Came up with this on the fly at BAERS 2/14/14 Jigs were nice, but it might also be nice in waltz time A1: 1s and 2s star right, then left A2: 2s and 3s star right, then left B1: All 6 circle left and back to the right B2: 1s stitch to the bottom Notes: If you do this in Regency or Scottish styling, it's crisp and fun with a slipping circle. Walking is okay. Just some ideas, not a fully developed dance. Three-couple longways waltz time A1: 1-4: Partners country dance allemande (first half back-to-back, second half gypsy) into ... 5-8: Circle six to the left A2: 1-4: Partners *left* allemande 5-8: Circle six to the right B1: 1-4: 1s and 2s CCW half-poussette 5-8: 1s and 3s CW half-poussette B2: 1-4: All set to partner, turn single All two-hand turn partner and fall back to sideline Alternate version: Lines of three go forward and back, allemande right Lines of three go forward and back, allemande left As above, then B1 is circle six right all the way around into B2: 1s and 2s clockwise half poussette 1s and 3s CCW half pousssette ABBESSES Alan Winston, 1996/1997 Three-couple longways [Version with James Langdell's music from Wilson - yes, 28-bar] A1: 1-4: 1s cast to center of set 5-8: Right hand stars at right hand ends of set. A2: 1-4: 1s leave the stars and catch the other 1 with a right hand at the waist. Go around, using Wilson's Regency waltz if you know it. 5-8: 1s join left hands over head and continue around. Finish proper. B1: 1-8: "Trip to Tunbridge"-style contra corners WITH HANDS; 1s pass right shoulders (no hands), turn first corner right hand, pass partner right shoulder, turn second corner right hand 9-12: 1s cross to proper sides and cast to the bottom, threes moving up. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [48-bar version - or 32-bar if you omit b1/b2] A1: 1-4: 1s cast to center of set 5-8: Right hand stars at right hand ends of set. A2: 1-4: 1s leave the stars and catch the other 1 with a right hand at the waist. Go around, using Wilson's Regency waltz if you know it. 5-8: 1s join left hands over head and continue around. End proper. B1: All six circle left B2: All six circle right. C1: 1-8: "Trip to Tunbridge"-style contra corners WITH HANDS; 1s pass right shoulders (no hands), turn first corner right hand, pass partner right shoulder, turn second corner right hand 9-10: 1s (improper), lead to the top. 11-14: 1s cast to the bottom, threes moving up. 15-16: 1s turn right hand halfway to proper, progressed place. A NEW YEAR (APW 10/21/2004, to premiere 12/31/2004) Longways duple minor improper (or Sicilian circle) Waltz (3/4) time - "Flatbush Waltz". A1: All face neighbor and put the hand near partner in for a hands-across star. (This means first corners (W) are left hand, second corners (M) are right hand.) 1-4: Men go forward, women back, turning the star once round. 5-6: With the one you're facing (opposite sex neighbor), right-shoulder Hole-in-the-Wall cross (on the line) to change places; 7-8: right shoulder turn single and a bit to finish facing partner. A2: Facing partner, put in the same hand as before. 1-4: Women go forward, men go back, turning the star once round. 5-6: With the one you're facing (partner), leftt shoulder hole-in-the-wall cross; 7-8: left shoulder turn single, finish taking two hands with partner. [All progressed; 1s proper, 2s improper.] B1: 1-4: CCW Women draw half draw poussette to get everyone home, blending into 5-8: "sliding doors": simultaneous "Mad Robin" figure, with the women going outside first and the men going inside first. (That's walk the track of a left shoulder gypsy with neighbor, but keep your eyes on your partner.) B2: 1-4: CCW (women back, men forward) half _regular_ poussette to get everyone progressed and in original degree of properness. 5-8: Partners (still holding two hands) balance forward and back, then let go man's left, woman's right, and turn the woman in place under man's right and finish facing next neighbor, ready to bring joined hands forward into the next star. (Note: 5-8 was originally "two hands once round, open up facing next couple.") Thanks to Jon Berger for suggesting "Flatbush Waltz". Thanks to Mary Luckhardt for finding the turn singles in A1&2.) BEER MUG RANT A ceilidh dance for four people American squares. 32-bar polkas Alan Winston, 10/29/2003. A1: (ranting) 1-2: 2nd corners open chain (right hand) with rant step while 1std corners rant to the 'partner' place to receive them and 3-6: left hand turn all the way around 7-8: 2nd corners chain back while 1sts rant home A2: 1-2: 1st corners chain (left hand) while 2nd corners go to 'partner' place to receive them and 3-6: right hand turn all the way and 7-8: chain back while 2nd corners rant home. (Good strong connections important - you're kinda flinging each other around). Rest of dance is walking. B1: 1-4: Circle once round to the left. 5-8: Keep hands. Bottom people arch, top people go under, raise arch, and go back to top place while bottom people go under their own arch and face in again. B2: 1-4: Circle left all the way 5-8: Circle right all the way and one place more. Notice which corner you're now on. A BELLE MEAD GARDEN first draft 3-10-2015 Tune "My Love on the Stair", Patti Cobb 32-bar waltz-time; slow Longways duple minor proper Working version ---------------- A: 1-2: Neighbors face. With right shoulder in lead, two diagonal chassee steps (now face to face) 3-4: Pivot halfway on right foot (turning back to neighbor) and chasse left to neighbors place, turning slightly right to permit a 5-8: Right-hand star all the way around 9-12: Facing across at partner, chassee change left foot first, then right 13-16: Left hand star all the way. B: 1-8: "Keyhole figure" 1s (below) cast up one place, face down, take near hand, fall back up the middle one place WHILE 2s (above) lead down the middle one place, bulge out around the 1s coming up toward them REVERSE! 1s lead down, bulge out around their 2s, face up WHILE 2s push off to cast up, fall up the middle 9-16: All four circle left halfway, two hand turn half with neighbor, open facing partner and retain one hand with neighbor. Set right and left; partner two hand turn. NOTE: At Woodshed 5/12/15 everybody preferred the "french quotes" chassees, even though this makes it kinda crowded up and down the hall. Need to work this out. Also, can't play the tune too fast. BONNY AT MORN Alan Winston 10/27/2005; revised 10/30; 11/05; 11/06. Tune: per Barnes (black book), but 32-bar (16-bar A, BB) Minor-key waltz; moderate/slow Longways duple IMPROPER or Sicilian Circle (but probably better as a longways so that halfway around lines up with a wall). A: 1-4: Neighbors gypsy 1.5 finishing close to neighbor for 5-8: neighbor ballroom position waltz halfway round, opening facing in on other side of set with man on L, women on R; keep hold of inside hands. 9-10: women give right hand to each other as in chain and pull by 11-12: women give left hand to partner's RIGHT hand; raise joined hands in arch as she goes under and he goes forward to finish in ballroom position, pointy end facing in line of direction. 