The Baby Rose
by David Kaynor.
[IMPROPER:]
Nbr Bal&Swing(4+12).
Circle-left 3-places(8). Partner DoSiDo(8).
Partner Bal&Swing(4+12).
chain(8). Left-hand star(8).
Nbr Bal&Swing(4+12).
Circle-left 3-places(8). Partner DoSiDo(8).
Partner Bal&Swing(4+12).
chain(8). Left-hand star(8).
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Hay in the Barn
by Chart Guthrie.
[IMPROPER:]
Nbr Bal&Swing(4+12).
chain(8). start half-hey(8).
Partner Bal&Swing(4+12).
chain(8). start half-hey(8).
Nbr Bal&Swing(4+12).
chain(8). start half-hey(8).
Partner Bal&Swing(4+12).
chain(8). start half-hey(8).
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.
Adam's Beginning
by Erik Hoffman.
[BECKET: Line-of-4
DTHall 1-1--2-2.
Emph: The “pull-by” has no courtesy turn]
In lines-of-4 DTHall, ONES on Left(6). Turn as a couple(2),
UTHall [1-1-2-2(6)], bend the line(2).
Circle left all-the-way-around(8). As couples, Slide Left along the line to face a New Couple(2) and Circle left 3-places(6).
Nbr do-si-do(8), then nbr swing(8).
pull-by right(hand), to swing your partner. [End facing DTHall]
In lines-of-4 DTHall, ONES on Left(6). Turn as a couple(2),
UTHall [1-1-2-2(6)], bend the line(2).
Circle left all-the-way-around(8). As couples, Slide Left along the line to face a New Couple(2) and Circle left 3-places(6).
Nbr do-si-do(8), then nbr swing(8).
pull-by right(hand), to swing your partner. [End facing DTHall]
Becket Reel
by Herbie Gaudreau.
[BECKET:
Partner on one side of you, shadow on other.
(Double-progression)
Emph: Close gaps with swing]
Allemand-L your shadow(8). Partner swing(8).
chain across and back(8+8).
On left diagonal: Right&left through(8). Straight across: Right&left through(8).
Star left(8). Star right(8). [...until you see your shadow...]
Allemand-L your shadow(8). Partner swing(8).
chain across and back(8+8).
On left diagonal: Right&left through(8). Straight across: Right&left through(8).
Star left(8). Star right(8). [...until you see your shadow...]
20 Below
by Bill Olson.
[BECKET: Identify home-side]
Circle left ¾-places into wavy-line [ in center] 1-2-1-2(8).
Balance the wave(4). Walk fwd; form wave with new nbrs(4).
Balance the wave(4). [This new] Nbr [long-]swing(12).
allemand-L 1.5 (8) to face partner.
Half-a-hey [Ptner-right, -left, nbr-right, -left] [End: Home-side]
Partner bal&swing(4+12)
Circle left ¾-places into wavy-line [ in center] 1-2-1-2(8).
Balance the wave(4). Walk fwd; form wave with new nbrs(4).
Balance the wave(4). [This new] Nbr [long-]swing(12).
allemand-L 1.5 (8) to face partner.
Half-a-hey [Ptner-right, -left, nbr-right, -left] [End: Home-side]
Partner bal&swing(4+12)
Waltz and Break.
No walk-through
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).
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.
Chainsaw Reel
by Don Lennartson.
[BECKET: ID-dir-prog, THEN Becketize! Huge oval circle.]
[Same two] chain(8). Long lines(8); keep hands, and connect at the ends to make a huge oval.
Oval right(8) [“Ovaltine”]. Oval left(8) [“OvalTang”].
[Original foursomes] Circle-left(8). [C'mon back with a] Left-hand star(8) all the way around [ in front of his partner].
[ look right and] Allemand-R the new nbr- coming toward you(8). Partner-swing(8), on the side.
[Same two] chain(8). Long lines(8); keep hands, and connect at the ends to make a huge oval.
Oval right(8) [“Ovaltine”]. Oval left(8) [“OvalTang”].
[Original foursomes] Circle-left(8). [C'mon back with a] Left-hand star(8) all the way around [ in front of his partner].
[ look right and] Allemand-R the new nbr- coming toward you(8). Partner-swing(8), on the side.
The Cure for the Claps
by Bob Isaacs.
[IMPROPER:]
Ring-bal, petronella(4+4), partner swing(8).
Ring-bal, petronella(4+4), nbr swing(8).
DTHall line4 [ONEs in the center], turn alone(6+2), UTHall, bend line(6+2).
Circle left all the way(8). Ring-bal(4), Cal-twirl(4).
Ring-bal, petronella(4+4), partner swing(8).
Ring-bal, petronella(4+4), nbr swing(8).
DTHall line4 [ONEs in the center], turn alone(6+2), UTHall, bend line(6+2).
4-by-4 go down the floor
Circle left all the way(8). Ring-bal(4), Cal-twirl(4).
24th of October
by Don Lennartson.
[BECKET: Circulate]
Long-lines(8). chain [to nbr](8).
Left-hand star [4-places](8) [this is the progression]. New nbr allemand-R 1.5 into a wavy-oval around the set(8), facing in.
Balance the wave(4). Circulate(4) into a new oval [ cross to Prtnr's place; arc right into Nbr's place].
Balance(4). Circulate(4) [ cross, arc].
Balance(4). Circulate(4) [ cross, arc]. Partner swing(8).
Long-lines(8). chain [to nbr](8).
Left-hand star [4-places](8) [this is the progression]. New nbr allemand-R 1.5 into a wavy-oval around the set(8), facing in.
Balance the wave(4). Circulate(4) into a new oval [ cross to Prtnr's place; arc right into Nbr's place].
Balance(4). Circulate(4) [ cross, arc].
Balance(4). Circulate(4) [ cross, arc]. Partner swing(8).
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