-4]Circle left halfway [to original places], Nbr-swing on side (4+12). [Give yourself plenty of time to open out.]
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).
Song in the Night
by Gene Hubert.
[IMPROPER: Flowing. Identify 's home side.
In each star, the goes
about 3 places,
the almost 4 places.]
Nbr allemand-L twice round, then promenade across(8+8) [ goes just 1.5, and steps up behind her].
[
Partner promenade across(8). [
Swing nbr(8) on side [each on his/her home side]. Long-lines(8), then face a new nbr.
Alt-With nbr bal&swing(4+12).
At end, use an imaginary couple for the Star-L. When no “new nbr” then rest, or invent imaginary nbrs. Come back in on Long-lines.
Nbr allemand-L twice round, then promenade across(8+8) [ goes just 1.5, and steps up behind her].
[
Look to the right, make a L-hand-star] On Right Diagonal, L-hand star(8) [note: your partner is in an adjacent star]. Come back to your partner and swing(8) on the 's home side.
Partner promenade across(8). [
Look to the right, make a L-hand-star] On right-diag, L-hand star(8).
Swing nbr(8) on side [each on his/her home side]. Long-lines(8), then face a new nbr.
Alt-With nbr bal&swing(4+12).
At end, use an imaginary couple for the Star-L. When no “new nbr” then rest, or invent imaginary nbrs. Come back in on Long-lines.
Weave the Line
by Kathy Anderson.
[IMPROPER: Double-progression. 3 sets of nbrs]
Lefthand star(8) [sugg.: wrist-grip star]. [Reverse] Circle-left(8).
[Hang on to your partner] Veer left around NBRs#1, veer right around NBRs#2 (4+4). [As individuals] DoSiDo your nbr#3 (8).
[Look behind you] Bal&Swing(4+12) nbr#2.
Long lines(8). Actives swing(8) [“One's swing, Two's frame”.]
Lefthand star(8) [sugg.: wrist-grip star]. [Reverse] Circle-left(8).
[Hang on to your partner] Veer left around NBRs#1, veer right around NBRs#2 (4+4). [As individuals] DoSiDo your nbr#3 (8).
[Look behind you] Bal&Swing(4+12) nbr#2.
Long lines(8). Actives swing(8) [“One's swing, Two's frame”.]