13-16: waltz halfway around set; open up facing in, with man on L. [MEN progressed and on original side of the set; WOMEN not progressed and crossed over.] B1: 1-2: Holding near hands on the side of the set, Set r&l 3-4: Petronella turn (traveling turn single) one place to right around the minor set. 5-8: Face NEIGHBOR up and down; three changes of a circular hey, no hands. (In more detail, that's two brisk changes and a leisurely one, more like a half gypsy.) B2: 1-2: Men cross (first corner places) 3-4: Women cross (second corner places) 5-8: Partners turn two hands all the way around; open facing new couple to start again. Teaching notes: (1) Men Start the gypsy in A1 on LEFT FOOT, women on RIGHT FOOT, in order to be on the correct foot for the waltz round. Emphasize spiraling in and taking all the music for the gypsy. (2) Make sure people get the timing on the three changes of R&L (1 bar, 1 bar, 2 bars) so that they're in place to cross at B2. There's a tendency to either stand stupefied for a bar and start late or take two bars for each pass. (3) Some people require to be told that you waltz CCW around your minor set. Brighton Camp / Girl I Left Behind Me (longways duple minor, figures assembled by APW from Wilson-valid figures.) A1: 1-4: Mirror hand turns (Men R, Women L) 5-8: 1s half figure 8 down; finishing improper A2: 1-4: Mirror hand turns (W1, M2 - Rh, others left hand) 5-8: 1s again half figure 8 down, finishing on own side B1: 1-8: 1s down the middle and back and cast off B2: 1-8: 4 changes of rights and lefts) ------- More interesting version: A1&A2: As above, but double figure eight with 2s coming up the outside B1: Corners cross, circle half, cast off CANDLIN'S CAPERS Longways duple minor proper Swagger or hopstep Music: Ruth Anne Fraley Dance: Alan Winston Title: Sharon Green Mendocino, July 2004 A: Unusual double figure eight, thus: 1-2: 1s cross down, 2s cross up _simultaneously_. Pass the center of the set by right shoulder. 3-4: Loop outside; pass left shoulder with the person you meet in the outside loop. 5-6: 2s cross down, 1s cross up; again, pass the center of the set by right shoulder 7-8: Again loop outside and pass left shoulder with the person you meet. There's twice as much time for this as there usually is for a double figure eight. With a hopstep you can make it huge, or with a swagger you can stroll. B: 1: (swagger step) all lead down 2: 2s flip and continue backwards (a la Miss de Jersey) 3: 1s back up slightly, 2s lead up 4: 1s arch over 2s to finish all progressed 5-8: (polka step) swing and change, once round. Cast Away Waltz Two-couple waltz country dance USA Alan Winston, 3/8/2002 Each person is on the corner of a square set. ("This is your spot. It's yoru friend; get to know it, you'll be going back to it alot.) (In a double) A1: 1-2: Partners arc in to meet neighbors (take hands at about beat four) 3-4: Cast away from partner (M L, W R) back to place facing partner 5-8: LEFT shoulder gypsy partner, finish facing partner A2: 1-2: Neighbors lead in to meet partners 3-4: Cast away from neighbor back to place facing neighbor 5-8 RIGHT shoulder gypsy neighbor, finish facing in to set. B1: 1-2: women change places (diagonally) Hole in the Wall/Well-Hall style, finishing fairly close 3-4: men change places (diagonally) passing right shoulder, catching rhand 5-8: all four right-hand-star once round (women start right foot, men left) B2: 1-8: move into closed waltz position with partner and go round the other couple 1.5 CCW, finishing at home, facing partner. (Siding) A1: 1-2: Partners meet, right shoulder to right shoulder 3-4: Cast away from partner (that is, cast left) back to place 5-8: Partners LEFT shoulder gypsy, finish facing neighbor A2: 1-2: Neighbors meet, left shoulder to left shoulder 3-4: Cast away from neighbor (that is, cast right) back to place 5-8: Neighbors RIGHT shoulder gypsy, finish facing in to set B1&2 as above (Arming) A1: 1-2: Partners right hand turn halfway finishing facing partner 3-4: Cast left back to place 5-8: Gypsy partner LEFT shoulder, finish facing neighbor A2: 1-2: Neighbors left hand turn halfway finishing facing partner 3-4: Cast right back to place 5-8: Neighbors gypsy RIGHT shoulder B1&2 as above NOTE: Closing the first two bars of A, bring your feet together so that you're prepared to turn away without a radical surprise. COBBLESTONES longways duple minor, improper, 32-bar moderate waltz; we've been using "Seamus O'Brien" 02/04/2011 REVISED (new A2) 07/12/2011 REVISED (new A1, A2, reshuffling Bs) 8/21/2014 REVISED (new B1-8) 9/22/2014 Tested revision at Woodshed 10/14. Good. A 1-4: Facing neighbor, holding inside hands with partner, waltz balance out and in; turn single toward neighbor and finish facing partner. 5-8: Taking near hand with neighbor, waltz balance out and in, turn single toward partner; W1 finishes short of her place, on a diagonal line between the two gents; all three take hands along the line facing W2 9-12: Line of three raises arches; they go forward and back while W2 orbits W1, going forward the whole time; both women retire to place, setting up ... 13-16: All four circle left all the way; finish with a line of three with M1 in the middle and M2 facing him at home. B 1-4: Line of three raises arches; they go forward and back while M2 orbits M1, going forward the whole time; both men retire to place, setting up ... 5-8: All four circle left all the way, into 9-12: Half poussette CW 13-16: Partners turn two hands and open facing new neighbors. NOTE: IF there are height challenges with the arches feel free to let go as necessary. (Draw bridges.) THE DARK PALACE WALTZ (64-bar sequence; could be any 32-bar twice. Slow, dreamy, lyrical.) 10/22/2004 (Second half is "ROZSA") [Produced for "Waltz Macabre", Friday Night Waltz Hallowe'en party in 2004] (A1 & A2 are done with the hands that are usually the "pointy" end down at the sides.) A1: 1-4: Pursuit waltz 5-8: closed waltz A2: 1-4: Open up and waltz step forward 5-8: In this open position, man goes forward to turn couple around, easing out in last bar to finish facing LOD, holding inside hands. ("Ingleside Waltz") B1: 1-3: Starting on outside foot, three walking steps (one per measure) 4: On fourth, turn the inside shoulder toward line of direction, so you end up back to back with partner, arms extended along LOD and RLOD, and join hands. 5-6: In reverse LOD, two chassees (slides), then 7-8: Pivot on leading foot (man's left, women's right) to finish facing each other, ready to take ballroom position. B2: 1-8: Closed waltz. ("Rozsa") A3: partners face, fingertip to fingertip. (Keep movements small and smooth). 1-2: Rock to the man's L woman's R, (LOD) and back. 3-4: Catch hold of the hand you're touching, & put them up in the air. Keeping hold, Woman turns half way round to back on to her partner. Bring the still joined hands down in front of Woman 5-8: 4 small smooth (waltz) steps L (LOD) A4: (Reverses all of this) 1-4: 4 waltz steps right 4-8: Rock right, left, untie. (Finish facing in original position) ( The timing is something like Rock, Rock, Spin and Lock Step 1, 2, 3, and back Back 2, 3, 4 Rock, Rock, untie the lock) B3: (Facing, right hands joined) 1-2: balance forward and back 3-4: change places under joined hands 5-6: (change hands) balance forward and back 7-8: change places under joined hands into ballroom position. B4: (in ballroom position) 1-2: Chassee two steps in LOD 3-4: Chassee two steps the other way 5-8: Waltz round. No dance yet, but the tune "DeWitt Road" by Lydia Ievins sounds very, very danceable to me. On "Northlands". Fanny's Waltz Beginner-Intermediate Circle Waltz Sequence dance 32-bar waltzes, moderate tempo (Scottish?) A1: Gay Gordons-ish figure: Varsouvienne (Gay Gordons) hold; side by side, left in left a bit ahead of gent's right shoulder, right in right a bit ahead of ladies' right. 1: 1 waltz step forward 2: pivot individually (still holding on), facing the other way with gent still on the inside. 3: 1 waltz step backward 4: step back and close 5-8: Repeat 1-4, finish facing original LOD. A1: 1-6: Gents right to ladies left hand, open waltz. 7-8: Both turn single forward, looping out and returning to partner for B1: 1-4: Left hand turn once around 5-8: Joining right hands above left, balance in (opening hands to make window and looking through it), out, in, out (as in 'Hyde Park'). B2: 1-2: Turn lady clockwise under joined hands into ballroom position; 3-6: Closed waltz for six measures, opening in LOD in Varsouvienne hold. THE FIDDLER'S WIFE Longways duple minor - IMPROPER (if you care) Commission from Jon Berger, who wanted a dance he could dance with his wife Jon has written a tune. A1: 1-2: first corners (women) set forward to each other 3-4: and turn single back through place INTO 5-8: neighbors right shoulder gypsy up and down the line A2: 1-2: second corners (men) set forward LEFT AND RIGHT to each other 3-4: and turn single LEFT SHOULDER back to place and into 5-8: LEFT SHOULDER gypsy with partner across the set (and keep moving) INTO B1: 1-4: single file circle TO THE RIGHT 1/2 way around. (Make it square, and mark the corner clearly - six footfalls per side.) [Sharon suggests Fried-esque 1-2-3 1-2-3 1-- 1-- but I really hate that; I want flow.] Leaves women facing out, partners directly behind them. [propriety reversed] 5-8: (half) Poussette variation: Still facing this same way, lead diagonally out and sideways for two; both flip and go forward into place [Everyone's now unprogressed but relatively improper] Keep moving the same way into ... B2: 1-4: Simultaneous sliding doors/mad robin - women through the middle first, orbit neighbor (round left shoulder) while looking at partner; go back to this place without facing your partner. 