Simplicity Swing
by Becky Hill.
[IMPROPER: Identify ONEs/TWOs, and direction of progression.]
Nbr bal&swing(4+12).
Circle left 3-places(8). Partner swing(8).
Long-lines(8). chain [to nbr](8).
Star-L 4-places(8). Next Nbr dosido(8).
OR: A2: Long-lines and take partner back to side(8). Partner swing(8).
Nbr bal&swing(4+12).
Circle left 3-places(8). Partner swing(8).
Long-lines(8). chain [to nbr](8).
Star-L 4-places(8). Next Nbr dosido(8).
OR: A2: Long-lines and take partner back to side(8). Partner swing(8).
Jean Gorrindo | Celtic Spring
The Barn Mixer
by Rick Mohr.
[Scattered-fours, couple-with-couple. Contra-music.]
Circle left(8). R-star, wrist-grip star(8).
Slide hands to Rights-&-lefts with Nbr(8). Dosido Nbr(8).
Nbr bal&swing(4+12); this is your new partner.
Promenade anywhere with new partner(16), to find another couple to circle with.
Circle left(8). R-star, wrist-grip star(8).
Slide hands to Rights-&-lefts with Nbr(8). Dosido Nbr(8).
Nbr bal&swing(4+12); this is your new partner.
Promenade anywhere with new partner(16), to find another couple to circle with.
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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).
Announce: Contra, then Square, then contra
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.
The Perfect Square
by Robert Cromartie.
[Square-Keeper: Identify corner-person]
HEADs/SIDEs Pass-the-ocean(4), balance the wave(4). Walk fwd(2) and swing the one you meet(6), to make lines at the SIDES/HEADS.
Lines fwd-and-back(8). Center four walk-fwd and swing partner(8) to face up-down/across.
[Center four] Pass-the-ocean, balance the wave(4+4). Allemand-R 1.5 (8) to face corner.
Allemand-L your corner, swing partner(8+8).
Works well with -to-Center break.
HEADs/SIDEs Pass-the-ocean(4), balance the wave(4). Walk fwd(2) and swing the one you meet(6), to make lines at the SIDES/HEADS.
Lines fwd-and-back(8). Center four walk-fwd and swing partner(8) to face up-down/across.
[Center four] Pass-the-ocean, balance the wave(4+4). Allemand-R 1.5 (8) to face corner.
Allemand-L your corner, swing partner(8+8).
Works well with -to-Center break.
Folklife Frolic
by Lindsey Dono.
[IMPROPER: ]
Star-R all-way(8). [With curr.nbr] Allemand-R 1.5 (8) to long waves ( face in).
Balance then circulate(4+4) [ cross]. Balance, circulate(4+4) [ cross].
Balance, circulate(4+4) [ cross] to swing partner(8).
chain(8). Star-L all-way(8) to find a new NBR..
Star-R all-way(8). [With curr.nbr] Allemand-R 1.5 (8) to long waves ( face in).
Balance then circulate(4+4) [ cross]. Balance, circulate(4+4) [ cross].
Balance, circulate(4+4) [ cross] to swing partner(8).
chain(8). Star-L all-way(8) to find a new NBR..
Waltz and Break.
Hey the line
by Tom Calwell.
[4-FACING-4: Step forward to the left for a wavy line of 8]
Balance the wave(2+2), allemand-L halfway(4), pass partner by right to start Hey-for-eight(8).
Continue hey until you meet your partner(8), Partner swing(8); end with center couples facing sides and outside couples facing center. [becket]
[Hands-4] Circle left three-places, nbr swing(8+8).
Balance the ring(4), partner roll away(4), Balance the ring(4), walk forward [i.e, pass through, passing R-shoulders](4) to form wavy line with new nbrs.
Balance the wave(2+2), allemand-L halfway(4), pass partner by right to start Hey-for-eight(8).
Continue hey until you meet your partner(8), Partner swing(8); end with center couples facing sides and outside couples facing center. [becket]
[Hands-4] Circle left three-places, nbr swing(8+8).
Balance the ring(4), partner roll away(4), Balance the ring(4), walk forward [i.e, pass through, passing R-shoulders](4) to form wavy line with new nbrs.
Apogee
by Chris Page.
[BECKET: Contra-stretch, for orbit room.]
[J-promenade] Partner-promenade across, face-in, slide right to face a new couple(8). chain(8).
allemand-R 1.5, while orbit CCW halfway(8). Nbr swing(8).
GENTS L-hand chain(8) to partner [C.P recommends pull-by L, and allemand-R partner]. allemand-L 1.5, while orbit CW halfway(8).
Partner (8), and swing(8).
[J-promenade] Partner-promenade across, face-in, slide right to face a new couple(8). chain(8).
allemand-R 1.5, while orbit CCW halfway(8). Nbr swing(8).
GENTS L-hand chain(8) to partner [C.P recommends pull-by L, and allemand-R partner]. allemand-L 1.5, while orbit CW halfway(8).
Partner (8), and swing(8).
Double Chocolate
by Jim Kitch.
[INDECENT:
Needs an even number of couples.
ONEs stay ONEs, TWOs stay TWOs, the
whole dance. You travel with your group-of-four.
Now take hands-8, As, Bs, Cs, Ds.
The A&B couples travel together DTHall.
The C&D couples travel together UTHall.
When C&D get to the top of the line, they're out
for 1 cycle, then come back in as A&B.]
[everyone] In-to-the-center-and-back(8). Head- chain(8).
Four chain [R-hands-across star, halfway]. Side- chain(8+8).
HEADS cross-trail-through, and go around one [each A goes around one B; the As end up above the Bs](8). Long-lines(8).
Corner, bal & swing: Ends with partner, middles with nbr, Bal&swing(4+12). (End in square formation; the ends are the heads.)
[everyone] In-to-the-center-and-back(8). Head- chain(8).
Four chain [R-hands-across star, halfway]. Side- chain(8+8).
HEADS cross-trail-through, and go around one [each A goes around one B; the As end up above the Bs](8). Long-lines(8).
