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).
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).
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).
Dance All Night
by Rick Mohr.
[4-FACING-4]
Short-lines, F&Back(8). Swing corner(8); end in square formation.
star-R all-way-round(8) [back to their corner ]. Allemand-L your corner, [all-way-round] till you face your partner(8).
[R-hand to partner, pull-by] Grand-Right-and-Left(10)[4 pull-bys]. Partner dosido(6).
Partner bal&swing(4+12), end facing Dir-Prog..
Gaye Fifer | Mean Lids.
Short-lines, F&Back(8). Swing corner(8); end in square formation.
star-R all-way-round(8) [back to their corner ]. Allemand-L your corner, [all-way-round] till you face your partner(8).
[R-hand to partner, pull-by] Grand-Right-and-Left(10)[4 pull-bys]. Partner dosido(6).
Partner bal&swing(4+12), end facing Dir-Prog..
Gaye Fifer | Mean Lids.
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).
Major Hey AyeAye
by
Erik Hoffman (extended:
Jonathan King).
[4-FACING-4, Becket.
Crooked tune, 16×6=96 beats; AABBCC.
(Modification-extension
of Erik Hoffman's
Major Hey
for a 96-beat tune,
e.g Elzic's Farewell.
Written in honor of our friend and caller, Eric Harris.)
Hands4 with couple
in front of you, then 1click-Left. Practice left-hand pull-by here]
Ring-balance and Petro-spin(4+4) [to the right].
Ring-balance and Petro-spin(4+4), into a...
Left-hand-Star 3-places(6), Face up and down Left-hand pull-by nbr(2) to a new set. Swing your new nbr(8). [End in BECKET, facing partner, next to nbr, in two groups-of-four.]
[Four] Long lines, fwd&back(8). allemand-L 1.5 into(8)… a long Wavy line of eight folk, your partner in your R-hand.
Rory O'More [wavy-bal, R-L, slide right catch L-hands, bal L-R, slide left, snag R-hands](4+4+4+4).
Partner Pull-by, Hey! [Half] Hey-for-Eight(16). Keep on going till you see your Partner.
Partner bal&swing(4+12); end in Becket formation. Face that other couple!
Alt-Circle Right 3-places(6), Face up and down Pass thru(2) and swing the next to a new set; Swing your new nbr(8). [End in BECKET, facing partner, next to nbr, in two groups-of-four.]
Ring-balance and Petro-spin(4+4) [to the right].
Ring-balance and Petro-spin(4+4), into a...
Left-hand-Star 3-places(6), Face up and down Left-hand pull-by nbr(2) to a new set. Swing your new nbr(8). [End in BECKET, facing partner, next to nbr, in two groups-of-four.]
[Four] Long lines, fwd&back(8). allemand-L 1.5 into(8)… a long Wavy line of eight folk, your partner in your R-hand.
Rory O'More [wavy-bal, R-L, slide right catch L-hands, bal L-R, slide left, snag R-hands](4+4+4+4).
Partner Pull-by, Hey! [Half] Hey-for-Eight(16). Keep on going till you see your Partner.
Partner bal&swing(4+12); end in Becket formation. Face that other couple!
Alt-Circle Right 3-places(6), Face up and down Pass thru(2) and swing the next to a new set; Swing your new nbr(8). [End in BECKET, facing partner, next to nbr, in two groups-of-four.]
Waltz and Break.
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.
Momentum
by Jonathan King.
(2018October)
[BECKET: Hands-in-long-lines-oval, face partner, look past; there is your shadow.
Tune with energetic B1, B2. Wizard's Walk works well.]
End Effect: When you go out on the traveling turn, end reversed with the on the Left. After the shadow-swing, the partner-swing puts the on the Right.
[“Travel-left”: W.partner, traveling 2-hand-Clockwise-turn (or traveling-swing, or just Slide-L) to new nbrs, where...]
start a (L-shoulder) Full-hey(16).
[Halfway-] partner(4), swing shadow(12).
Partner swing on the side(8) [where you started].
Circle left halfway(4), roll away NBR [with a half sashay] across the set(4).
Circle left halfway, roll partner away [with a half sashay] along the Side(4+4). Circle left halfway(4), and Travel-left(4) along the set to face new nbrs.
End Effect: When you go out on the traveling turn, end reversed with the on the Left. After the shadow-swing, the partner-swing puts the on the Right.
[“Travel-left”: W.partner, traveling 2-hand-Clockwise-turn (or traveling-swing, or just Slide-L) to new nbrs, where...]
start a (L-shoulder) Full-hey(16).
[Halfway-] partner(4), swing shadow(12).
Partner swing on the side(8) [where you started].
Circle left halfway(4), roll away NBR [with a half sashay] across the set(4).
Circle left halfway, roll partner away [with a half sashay] along the Side(4+4). Circle left halfway(4), and Travel-left(4) along the set to face new nbrs.
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).
JK Contra-Program 14Feb2020