5-8: (half) draw Poussette variation: men in the lead this time - walk the poussette track, as a *DRAW* poussette, to finish progressed and with your original polarity. FIVE-STAR WALTZ 12/3/2004 Alan Winston five people in pentagon formation moderate-tempo 32-bar waltz count off numbers before you start; #1 might be the point toward the band. A1: All set R&L into center, turn single R, circle left. A2: All set LEFT and RIGHT, turn single LEFT, circle RIGHT; #1 exits circle early and finishes next to choice for B1. B1: #1 and #1's choice, orbit outside the set, waltzing or promenading WHILE the other three right-hand star in the center, left hands back. [#1 drops his or her choice off at home and cuts back through the set to home place.] B2: #1 & #5, RH 1/2. #1 & #4, LH 1/2. #1 & #3, RH 1/2. #1 & #2, LH 1/2. (Try B2 with "step left and close; pull by right ..." etc if you prefer.) [For ECDers or a less prankish crowd, instead of randomly picking somebody out of the set and having to hustle home, have #1 and #5 (who is one place CCW from #1) promenade and finish at home, then start the progression in B2.] FLOWERS OF EDINBURGH whole-set variant for three couples in a longways set. A1:1st casts down the outside of the lady's line while partner follows her. She continues outside the men's line while he goes up the middle to her place. If you did that in 12 steps, set to your partner; if you did it in 16, go on to the next hing. A2: Roles reverse; he leads, she follows. B1: 1s down the middle, turn toward partner, come back and cast off all the way to the bottom; everybody else moves up one place while the 1s are casting down. B2: Circle six to the left and right. (Work out for yourselves whether that's slipping or walking.) (If you're looking to be as prescriptive as an English dance would be, B1 can be down the middle for two bars, set to partner, up the middle and cast off. But leaving it open means that people who really want to fly down the middle and fly back can do it.) GRASS VALLEY WALTZ 4/27/08 (minor tweaks make it a robust jig) Written while helping at SF Scottish Fiddler's concert Longways duple minor proper, wideish set Moderate/slow waltz A1: 1-2: First corners set in place (or balance f&b) 3-4: same two pass right shoulders (optionally turning single as you go), finish facing out (others face out as you get there) 5-6: Picking up PARTNER on the side of the set, lead out and 7-8: Cast away from partner to return (interlace with people from next set if necessary) A2: 1-8: Second corners lead the figure; lead out is with same-sex NEIGHBOR (all progressed, improper) B1: 1-2: First corners half-gypsy to home 3-4: Second corners half-gypsy to home 5-8: 1s cast very wide (turn up for 3, out and down for 6, come in for 3) WHILE 2s meet, lead up, lead up, curve out so the 2s are facing out and the 1s are facing in, all progressed. B2: 1-4: SHUTTLE: 1s take two hands and do four small waltz-time chasses up WHILE 2s long cast down (waltz step); 5-8: SHUTTLE CONTINUES: repeat above with 1s casting, 2s leading. [So 1s get a cast and chassee and cast, while 2s get a lead and cast and chasse.] Gypsy Weaver 32 S 3C Peet 1-2: 1C and 3C GYPSY TURN 3/4 by the right shoulder, to finish in a line up and down the middle of the set, women facing down and men facing up. 3-6: 1C and 3C dance HALF A REEL OF 4. 7-8: 1C and 3C GYPSY TURN 3/4 by the right shoulders to end on the sidelines, having switched places with the other couple. 9-12: Bottom two couples SET AND LINK. 13-16: Top two couples SET AND LINK. 1W and 3M remain facing out. 17-19: HALF REELS OF 3 on the sides, 1C and 3C passing RS to begin. 1W remain facing out. 20-24: 1W, followed by 1M, CAST UP around 3W and ACROSS the dance to 2nd place on opposite sides. 1W pulls back LS and 1C TURN LH to face 1st corners (3C step down on 23-24). 25-32: CORNERS PASS AND TURN. (Note: Corners turn each other with both hands) [1s go round the corner's place they're facing and back to the center, passing partner right shoulder they loop round the other corner; that is, W1 goes round M2, Partner, M3; M1 goes round W3, Partner, W2, and finish in the sidelines.] [For English dance use, either triple minor or 1s scoot to bottom. Tough transition in.] HIT THE HAY Tune: March of St. Timothy Alan Winston, Jan 6 2013 / heavily revised Jan 8 2013 Longways duple minor (If done proper it's an unforcedly gender-free dance, but if you made it improper you could refer to gents and ladies rather than first corner and 2nd corner.) A1: 1-4: Circle left 1x 5-8: Neighbors turn two hands 1x (not progressive!) and open up facing partner, retaining one hand. A2: 1-2: With neighbor (not long lines) fall back setting 3-4: Come forward turning single 5-8: Partners back to back B1: 1-4: Partners two hand turn 1.5, 5-6: Second corner places which now contain first corner people) cross right shoulder 7-8: 1st corner places (2nd corner people) half-gypsy right coming toward partner with momentum to launch into ... B2: 1-8: CLOCKWISE whole poussette finising in progressed place. (Bring your feet together, open facing a new couple, circle left ...) Two variations to try out: #1 (Jim) B1: 1-2: Partners catch left hand out of the back to back and turn halfway 3-4: 2nd corner people (1st corner places) Right hand turn halfway 5-6: neighbors across the set left-hand-turn halfway 7-8: all CLAP and Petronella turn one place into B2: 1-8: COUNTERclockwise whole poussette, which flows into circle left with next couple #2 (John-Michael) B1: 1-4: Partners two hand turn 1.5 5-8: first corner people (now on second diagonal) pass very wide right and loop in toward their sideline spot 7-8: second corner people cross into their spot ready to fall back into B2: COUNTERclockwise whole poussette, which flows into circle left with next couple. -------------- JAMAICA FAREWELL Alan Winston, 1993/extensively revised, 2/1999 Three-couple longways Play 3AB. Figure 1 All right-shoulder gypsy half; half mirror hey All right-shoulder gypsy half; other half hey Chorus 1 (Progressive) With first and second couple: corners change, three changes of a circular hey starting with neighbor (as in Orleans Baffled). That again with third couple. Figure 2 All right-shoulder gypsy half; dip and dive til 1s are at the bottom (2s arch, 1s dive) All right-shoulder gypsy half; d&d with same 1s diving first. Chorus 2 (Progressive) First couple take right hands, then left (as in Jamaica), and turn once round travelling down to second place, second couple moving up. First man with third man, first lady with third lady, take right hands, then left, and turn 1 1/2 times to end in third place. Figure 3 Hands 6 halfway, right-arm turn partners all 1 1/2 times, invert the set (first couple casts from the bottom and goes to the top, second couple follows but stops in second place, and third couple follows second couple to the bottom and stops there). Upon arrival, all gypsy partners. Chorus 3 (Progressive) First and second couple right hands across halfway while third couple turn by the left hand halfway. First and third man go back to back while first and second lady go back to back, third lady turns single right and second man turns single left. [Back to back on the right diagonal if you have one; else turn single.] First and third couple left hands across halfway while third couple turns by the right hand. Back to back partners all. Tune: Joy After Sorrow (AAB, as in Barnes, Playford, etc) Dance: Alan Winston, 1998 For Regency, because the wonderful set dance is too hard Couples in a circle, facing counterclockwise; no progression. A1: 1-2 Open Waltz 3-4 Closed Waltz 5-6 Open Waltz 7-8 Closed Waltz A2: 1-2: Holding two hands, chassez twice in LOD. 3-4: Turn two hands halfway (improper) 5-6: Holding two hands, chassez twice in LOD 7-8: Turn two hands halfway (proper) B1: 1-2: Right hand turn halfway 3-4: Keep hands, turn lady under to change places. 