Frederick Contra
by Tom Hinds.
[IMPROPER:]
(“New”) dosido(8). allemand-L 1.5, to change places(8).
Partner bal&swing(4+12).
DTHall line4, ONEs next to TWOs(6), turn as a couple(2). Come back UTHall(6), bend the line(2)...
...Circle left 3-places(8). Nbr swing(8). look for new on L-diagonal.
(“New”) dosido(8). allemand-L 1.5, to change places(8).
Partner bal&swing(4+12).
DTHall line4, ONEs next to TWOs(6), turn as a couple(2). Come back UTHall(6), bend the line(2)...
...Circle left 3-places(8). Nbr swing(8). look for new on L-diagonal.
Heartbeat Contra
by Don Flaherty.
[IMPROPER:]
Bal-the-ring then petronella(8). Bal-the-ring, petronella(8).
Bal-the-ring(4). Nbr swing(12) on the side.
1.5 in the middle(8), partner swing(8) on the side.
Circle-left 3-places(8). Ring-bal(4), California twirl(4).
Bal-the-ring then petronella(8). Bal-the-ring, petronella(8).
Bal-the-ring(4). Nbr swing(12) on the side.
1.5 in the middle(8), partner swing(8) on the side.
Circle-left 3-places(8). Ring-bal(4), California twirl(4).
Hank Morris | ContraversialAnnounce: Contra then Square.
Chain the Hey
by Becky Hill.
[IMPROPER: Memorize Dir-of-prog]
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.
Intro:
[Pause](8). Bow to your partner, and bow to your corner too(8).
Join hands in a great big ring, circle to the left is what-you-do.
Circle-to-the-left to-the-left to-the-left(8), and back to the right you go(8). When you get back home …
…Swing your own(16).
Promenade, you go two-by-two. Promenade promenade that's what you do.(16)
Circle-to-the-left to-the-left to-the-left(8), and back to the right you go(8). When you get back home …
…Swing your own(16).
Promenade, you go two-by-two. Promenade promenade that's what you do.(16)
Break-that-Ring:
Circle-to-the-left to-the-left to-the-left(8), and you break that ring with a corner swing(8).[New corner]. (Done 4 times. 4×16=64.)
Uptown Downtown
by TRAD.
[Square-keeper:
Good for
Couple-#1
[Still in hands-four]
Corner allemand-Left ya'go(4), Partner swing(12)
[Everyone] Promenade till ya get back home(8+8).
Alt-HEADs/SIDEs fwd & back(8). HEADs/SIDEs [go fwd] pull-by and separate(4+4)…
Alt-HEADs/SIDEs
ONEs arch, All promenade]
Couple-#1
Go Uptown[move to couple-#3 and join hands-four]
bring'em on down(4+4).
[Still in hands-four]
Send'em back[move back to #3's place]. #1's split the #3 couple(4+4); separate.
Go around the Town[Go outside around back to place](8).
Meet at home, Everyone R-elbow swing, twice around(8).
Corner allemand-Left ya'go(4), Partner swing(12)
[Everyone] Promenade till ya get back home(8+8).
Alt-HEADs/SIDEs fwd & back(8). HEADs/SIDEs [go fwd] pull-by and separate(4+4)…
Alt-HEADs/SIDEs
Go around the Town(8).
Meet at home, R-elbow swing, twice around(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). [Slide a little left to face new nbrs]
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). [Slide a little left to face new nbrs]
Steal This Dance
by Alan Sklar.
[IMPROPER into a DIAMOND]
Long-lines(8). [New] allemand-L 1.5 (8). [New on L-diagonal.]
Partner bal&swing(4+12)
power-chain to NBR [courtesy turn with 2 extra steps to put facing each other in the middle; forms a diamond; #1- above](8). Balance-the-diamond, petronella (4+4).
Balance-the-diamond, petronella (4+4).
Diamond-balance(4), arch with NBR [“arch-twirl”]; stay put, twirl(4) [toward him, CCW, under his arm, ending to his right in long lines ( assist back to lines)].
Long-lines(8). [New] allemand-L 1.5 (8). [New on L-diagonal.]
Partner bal&swing(4+12)
power-chain to NBR [courtesy turn with 2 extra steps to put facing each other in the middle; forms a diamond; #1- above](8). Balance-the-diamond, petronella (4+4).
