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).
(Dance: 3:31) Nils Fredland |
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.
Fidelity Reel
by Bill Wellington.
[IMPROPER: Two s]
, then Nbr swing(8+8).
Long-lines(8). allemand-L 1.5 (8).
, then swing partner(8+8).
With partner, promenade across(8) [Gents pass by L-shoulder]. chain(8).
, then Nbr swing(8+8).
Long-lines(8). allemand-L 1.5 (8).
, then swing partner(8+8).
With partner, promenade across(8) [Gents pass by L-shoulder]. chain(8).
Ely Waltz
by Colin Hume.
[Pronounced “eel lee”.
Circle-mixer waltz, double progression:
Couples start in big circle,
with on the right. Parenthetical-numbers count triple-steps.]
Circle left(4). Circle right(4).
R-Hand turn partner(3), move on passing R-shoulder(1). L-Hand turn the next(3), move on passing L-shoulder(1).
Give R-Hand to #3, bal. fwd-and-back(2); box the gnat(2).
Bal. fwd-and-back(2); do a wide turn-single, ending facing out, facing in(2); flowing into...
Do-si-do this new partner(4). In ballroom position, waltz around(4), opening up w. on right, hands joining in a big circle.
Circle left(4). Circle right(4).
R-Hand turn partner(3), move on passing R-shoulder(1). L-Hand turn the next(3), move on passing L-shoulder(1).
Give R-Hand to #3, bal. fwd-and-back(2); box the gnat(2).
Bal. fwd-and-back(2); do a wide turn-single, ending facing out, facing in(2); flowing into...
Do-si-do this new partner(4). In ballroom position, waltz around(4), opening up w. on right, hands joining in a big circle.
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.]
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..
Sweet Music
by Amy Kahn.
[IMPROPER: Scoop the ]
left allemand(8) once around, and keep going. Scoop your partner [to cross the set] and Butterfly Whirl(8).
start a full hey(16).
[As come back to their partner] Partner bal&swing(4+12).
Rights&Lefts across the set [courtesy turn](8), roll-away the , R-hand star(8). [“ look left allemand.”]
left allemand(8) once around, and keep going. Scoop your partner [to cross the set] and Butterfly Whirl(8).
start a full hey(16).
[As come back to their partner] Partner bal&swing(4+12).
Rights&Lefts across the set [courtesy turn](8), roll-away the , R-hand star(8). [“ look left allemand.”]
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).
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).