5-6: Left hand turn halfway 7-8: Keep hands, turn lady under to change places, keep joined hands and add right hands in a crossed-hand hold in front (skater's waltz) 9-10: Two waltz steps forward in LOD, not turning 11-12: Keeping hold, face partner, step forward, raising upper hands and lowering lower hands to make a window. Step back to close the window, let go left hands, keeping right. 13-14: set right and left to partner 15-16: Big turn single right ending very close ready to . . . B2: 1-16: Take ballroom position of choice and closed waltz for sixteen bars. LAUGHING WILLOW 12/3/2004 Alan Winston 5-person-set: circle of four, #1 in the middle. Make sure everyone knows their number originally; it may be best to put them at compass points and say "12-o'clock is #2" Smooth reels, old-timey, Appalachian flavor. 5x 32-bars. A1: Birdie in the cage: All four corners circle left for eight bars while #1 improvises stepping. A2: All four corners cross set at once ("clump"), passing left of center and falling back. Then cross back the same way. B1: 1-4: 1&2 and 3&4, arm right at least once plus enough to get to the next person around the ring. #5 hang out. 5-8: 1&4, 3&5, arm left at least once plus enough to get to the next person; #2 hangs out. B2: 1-4: 2&4 and 1&5, arm right ... #3 hang out. 5-8: 2&5, 1&3, arm left ... and finish facing in; 4 jumps into the middle. Note: In B1 and B2, if you find you've got nobody to arm with, turn around. The person who jumps in to start the next round is the one who was out in the last arm left. THE LESSER WEEVIL 12/2/2004 Alan Winston 5-person-set, line of 2 facing line of 3 5x 32-bar jig, reel (contra sound for either), or waltz (!) A tip of the hat to Richard Mason's "The Weevil" A1: 1-4: Lines balance forward (step close) and back (step close), cross over. 5-8: The same back to place. A2: 1-2: Stepping into "waves" with hands up and joined, balance forward and back. 3-4: Allemande right with right-hand neighbor (if any). 5-8: Waves balance f+b, allemande left into line (no hands). B1: 1-4: Right-hand neighbors do-si-do back into line 5-8: Four changes of a Right shoulder straight hey for five (progressive). B2: 1: Top person jumps out to 3 side. 2: Next person jumps out to 2 side. 3: Next person jumps out to 3 side. 4: Next 2 people jump out to correct side (having had time to figure it out). 5-8: 2s swing each other WHILE 3s basket or circle 3; open in the same position you started the swing. LM's NOP (Alan Winston, 1997 - music by RA Fraley, 1997) Duple Minor (possibly Sicilianizable?) - 1s improper A1: 1-4: Partners balance R-in-R and pull by (turn half) 5-8: Neighbors balance L-in-L and pull by A2: 1-8: As above, to places B1: 1st corners (W1, M2) cross - straight across 2nd corners the same Circle L 1/2 Cast left 1 place (that's clockwise) Cast right 1 place (ccw) half-poussette (progressive); WOMEN push, MEN pull. MARY'S JIG 4/27/08 Written while helping at SF Scottish Fiddler's concert For Mary McMurtry Longways duple minor proper, wideish set Driving jig but not too fast. Tune: "The Champion" (trad English, in Community Dances Manuals); could also use "Jump at the Sun" A1: 1-2: First corners balance f&b 3-4: same two pass right shoulders (optionally turning single as you go), finish facing out 5-6: Picking up PARTNER on the side of the set, lead out and 7-8: Changing hands, lead back. A2: 1-8: Second corners lead the figure; lead out is with same-sex NEIGHBOR (all progressed, improper) B1: 1-2: First corners cross to home 3-4: Second corners cross to home 5-8: 1s cast wide WHILE 2s meet and lead up and retire to line; all facing partner. B2: 1-2: SHUTTLE: 1s taking hands, slip up the middle WHILE 2s slip down the outside 3-4: 2s take hands and slip up while 1s slip down 5-8: Repeat 1-4. Optional enhancement: In A1 and A2, the corners who don't cross can still turn single and finish facing out. MENDOCINO MIST Tune: Ruth Anne Fraley, 2004 (For Karen Candlin) Dance: Alan Winston, 2006 (commissioned by Ellen Eagan) Longways duple minor; improper This version revised extensively 11/4/2006; again 02/11/2007. (Tune is AAB, with a repeated 16-bar A and a standalone 16-bar B, to make a total of 48 bars. Waltz time.) quarter-note = 124 A1: 1-4: Circle left 1x (with couple A) 5-8: Zig-zag: Stay facing up or down, _men_ lead partners diagonally left for two; then _women_ lead diagonally right. [This leaves everyone facing a new couple, couple B] 9-12: {with that new couple] Circle RIGHT 1x 13-16: with same couple, 1/2 DRAW poussette (women backing) to change places. A2: 1-4: With couple B RH * 1/2, balance in and out to the sidelines. 5-8: with couple A, LH * 1/2, balance in and out to the sidelines. 9-12: (rest of the dance is with couple A) 1s 1/2 figure eight down 13-16: 2s 1/2 figure eight up [all in original position] B: 1-4: Two changes of R&L, two bars per change, starting partner 5-8: Meeting partner again, RH turn 1.5; finish facing up. 9-16: Double figure eight: 1s cross up and 2s cast off to start. Come out of the double figure eight and take hands four with new people, ready to circle left. NOTE: If the action of A1 puts you out of the set, just hang out where you are when you run out of dancers and face back in; don't change sides. MM (Alan Winston, July 2000) Tune: "Young Jane" (NIB, but in the black couple dance book) longways duple PROPER, waltz time Play as it is in the book, no repeats (16 bar A, 16 bar B). Play fairly slowly, for a dreamy feel. (Probably best for the caller to walk out the four changes of the half-hey to show the timing.) A: 1 - 4: No hands circle ("goose march") to a line in 2nd place, first woman breaking the circle and others following; first woman and 2nd man turn over right shoulder to face partner and (W1 M1 M2 W2) 5 - 8: (face partner) half-hey for four, starting right shoulder with partner. (W2 M2 M1 W1) 9-12: first woman leads the line to first place (2nd man has to turn to get in line), finish (W1 M1 M2 W2) with first woman and second man turning over left shoulder to face partner and 13-16: half-hey for four, starting left shoulder with partner (W2 M2 M1 W1) B: Imagine the whole set as one big oval, traveling counterclockwise. (1s face up, 2s face down - each couple has the woman on the right.) 1-2: Open waltz (joined hands as hinges, one step per beat, swing out-two-three and in-two-three) 3-4: cloverleaf turn single 180 in line of direction (1s up, 2s down), finishing facing clockwise (back the way you came); now with women on the left because you haven't changed sides. 5-8: As above, but traveling clockwise, and turning single 360, FINISHING STILL FACING CLOCKWISE. This should bring the original couples abreast, facing opposite directions. 