v5 - after 2/12/2018 Woodshed 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, open facing neighbor B2: 1-4: neighbors right shoulder back to back 5-8: partners left shoulder around and face new neighbors -------- SIMPLE VERSION Simple version, which I haven't had a chance to try on people, but which is free of end effects and action outside the set. A1:1-2: Balance the ring 3- 6: Circle L all the way 7-8: Turn single L and reform the ring A2: (As above, but circle R, turn single R) B: 1-2: 1s open waltz down the middle past 2s 3-4: 2s tuck in behind them and all continue down middle 5-6: all change hands to face up 7-8: up the middle to progressed place; 2s face down 9-12: neighbors right shoulder back to back, face partner 13-16: partners left shoulder around and face new neighbors. V4 - after 1/9/2018 Woodshed Trying it to Ben's "Cassandra's Waltz" B2: 1-4: Partners back to back 5-8: Current? Next? neighbors back to back. Observation: At least in short sets it's hard to keep track of current neighbor and easy to get confused. B1 is nice if you have a solid partners, and transition from that tight two hand turn into long back to back is sweet. still not a satisfying ending. [Double figure eight didn't work with this tune *at all*; no landmarks.] Further observation: end effects arise when you're out. Maybe if we make it an improper dance but tell people not to cross over they'll automatically get their parity changed at the ends. Needs more work. 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.