Judah Jig
by Charlie Fenton.
[IMPROPER: Circle-into-star]
Bal&swing nbr(4+12).
Circle-left 3 places, swing partner(8+8).
Circle left(8). Hands-across R-hand star(8) [i.e, both in same dir].
chain to Nbr(8), L-hand star(8) to face new nbrs.
Bal&swing nbr(4+12).
Circle-left 3 places, swing partner(8+8).
Circle left(8). Hands-across R-hand star(8) [i.e, both in same dir].
chain to Nbr(8), L-hand star(8) to face new nbrs.
Dave Harvey
Trip to Lambertville
by Steve Zakon-Anderson.
[IMPROPER: Face across]
walk forward to a wavy-line in the middle(4); bal R-L(4). [ fall back] fwd to wavy-line(4); bal R-L(4).
allemand-L 3-places(6) into a wave-across [nbr in R-hand]; bal R(2). Nbr swing(8).
allemand-L 1.5 (8); swing partner(8).
Rights-and-lefts across(8). chain(8).
walk forward to a wavy-line in the middle(4); bal R-L(4). [ fall back] fwd to wavy-line(4); bal R-L(4).
allemand-L 3-places(6) into a wave-across [nbr in R-hand]; bal R(2). Nbr swing(8).
allemand-L 1.5 (8); swing partner(8).
Rights-and-lefts across(8). 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.
Rod's Grits
by Bill Olson.
[IMPROPER: Box-the-Gnat into R-hand star]
R-hand-bal w nbr(4), box-the-gnat(4), star-R 4-places(8) [now face across].
Rights-&-lefts across(8). dosido 1.5 (8).
Partner bal&swing(4+12).
With partner, promenade across(8). Circle left 3-places, then pass thru up-&-down(6+2).
R-hand-bal w nbr(4), box-the-gnat(4), star-R 4-places(8) [now face across].
Rights-&-lefts across(8). dosido 1.5 (8).
Partner bal&swing(4+12).
With partner, promenade across(8). Circle left 3-places, then pass thru up-&-down(6+2).
Tell Cyd about announcements.
Devil's Backbone
by William Watson.
[4-FACING-4:]
The end- in each short-line [i.e on the R]
is the Leading .
After the L-hand star, the lead-
is looking at the back of a in the other flock.
His psn is her “Target”.
Remember Original Direction.
[The end every swing facing this direction.]
Short-line, F&Back(8). Up/down: In little-groups-of-four, chain(8).
Star-L all-way(8).
“Lead , lead your flock”(8). [Lead- pass R-shoulders, as their stars unroll behind them. She leads her three ducklings to the other side, occupying the four positions of the other flock (she ends at her Target). As they arrive, each flock takes hands-4, ready to circle.]
[Hands-4] Circle-left all-way(8). Nbr swing(8); end facing up/down. [Face your partner.]
Up/down: allemand-L 1.5 (8). Partner swing(8); end facing Original Direction.
Short-line, F&Back(8). Up/down: In little-groups-of-four, chain(8).
Star-L all-way(8).
“Lead , lead your flock”(8). [Lead- pass R-shoulders, as their stars unroll behind them. She leads her three ducklings to the other side, occupying the four positions of the other flock (she ends at her Target). As they arrive, each flock takes hands-4, ready to circle.]
[Hands-4] Circle-left all-way(8). Nbr swing(8); end facing up/down. [Face your partner.]
Up/down: allemand-L 1.5 (8). Partner swing(8); end facing Original Direction.
Mad Frederick
by Jonathan King.
(2017Aug05)
[IMPROPER: “Texas twirl”:
has L-palm up, with 's R-hand palm down;
mirror image of California-twirl.]
[Face across] With (“New”) nbrs, mad-robin, sliding left in front of nbr-(8). [As come back to place] snag R-hands to allemand-R 1.5 (8),
Partner , [melt into a] swing(4+12) [' home side].
DTHall line4, TWOs left of ONEs(4), center-couple Texas-twirl(4) [outsides turn alone to make 2,1, 2,1]. Come back UTHall(6), bend the line(2)...
...Circle LEFT 3-places(8). Nbr swing(8).
[Face across] With (“New”) nbrs, mad-robin, sliding left in front of nbr-(8). [As come back to place] snag R-hands to allemand-R 1.5 (8),
Partner , [melt into a] swing(4+12) [' home side].
DTHall line4, TWOs left of ONEs(4), center-couple Texas-twirl(4) [outsides turn alone to make 2,1, 2,1]. Come back UTHall(6), bend the line(2)...
...Circle LEFT 3-places(8). Nbr swing(8).
Waltz and Break.
Centrifugal Hey
by Gene Hubert.
[IMPROPER:]
Nbr allemand-R 1.5 (8). allemand-L 1.5 (8).
Full hey, pass partner by R (8). [Prtnr-R -L Nbr-R -L]
Partner bal&swing(4+12) [on 's home side].
Rights-and-lefts across(8). Circle-left 3 places, pass through to new nbr(8).
Nbr allemand-R 1.5 (8). allemand-L 1.5 (8).
Full hey, pass partner by R (8). [Prtnr-R -L Nbr-R -L]
Partner bal&swing(4+12) [on 's home side].
Rights-and-lefts across(8). Circle-left 3 places, pass through to new nbr(8).
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).
United We Dance
by Bob Isaacs.
[IMPROPER: Start in long-waves]
[In long wavy-lines with facing out, in, looking at their partner's back, across the set]. Rory O'More(8+8).
Bal&Swing nbr(4+12).
Circle-left 3-places(8). Swing partner(8).
chain(8). Lefthand star into long-wavy-lines between new nbr and prev nbr(8).
[In long wavy-lines with facing out, in, looking at their partner's back, across the set]. Rory O'More(8+8).
Bal&Swing nbr(4+12).
Circle-left 3-places(8). Swing partner(8).
chain(8). Lefthand star into long-wavy-lines between new nbr and prev nbr(8).