9-12: Couples take shoulder-waist or waist-waist hold, depending on height - whatever gives a firm, comfortable connection with one hand. Men catch right hands (allemande grip or arming grip recommended); star promenade 1.25 times around; men let go, and 13-16: Butterfly whirl to progressed, proper place, probably turning 1.5 and letting go to get to place. NOTES: MM is both the initials of "Mendocino Manager" and the Roman numerals for 2000. The dance is dedicated to Jane Hecht, manager of Mendocino English Week in that year; thus, the choice of the tune "Young Jane." It seems to be more effective to teach the B part first. To get there, have 2s cross over, 1s face up, 2s face down, and everyone take two steps to their own right. Dancers seem to have less trouble with the "big oval" idea if they haven't bonded with the other couple yet. (I am indebted to Charlie Fenton and Bill Warburton for this suggestion.) Nan -- Here you go. If you decide to use it, let me know how it goes. (In any case, let me know you got this message.) MOON OVER ARCHANGEL Alan Winston, September 13, 1998 Longways duple minor waltz time. If contra dancers are present, make first couples improper. Music: "Come over the Stream to Charlie" as given in the Michael Raven 1000 English Country Dance Tunes; I think it's "Come over the Water to Charlie" in the Barnes Couple Dance Music book, which I can't find right now. Gentle but sprightly; pure, not schmaltzy. (Feeling like solo flute.) Watch out for speeding up! The correct tempo is just fast enough that the setting has a little spring in it. A1: 1-2: Facing diagonally in, all four set right and left, advancing. 3-4: Right shoulder turn single explodes out, flowing into . . . 5-8: right hand star once round. (Style point: keep moving from the turn single into the star and take hands as you go, not stopping as you turn.) A2: 1-4: Star flows into circle left once round (continues same direction). 5-8: 2s gate the 1s down and back to face each other. B: 1: Man 1 offers right hand 2: Woman 1 takes it in her right 3: Woman 1 offers left 4: Man 1 takes it in his left (resulting in crossed hand hold) 5-8: First couple crossed-hand turn in place (as in Waterfall Waltz) 9-16: Swing and change (that is, 1s and 2s take ballroom hold and waltz anticlockwise around each other 1.5 times to progressed place. Open up to face a new couple. WAY MORE THAN YOU WANT TO KNOW Title: Diana is goddess of the moon (although Selene _is_ the moon); Michael is an Archangel. Hey, it was better than "Penks and Lillies" Symbolism: In the A, the dance starts with individuals dancing together but unconnected, increases connection and community (one hand in the star, two in the circle) and builds to friends bringing the first couple face to face. The B is pretty obvious. MOVEMENT AFOOT Alan Winston - thought of it at AmWeek, Jul 3, 2013 longways duple minor Tune: "Steciaks" in waltz book II, by Larry Unger A1: 1-2: Men set forward to women (boureeish, stamping optional) 3-4: Men fall back as women come forward 5-6: All turn single R 7-8: All RH turn halfway A2: As above, with women leading. Keep right hands ... B1: 1-4: ... take left hands as well for Clockwise half poussette (progressed) 5-8: contra-style Mad Robin (W1 and M2 through the middle first) B2: 1-8: 1s acting as a unit, dolphin hey for three (M1 turns round coming out of the mad robin to give Left shoulder to M2, W1 takes the lead, giving right to M2 on the other side, M1 takes the lead to arrive progressed and proper.) NOTE: Alan is agreeable to couple-dance style variations in the half-poussette, and in general hopes for a spirit of flirtatious play. V3 - after 11/11/2014 Woodshed Dance 32-bar moderate temp waltz, clearly phrased Hewlett (AAB) is way overused, but very nice. Wantz lots of space. A1: 1-2: Balance the ring 3-4: circle left halfway into 5-8: half clockwise poussette, opening to face new couple. A2: 1-2: Balance the ring 3-4: circle R halfway into 5-8: half CCW poussette, finishing at home; 1s open facing down B1: 1-2: 1s lead open waltz down the middle 3-4: 1s 2 hand turn and open facing up 5-6: 2s coming in front of 1s, all open waltz up to progressed place. 7-8: All two hand turn B2: 1-8: 2s cast down and 1s cross up to start full double figure 8. (Starts and finishes from progressed place). Look for new neighbors. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ V1 32-bar moderate tempo waltz longways duple minor - proper/improper No closed waltz - A1&2 blatantly stolen from contra stuff 8/27/06 A1: 1-4: Circle L halfway 5-6: (Zigzag): In pairs, Slide L to pass this couple 7-8: Slide R to meet a new couple and A2: 1-4: Circle R halfway 5-6: (Zigzag): In pairs, Slide R to pass this couple 7-8: Slide L to meet original cpule B1: 1-2: 1s Down the center 3-4: and back 5-8: Big cast to second place; 2s move up B2: 1-8: Whole double figure eight; 1s (below) swoop up and 2s cast down to start; come out to meet a new couple. Token and Pledge Deadrise Tumblehome NEW DECADE WALTZ 3-couple longways 32-bar waltz (AABB) Suggested tune: Larry Unger's "Alta Sierra Waltz"; waltz book 3, 1st tune, CD "Waltz Time". Composed 2011-01-12 A1: 1-4: Partners gypsy [or maybe right-hand-turn] easing out to face CW into ... 5-8: Chase ("goose march") around the circle halfway A2: 5-8: as above, in the same direction; W1 may optionally catch her partner's eye and cast into ... B1: 1-4: W1 continues CW, with partner following, into 2nd place improper WHILE 2s meet, move up, and turn to face down 5-8: W1 continues CCW, with partner following, into 3d place proper 3s with the same timing meet, move up, and turn to face down B2: 1-8: 1s continue up into parallel straight heys, passing left shoulder with 3s to start (Just emphasize this, because it's a surprise, but it feels good.). NOTE: The 3s are likeliest to be surprised by the start of the hey; they need to be ready to give left shoulders to 1s coming up from the bottom. I suggest warning them that they will need to give left shoulder; with that in mind, it's safe for them to meet, lead up, and turn up to face down; gent will need to turn more than 3/4, lady less than 3/4 to be in the correct orientation. The Northern Cock-Up Alan Winston, 1997, revised 1998 Tune: Cock of The North (16 bar A, 16 bar B) Formation: Sicilian Circle A1: (Done in concentric circles, inner circle facing out. You're next to your CORNER, in a different circle from your partner.) 1 - 4: Circle Left 5 - 8: Circle Right (this is a change from the original version) A2: 1 - 4: With your original other couple, circle left. 5 - 8: Circle 4 right. B1: 1 - 2: Balance or set into the small circle 3 - 4: Turn single out 5 - 8: R hands across all the way round. B2: 1 - 2: Balance with neighbor. 3 - 8: Swing with neighbor, ending in your original concentric circle (progressive) PALO ALTO SQUARE (or, ARCATA PLAZA, or even EUREKA) Alan Winston, 7 May 1999 40-bar waltz mixer 4 couples in a square. 1-16: Facing counterclockwise, each couple does 2 measures open waltz, 2 measures closed waltz, to travel one place. Repeat three more times until home. 17-24: Heads and their right-hand side couple do an open ladies chain over and back and a little bit more in order to 25-32: repeat with left-hand side couple, and a little bit more to start: 33: Head ladies into the center, right hands out 34: Side ladies the same, forming right hand star 35-36: Turn the star half way WHILE men cast left 1 place 37-38: meet new partner: taking woman's left hand in man's right, balance forward and back, then 39-40: Turn lady under to place; end facing ccw to start open waltz. [This could be AABBA with 8-bar phrases, or something different. 