Balance-the-diamond, petronella (4+4).
Diamond-balance(4), arch with NBR [“arch-twirl”]; stay put, twirl(4) [toward him, CCW, under his arm, ending to his right in long lines ( assist back to lines)].
Waltz and Break.
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.
& Boatman
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.
Intro:
[Pause](8). Bow to your partner, and bow to your corner too(8).
Join hands in a great big ring, circle to the left is what-you-do.
Circle-to-the-left to-the-left to-the-left(8), and back to the right you go(8). When you get back home …
…Swing your own(16).
Promenade, you go two-by-two. Promenade promenade that's what you do.(16)
Circle-to-the-left to-the-left to-the-left(8), and back to the right you go(8). When you get back home …
…Swing your own(16).
Promenade, you go two-by-two. Promenade promenade that's what you do.(16)
Kimmswick Express
by Gene Hubert.
[Square-keeper]
HEADs/SIDEs go forward and back(8). HEADs/SIDEs Right-and-Left through(8).
HEADs/SIDEs circle left 3-places and pass through(6+2).
Dosido the one you meet 1+¼ to wavy-lines [ in the center] at the SIDES/HEADS.
Bal-the-wave(2+2). [
Promenade home(16).
HEADs/SIDEs go forward and back(8). HEADs/SIDEs Right-and-Left through(8).
HEADs/SIDEs circle left 3-places and pass through(6+2).
Dosido the one you meet 1+¼ to wavy-lines [ in the center] at the SIDES/HEADS.
Bal-the-wave(2+2). [
Swing through] All R-allemand(2), only L-allemand(2), swing partner(8).
Promenade home(16).
GS Intro/End:
Partner-swing(16), [Circle-L, Circle-R OR Into-the-center twice]
[Thank your partner, thank the set.]
Sides-Face! Grand-Square!: 1-2-3-turn 1-2-3-turn 1-2-3-turn 1-2-3-Reverse (4+4+4+4) 1-2-3-turn 1-2-3-turn 1-2-3-turn 1-2-3-Reverse (4+4+4+4).(Total: 16+16=32)
Partner-swing(16), [Circle-L, Circle-R OR Into-the-center twice]
[Thank your partner, thank the set.]
Not all Earthquakes are Andreas' Fault
by Jonathan King.
(July 2013)
[BECKET: The
[Before becketizing: Id DIR-PROG. Pass through up-down, takes hands4 with the next; these are your current nbrs. Your Previous nbrs are behind you. Now BECKETIZE.]
Star-R 3-places(8). With new couple “your previous nbrs”, star-L all-the-way(8).
[Face orig. Nbr; ONEs down, TWOs up] Square-Through [Nbr R-hand bal and pull-by(4+2); w.prtnr L-hand pull-by across(2); w.nbr R-hand bal and pull-by(4+2); w.prtnr pull-by across(2)], to face current nbr. In this Square-Through: always turn right, turn left.
Swing curr.nbr(8). “Earthquake! You swing the next!” Face away from the-one-you-swung, and swing the next(8) [in your Dir-Prog.].
Circle-left 3-places(8). Partner swing(8).
Written for my Cocoa Beach friend, Andreas. First called at his dance.
Earthquake!shakes you from the-one-you're-swinging to swinging-the-next. (Triple-Swing version, single-progression.)]
[Before becketizing: Id DIR-PROG. Pass through up-down, takes hands4 with the next; these are your current nbrs. Your Previous nbrs are behind you. Now BECKETIZE.]
Star-R 3-places(8). With new couple “your previous nbrs”, star-L all-the-way(8).
[Face orig. Nbr; ONEs down, TWOs up] Square-Through [Nbr R-hand bal and pull-by(4+2); w.prtnr L-hand pull-by across(2); w.nbr R-hand bal and pull-by(4+2); w.prtnr pull-by across(2)], to face current nbr. In this Square-Through: always turn right, turn left.
Swing curr.nbr(8). “Earthquake! You swing the next!” Face away from the-one-you-swung, and swing the next(8) [in your Dir-Prog.].
Circle-left 3-places(8). Partner swing(8).
Written for my Cocoa Beach friend, Andreas. First called at his dance.
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.
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”.]