1-16 need to be choppy, like Rafe's Waltz or a hambo/mazurka, to emphasize the open waltz; 17-32 need to be very flowy with longer phrases; 33-40 need to be choppy again.] PEGGING THE NEEDLE 12/3/2004 Alan Winston 5-person-set, in a line holding hands, facing to right of line. 32-bar jig, reel, polka A1: Thread the needle: keeping hold of hands, #1 leads line through arch made by 4+5. Finish in circle facing in. A2: #2-#5 join hands in ring, raise to make four arches; they sidestep slowly left throughout WHILE #1, with any stepping and path, goes in and out through the arches. B1&2: (0) #2 and #5 break; #1 takes #2s hand, and the other arches stay up. 1&2 go under the 2-3 arch; 1&2&3 go under the 3-4 arch; 1&2&3&4 go under the 4-5 arch and draw the line straight in any direction. #1 and #2, holding hands only with each other, raise the joined hands as an arch and take it over the heads of 3-5, finish at bottom and turn into line, with #1 in fourth place, #2 in fifth place. ----- NOTE: This has the potential to wander all over the floor. POOH STICKS 12/2/2004 Alan Winston, rev 5/17/2008 32-bar jig or reel 3-cpl longways, 2S IMPROPER, progression 231 "Bung Your Eye" is good. A1: Right file takes hands in line (W M W because 2s are improper!), then, skipping, weaves down left file (across top, between 1 and 2, between 2 and 3, below 3 and back to place). A2: Left file the same. B1: 1-4: Top two couples 1/2 draw poussette (men drawing) WHILE bottom couple two-hand turn (or short swing) 5-8: Bottom two couples (1s and 3s) draw poussette (men draw) WHILE top couple two-hand turn (or short swing). B2: 1-8: Slipping circle left and back to the right; right file keep hands, ready to start. (Alternatively, polka step all the way around which gives left file momentum to start A1 in the right direction). (Title refers both to Winnie-ther-Pooh's game of dropping sticks in the river [and my hope the dance will flow] and to the combination of poussettes and an echo of "Picking of Sticks."] NOTES: 12/8/2009 There may not be enough time to do a full weave in 8 bars. It's fun for ceilidh purposes to let #1 lead somewhere, so long as you get back in time. Transition into first 1/2 poussette, men drawing, is surprising because momentum is wrong. Make women draw? go for regular poussette and leave the 2s proper? Suggestion to try back-to-back for the couple who isn't poussetting. ROSEMARY'S TURN Patti's Tune "Sage Rosemary's Time" 32-bar waltz Commission for Rosemary Murphree 1-4: W1 RH turn M2 5-8: W1 LH turn W2 (to face partner) 9-12: W1 & M1 turn RH 1x and finish close together 13-16: 1s expansive cast down while 2s meet and lead up; all finish in sideline facing partner. progressed. 17-18: Partners turn right hand half; 19-20: then box the gnat back to place (Regency-era allemande) 21-23: W1 & M2 tight LH turn 1.5 while others orbit CCW .5 24: on arrival half gypsy right shoulder with partner to cross to sideline proper and unprogressed 25-28: Partners turn right hand half; then box the gnat back to place 29-31: M1 & W2 RH turn 1.5 while others orbit CW .5 32: and on arrival half gypsy right with partner to own side progressed. SANSONETTE Alan Winston longways duple minor (optionally improper) 4/27/2010 (but thinking about it for a year) Tune c 1/2 note = 120bpm A1: 1-2: partners forward into line, rsh to rsh; 3-4: pull left shoulder back and cast to place 5-8: neigbors gypsy left, finish facing neigbor A2: 1-2: neigbors forward into line, lsh to lsh 3-4: pull rigt should back and cast to place 5-8: partners gypsy right, finish facing in B1: 1-2: second corners (gents) cross 3-4: first corners (ladies) cross 5-6: circle half 7-8: 1s cast off; 2s lead up _INTO_ B2: 1-8: 1s cross up, 2s cast off to start whole figure 8; finish progressed, and with original propriety, and ready to start again. SELLENGER'S WHEEL Alan Winston, 11/16/2003 cut-down version of Sellenger's Round for 3-7 people, no partners needed. Formation: circle of people facing in Tune in Barnes, 5x. I: A: Slipping circle (*really* slipping) left and back to the right. B: Chorus (same each time). Set forward right and left fall back straight still facing in, set right and left turn single Repeat II: A: Lead into the center and back Repeat B: As above III: A: right hand star (contra style wrist grip keeps you from having a mess) left hands back B: As above IV: A: Basket left and _keep going_, not back to the right. B: As above (Finish with slipping circle again, but if you're repeating don't do slipping circle twice in a row - it's lame). SISTER JEAN Alan Winston, May 2009 Tune: Shetland Jig of the same name Longways duple minor (improper) brisk walking pace, insistent, insinuating rather than driving A1:1-2: 1s (starting outside foot) lead down through 2s for 4 steps, 3: 1s balance away from partner 4: 1s California Twirl to face up 5-6: 1s lead up for 4 steps 7-8: 1s cloverleaf turn single to finish in partner's place A2:1-8: As in A1, but 2s start by leading up through 1s. [All relatively improper] B1: 1-4: Mirror back-to-back, 1s split 2s first 5-8: Double half-figure-eight (start 1s cross, 2s cast, per momentum), end facing in. (2s can curve their crossing a bit to make this easier.) [All home, but not for long] B2: 1-2: Women (first corners) cross 3-4: Men (second corners) cross [all relatively improper, progressed] 5-6: partners balance f&b 7-8: and twirl-to-swap to face new neighbors [Note: B2: the balance is man's right hand to woman's left for both couples; twirl leaves the couple facing their next neighbors.] Sixsome Sicilian Ideas: Forward and roll away (around corners if necessary); corner swing OXO Join as one with opposite (six couples) and hey for six pairs to other side of set B2: left hand end people lead thei4 lines around the other line to progressed place (having swapped ends); face new line. SNOWBOUND (For Susan Murrow, commemorating the big storm of 1/22/2005) Alan Winston, 1/25/2005, with some help from Sharon Green and Gary Roodman's suggestion to rework the second half of the B. 32-bar waltz, longways duple minor Tune: "Boda Waltz", played AB (not as written) Note: Very expansive. A: 1-4: first corners gypsy right 1.25 into diagonal line across 2nd diagonals; take left hand with partner, right with corner (Line is W1 M1 W2 M2; Women face up, men face down) 5-6: all set in waltz time r&l 7-8: partners turn by left hand about ONE THIRD 9-12: second corners gypsy LEFT into diagonal line across 1st diagonals and take RIGHT hand with partner, LEFT with corner WHILE first corners walk CW (the way they're facing) past home and CURVE BACK back to present right hand into the line; 13-14: all set in waltz time r&l 15-16: partners turn by RIGHT hand about HALFWAY to IMPROPER place. B: (As in A1 of "Cold and Raw", pretty much) 1-4: 1s keeping hold of right hand, woman in the lead (she can back up, trail the hand, or do whatever her fancy pleases) cast below W2 (who moves up), 5-7: 1s 1/2 figure eight around M2 (who moves up) 8: ALL half-gypsy right shoulder to proper, progressed, place); 1s may keep right hand if they like. [some prefer this as a no-hands chase; I like the crack-the-whip effect and the ability of the person behind to avoid collisions if hands are involved] 9-12: CCW half-poussette (original first corners push) and finish facing same-sex neighbor into 13-16: left hand turn 1.5 with same-sex neighbor, propelling first corners into the next round. [Emphasize that this turn is a complete turn, not exiting early; leaves 2nd corners facing out and they have to turn around.] Presentation tip: Before starting walk-through, get them into the first diagonal line of four; this makes it much easier to understand the destination of the gypsy. The second diagonal line then falls out naturally. The more room the better. Choose two lines rather than one crowded one. SOUTHWIND Longways duple minor IMPROPER Southwind (flowing waltz) 16-bar A, 16-bar B, no repeats. 7/1/2010 - Radically revised 6/14/2011, words revised 10/16/2011. A: 1-4: Neighbors right hand turn 1x, launching women into 5-6: half-gypsy R finishing inside set line, facing neighbor 7-8: All chassee up or down to change places with partner while looking at neighbor, finish facing partner. 9-12: Partners left hand turn 1x, launching women into 13-14: half-gypsy L, finishing inside set line facing partner 15-16: All chassee up or down to change places with neighbor (to home place), while looking at partner, finish facing in. B: 1-4:right hand star 1x which leaves men facing out, partners behind them 5-8: "Dolphin Poussette": Partners lead individually the way they're facing cast right to face the other way lead individually into progressed place and women (now in lead) loop right while men continue forward to face in into 9-12: Partners gypsy right shoulder once round into 13-16: Partners two-hand turn once round and open to face new neighbors. Notes: You could also describe the women's half-gypsy as a "hole in the wall" cross but they may want to back out to the set line if you do that. Recommend demo as early part of instruction. The "dolphin poussette" is fairly hard to get across in words, but it does have that "dolphin hey" sense of changing leads. The paths are roughly parallel. Breakdown is something like this: 5: each lead three steps out; at end women are on the men's set line while men are well out from the set line) 6: both start right shoulder cast; man's, on the wider track, gets halfway to neighbor's place while woman's gets all the way 7: man finishes cast still well out from set line while woman crosses set to progressed place facing out 8: man takes three steps forward to set line while woman loops right through her place to face in. SPARKLING AND STILL Alan Winston, 1997 CDSS News, Issue 142, May/June 1998. Music: Fanny Powers (as given in Barnes 'A Little Couple Dance-Musik') Play AB; tell the musicians "dreamy" 32-bar longways, duple minor proper A: 1-2 1s turn by the right halfway 3-4 cast to the ends of a line of four, thus: W1 M2 W2 M1 5 Line balances back (step and close) 6 Line takes 1 waltz step (three little steps) forward 7-8 1s gate 2s up and around, propelling them into . . . 9-12 2s continue moving and 1/2 figure eight up through 1s. 13-16 1s 1/2 figure eight down through 2s, ending M1 W1 W2 M2 B: 1-4 Neighbors face, set, and change places turning single (as in 'Trip to Paris', except end facing partner) 5-8 Partners the same, except don't go all the way to partner's place; end close to partner ready to 9-16 take ballroom position: waltz counterclockwise once around the other couple to progressed place; then open up facing a new couple. 1s should take care to finish proper. SQUARE-CUT JADE Three-couple longways waltz time 1s improper September 1999 - revised June 27 2015 A1: 1-2: Top two couples face take two hands with partners, then sway toward and away from the other coupl. (I said 1s IMPROPER!) 3-4: 1s turn single down through 2s, who cast up. 4-8: 1s and 3s as above. [3-2-1'] A2: 1-4: 1s, starting from the bottom, lead their lines in a big sweeping cast to the top, inverting the set. When they get there . . . 5-8: partners take right in right, balance forward and back, and turn the lady under in place. (But this can be a gypsy if the caller prefers. B1: 1-4: (Like "Picking Up Sticks") W1 and W3 change; W1 and M2 change 5-8: M1 and M3 change; M1 and W2 change [Set now 3'-2-1'] B2: 1-4: All six circle half [ends 1-2'-3] 5: 1s face down; right hand with 2s and pull by 6: 1s left hands with threes and pull by WHILE 2s left hands and pull by partner to first place improper. 7-8: 1s and 3s cloverleaf turn single. [2'-3-1] STORM CLOUDS Tune by Rebecca King Dance by Bruce Herbold & Alan Winston at Fall Frolick 2011 Three-couple longways proper Actives are 2nd couple A1: 1-2: Actives go right to right hand stars for three 3-4: Actives only, facing partner up and down, turn single L and go to 5-6: Left hand stars on the other end 7-8: And turn single right to face right diagonal A2: 1: Actives forward to first corner 2: draw them back into line of four 3-8: Hey for four SIX changes(left shoulder); actives finish facing out [and first corners bailing out after FIVE, loop right to original places facing in] Note: Lots of time - three steps per change. B1:1-4: Actives face right to initiate contrary heys for three (same four people who were in the hey for four start this hey but with same sex neighbor). 4-8: Actives turn two hands enough to open facing up PROPER (about 1/8), then cast to bottom while 3s lead up B2: 1-2: Circle six halfway (all improper) 3-4: Turn single left 5-6: partner gypsy left shoulder and 7-8: Partner turn half by the left hand and pull right shoulder back to finish in new places, ready to go right. TEO'S WALTZ two-couple set dance 32-bar waltzes Alan Winston, 11-10-2012 (Set to "The Revelation", in the Peter Kennedy slip-jigs and waltzes book. which has 8-bar A, B, C, and D parts.) Three times through. Figures in waltz time: Forward and back to other couple; two waltz steps each way Siding: In waltz time, set forward right and left to finish right shouler to right shoulder; them set back to home; repeat to left shoulder (still on right foot). Arming: Actually right hand turn at full extension (9 steps, ease out to home; then left hand turn, the same way). A: U, S, or A. B: 1 - 2: Women (first corners) change 3 - 4: Men (second corners) change into 5 - 8: Circle left once around C: 1 - 4: Half poussette clockwise and ease out (finishes at home improper) 5 - 8: Partners gypsy 1x (and optionally include a turn single) D: 1 - 4: Partners two-hand-turn once and a half to home place proper 5 - 8: Partners set and turn single Untitled #10 May 4, 2014 Longways duple minor For "Mansfield Park" ball. A1: 1-4: W1 advances toward M2 and curtseys, then retires 5-8: 1s and W2 circle three once round. A2: 1-4: M1 advances toward W2 and bows, then retires 5-8: 1s and M2 W1 circle three all the way around B1: 1s down the center, turn alone, return to top place B2: 1-4: Clockwise half poussette 5-8: Partners turn two hands and open facing a new couple. THE JIG IS UP longways duple minor Patti Cobb's tune of the same name, 120 bpm, 16-bar A, 16-bar B Karen Shaw's commission revised 11.24.2013 / 5.28.2014 / 7.8.2014 A: 1-2: M set forward to partners 3-4: turn single R back to place 5-8: M1 leads M2 across the set and behind the women, who turn over R Sh to face them on bar 8 9-12: Women set and link (falling back on the setting) 13-16: Women lead through men and cast around partner (who follows her around) until couples face each other up and down the set. B: 1-2: Couples set forward to meet 3-4: couples set falling back 5-8: Cast individually over right shoulder into No hands circle left halfway (home) 9-10: Second corners keep moving into a right-shoulder cross 11-12: 1st corners cross 13-16: Crossed-hand turn one and a half to progressed and proper place. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TRIANGLE TRIPLET (Three couple longways, actives in the middle, all proper) (Alan Winston, Jan/Feb 2004, subsequent tweaks) (Any 32-bar jig or driving reel, NOT TOO FAST. I like "Moon and Seven Stars" (in Portland Collection) and also like "K and E" for the raggy, driving feel.) (For the Triangle Country Dancers and Sun Assembly) A1: Partners take right hand in right, balance fwd and back. Actives swing, ends pull by to start a weave the ring (circular hey with just the four end people). All finish at home. A2: Partners take right hand in right, balance fwd and back. End couples swing, actives turn right halfway (or pull by) and orbit the couple to their right; ends finish at home, middles go through home into the set and face up. B1: TRIANGLE STARS 1-4: Middles stick out the handy hand (woman's right, man's left) and ends join in same-sex triangle stars on the sides. Turn the star until the old middles are on the bottom (about 2/3ds of the way), then let go and face into the set; that leaves you in order 3-1-2. 5-8: Partners do-si-do. B2: 1-4: Lines of three forward and back, new middle coming back further than the others; finish with all facing into your group of three. 5-8: TRIANGLE SWING: cross your hands in front of you and take hands with your neighbors; turn once around with a buzz-step turn. Open up again in the same order; you're with the same partner. NOTES: On the Triangle star: A wrist grip star gives you an equilateral triangle. The star is with the people in your own line, and starts with the actives shoulder to shoulder in the middle, facing up. (You may find you prefer to drop the forward and back and make a longer triangle swing; I like the opportunity for a smooth entry into the swing, and there's a memory of the end of "Walpole Cottage" in this sequence. Or, and this is probably better for most crowds, keep the forward and back and turn the triangle swing into a basket swing.) TRIP TO GLASGOW 12/2/2004 Alan Winston Reworked at Mendocino English Week Open Mic week of 7/9/2005 Revised again at Carriage House dance 10/11/2011 3-cpl longways proper 32-bar moderate tempo waltz (or 3/2 tune) ("Seamus O'Brien" in Barnes, Waltz Book II) A1: 1-2: M1 down outside, W1 down the middle; travel with forward waltz steps in little chevrons WHILE others, facing partners, set LEFT and RIGHT. 3-4: WOMEN cast up (LSH) and MEN roll up (LSH) WHILE 1s turn single RSH (both) edging down 5-8: 1s two hand turn in 3d place, open facing up and keeping inside hands. 9-10: 1s start to lead up outside the men's line WHILE others, facing partners, set RIGHT AND LEFT 11-12: WOMEN cast down (RSH) while MEN roll down (RSH) WHILE 1s continue to top; M1 acts as post and brings woman across top to end improper. 5-8: 1s turn 2 hands once round; settle into side lines. B1: 1-4: Woman in the lead, 1s chase down the outside to second place improper WHILE 2d do regular CW half-poussette (man backing). 5-8: Woman still in the lead, 1s chase down the outside to third place proper while 3s do normal (CCW) half poussette (woman backing) B2: 1-8: Circle six left and right. Two-Penny Hops 11/10/2006 Alan Winston (Composed on the flight to Riverside to call the Harvest Ball. Title is from the series of dances one of the members of the Annapolis "Tuesday Club" organized for 'prentices and young ladies.) Longways duple minor, proper bouncy jig, or thunderous 2/2 like "the Round" A1: 1-2: 1st corners set forward and back 3-4: turn RH 1/2 (full weight!) and 5-8: orbit CW 1/2 outside set to get home, using skip-change step WHILE 2nd corners hole-in-the-wall cross to finish improper and progressed. A2: 1-8: As above, with 2nd corners setting and orbiting and 1st corners crossing. (All progressed and improper) B1: 1-2: 1s (below) take two hands and gallop up while 2s gallop down 3-4: 1s gallop down the outside while 2s up the middle 5-8: 1s half-figure-eight (skip-change) finishing proper. B2: 1-2: 2s (above) take two hands and gallop down the middle while 1s go up the outside 3-4: 2s up the outside while 1s go down the middle 5-8: 2s half-figure-eight, finishing proper. (Was "snowbound with Susan") 1/24/2005 3-couple longways A1: 1-2: 1s cross down to 3s (who face down) 3-4: handy hand gates with the 3s halfway, to face up 5-6: 1s cross up to 2s (who face up) 7-8: handy hand gates with the 2s, finishing between the 2s. A2: 1-8: 1s promenade the set, acknowledging each other dancer individually (eg, "step-two-three bow:" to M2, M3, W3, W2); finish facing up, proper, in first place. B1: 1-4: (1s make a big S curve.) 1s, taking skater's hold, cast left, finish facing down in 2nd place, improper; 2s move up. 5-8: M1 still in lead, go left (toward W3) into third place proper, facing up; 3s move up. B2: 1-8: 2s and 3s face down, 1s facing up: Mirror hey, 1s starting. (Might be "Trip to the East") 1/20/2005 three-couple longways? A 1-16: 1s face down, 2w and 3s face up, partners take inside hands for a BIG LSH hey for three _as couples_. B1: 1-4: Invert the line; 1s cast, others follow. 5-8: 1s lead up the middle, others follow to original place. B2: 1-4: As in "Cold and Raw", 1s face up, holding inside hands, and cast left, man in the lead. 2s move up, 1s finish in second place, improper, facing down. 5-8: M1 still in the lead, cast aroudn W2, 3s mvoe up, 1s finish in 3d place proper. Slip-jig ("Barney Brallaghan", maybe?) 1/19/2005 3-cpl longways A1: 1-4: 1s turn crossed hands with buzz step, at least twice 5-8: 1s cross + cast to bottom (2s moving up), then lead up to middle place improper facing up. A2: 1-4: W1 and W2, open ladies chain (skip-change) over and back; 1s turn a little more to face down, improper. 5-8: W1 and W3, open ladies chain over and back. B1: 1-4: 1s (still improper) go right individually to start LSH heys for three across 5-8: 1s go left to strt RSH heys for three on other end. B1: 1-4: as in A1 5-8: 1s cast and 1/2 figure eight up, finishing proper in 3d place. 1/20/2005 Three-couple longways set A1: 1-4: Women stand still while mens line advances forward setting and turns single back to place 5-8: then men orbit their partners, who may turn to watch but don't travel. A2: 1-8: As above, with men standing still and women moving. B1: 1-4: 1s and 2s clump cross (all improper), turn single 5-8: 1s and 3s clump cross (1s proper, others improper), turn single. B2: 1-4: 2s 1/2 figure eight down 5-8: 3s 1/2 figure eight up Longways duple minor: Tune - that thing with the three long notes at the end. 1-4: 1s cast down, followed by 2s, to make a line of four. 5-8: Line leads up; falls back bending (all progressed) 1-4: 1s cast up, followed by 2s, to make a line of four facing down 5-8: Line leads down, falls back bending (back to original place) 1-4: all gypsy partner right shoulder; finish facing neighbor 5-8: all gypsy neighbor left shoulder; finish facing partner B2: 4 changes of rights and lefts, with hands. [Note: cool figure would be cast off into poussette paired with *neighbor*] Longways duple minor IMPROPER Flowing jig? Flowing waltz? 7/1/2010 A1: 1-4: Neighbors right hand turn 1x, launching women into 5-8: half hey across, women starting left shoulder A2: 1-4: On other side, neighbors meet with left hand turn 1x, launching women into 5-8: half hey across, starting right shoulder B1: 1-4: right hand star 1x, which leaves women facing out, partners behind them 5-8: Poussette variation: Partners lead individually the way they're facing, cast right to face the other way, lead individually into progressed place and men (now in lead) loop right to face in into B2: 1-4: Partners gypsy right shoulder once round into 5-8: Partners two-hand turn once round; open facing new neighbors. currently untitled longways duple minor I'm thinking a strathspey or somewhat cheerful slow reel. revised 11.24.2013 A1: 1-2: M set forward to partners 3-4: turn single R back to place 5-8: M1 leads M2 across the set and behind the women, who turn over R Sh to face them on bar 8 A2: 1: Women holding inside hands fall back 2: Women change hands and face out the men's lines 3-4: Women cloverleaf turn single half (through men's line to face back in) 5-8: W half-figure eight across set, round partner, W1 has right of way. [All progressed, improper] B1: 1-2: Couples lead up or down to meet 3-4: Fall back to progressed place, face left around the circle of four 5-8: No hands circle left halfway (home) B2: 1-2: Second corners cross rsh 3-4: 1st corners cross 5-8: Two-hand-turn 1.5 THE USUAL SUSPECTS commission for Tom Spittler and Kathy Woeltjen Honoring "The Usual Suspects" carpool Tune "Under the Mountain" by Patti Cobb - "moderato" 16-bar A and B A: 1-2: M1 turn single R 3-4: 1s turn two hand half; open facing down 5-6: All four circle half 7-8: (and ease out to the sides) 9-10: All take right-hand-in-right, lead down, face in 11: right hand turn half way 12: retire to sidelines 13-16: Two changes of a circular hey (no hands, starting with partner) B: 1: Meeting partner, take near hands and lead up. 2: 1s turn out to face out, 2s continue up slightly 3-4: Neighbors handy-hand turn (left on man's side, right on woman's side) halfway 5-6: 1s cross up, 2s cast down 7-8: 1s finish half figure eight; 2s lead up (all progressed, improper) 9-12: Long lines fall back, come forward and cross over 13-16: Partners gypsy half-way, catch hands and two hand turn to proper side. WOODSHED Tune: Megajig by Larry Unger (Portland Collection), played about 92bpm, bluesy Longways duple proper. Tune in Portland collection, or at http://www-ssrl.slac.stanford.edu/~winston/mydances/apw/megajig.pdf (first tune only) Created at Woodshed dance 7/10/2012 by Lise, Jim, Nancy and Alan Tune suggestion by Mary Tabor A1: 1-4: Circle left 1x 5-8: Asymmetric gates (1st corners forward) A2: 1-7: Hey for four across (1st corners pass L to start, while 2nd corners drift to neighbor's place to enter the hey one the right shoulder pass at bar 2.) 8: Second corners fish-hook back (left shoulder gypsy to come back to partner waiting at home on the side) and launch B1: 1-6: whole CCW poussette (possibly with flirtatious moving around) 7-8: balance and open facing in [at home] B2: 1-2: 1st corners cross 3-4: 2nd corners cross 5-8: partners two-hand balance, then change under hand closer to new neighbors to face new neighbors.