Easy Dances, Compiled by Michael Fuerst Hey In The Barn Improper by Chart Guthrie 1-2: Neighbors B&S 3: W Chain to P 4: 1/2 Hey, W start rt shoulders 5-6: P's B&S 7: W Ch to N 8: 1/2 hey, W start rt sh, and face new N The Long Island dances are or were once held in a barn (in Syosset I think) Monday Night in Ballard Improper by Mike Richardson 1-2: N's B&S 3: Long lines F&B 4: W alm rt 1 1/2 5-6: P's swing 7: M Dsd 8: Cir L 3/4, pass thru Ballard is the neighborhood in Seattle where a weekly open band/caller evening is (or was) held Cedar Street Shuffle Improper by Penn Fixx 1-2: N's B&S 3: W ch 4: Cir Left 5-6: Pass through across set, Ps Sw 7: W Ch 8: R&L thru Bluemont Reel Improper by Warren Hofstra 1-2: Cir left, Ns sw on side 3-4: Cir left 3/4, Ps sw on side 5-6: Dn the hall 4 in line, turn as a cpl, return 7: W ch 8: Long lines F&B Roadblock Reel Improper by Bob Dalsemer 1: Long lined F&B 2: Pass through across set; Ns alm rt 3/4 to wave of 4, W in cntr 3: W alm lt 1 1/2 4: Ps sw 5-6: Dn the hall 4 in line, turn alone, return 7-8: Cir lt 3/4; Ns sw You will have to ask Bob about the origin of this name Awesome Double Progression Improper Double Progression by Donna Calhoun 1-2: Dn hall 4 in line, 1's in cntr, turn alone, return 3: Bend line, Cir lt 4: Star left 5-6: With new Ns, B&S, face across 7: Long lines F&B 8: 1's sw, end facing down Double Your Pleasure Improper by Larry Smith 1-2: Long lines F&B; Ns sw 3: Long lines F&B 4: Rt hand star 5-6: W rt hand bal, pullby; Ps sw 7: W Ch 8: Cir left Colorful Corner Improper by Tom Thoreau 1-2: Cir left; Ns sw 3: Long lines F&B 4: M alm lt 1 1/2 to form wavyline of 4 5-6: Bal the line; Ps sw on W's side 7: Cir lt 3/4 8: Bal cir, Cal twirl Harmony Supper Lane Improper by Jim Saxe 1-2: Ns B&S 3: M alm lt 1 1/2 4: Ps sw 5-6: Dn hall 4 in line; turn as cpls, return 7: R&L thru 8: Cir L 3/4, pass thru California Contra Improper by Tony Parkes 1-2: Ns Dsd and sw 3: Long lines F&B 4: W Ch to P 5-6: Alm lt a shadow; Sw P, face across 7-8: Cir lt 1 1/4; Cal twirl Mustard Day Reel Improper by Scott Russell 1: Ns dsd 1 1/4 to line of 4, W in cntr 2: Bal, W alm lt once 3-4: Ns B&S, face across 5-6: Rt hand star 3/4, W turn back; Ps sw 7: Long lines F&B 8: Cir lt 3/4, pass thru New Harmony Reel Improper by Gene Hubert 1: Long lines F&B 2: W alm lt 1 1/2 3-4: Ps B&S 5-6: Cir lt, Ps roll away with 1/2 sashe (on M's orig side), Cir rt 3/4 7-8: Ns B&S Buttercup Reel Improper by Gene Hubert 1-2: Cir lt; Cir rt 3: Ns alm lt 1 1/2 4: Dsd a next neighbor 5-6: Original Ns B&S 7: Long lines F&B 8: 1's sw (if enough room, all can sw), end facing new Ns #11 Improper by Mike Richardson 1-2: Cir lt 1/2; Ns s, face dn 3-4: Dn hall 4 in line, turn as cpl, return 5-6: Cir lt 3/4; Ps sw 7: Long lines F&B 8: Cir lt 3/4; Cal twirl May Day Improper by Bob Dalsemer 1: N's dsd 2: W dsd 3: M alm lt 1 1/2 4: Ps sw 5: Prom across 6: W alm rt 1 1/2 7: Ns sw 8: Long lines F&B Small Potatoes Improper by Jim Kitch 1-2: Ns B&S 3: Cir lt 4: W ch 5: W dsd 6: Ps sw 7: Cir lt 3/4, pass thru to new N 8: Dsd new N Bubbly In the Shower Becket-CW by Eric Smith 1: Long lines F&B 2: M alm L 1 1/2 3-4: Ns B&S 5: W ch 6: Pass through across turn alone ¼ to right and wald forward along set face new Ns 7: Cir lt once 8: P's sw Kiss the Bride Improper by Jeff Spero 1-2: Ns dsd & sw 3: Long lines F&B 4: W alm rt 1 1/2 5-6: Ps gypsy & sw 7: Ps prom across 8: Cir rt 3/4, pass N by lt sh to face new N Mid Winter Gypsy Improper by Bob Dalsemer 1: Long lines F&B 2: 2' sw; face up 3: Symetrical gypsy with N 1 1/2 (2's splitting 1's) 4: 1's sw, face down 5-6: Dn hall 4 in line, turn alone, return, bend line 7-8: Cir lt; Ns sw Slapping the Wood Improper by Don Flaherty 1: Dsd Ns as cpl 2: Ns sw 3: W ch 4: 1/2 hey, W st rt shoulder 5-6: Ps B&S 7: Cir lt 3/4 8: Bal cir, Cal twirl One for Little Josie Improper by Mike Boerschig 1: Ns dsd 2: Cir lt 3: 2's 1/2 fig 8 above 4: 2's sw 5-6: Ns gypsy & sw 7: Long lines F&B 8: 1's sw, face dn That Old Time Elixir Improper by Mike Boerschig 1-2: Ns B&S 3: R&L thru 4: W ch to P 5: Bal the cir; Petronella turn 6: Bal the cir; Petronella turn 7: Ps sw on side of set 8: Cir lt 3/4; pass thru Don's Dawn Dance Improper by Don Theyken 1-2: Dn cntr 4 in line (1's in cntr), turn alone, return, bend line 3: Cir lt 4: Ns sw 5: M dsd 6: W dsd 7-8: 1's B&S Contra-accordians Improper by Scott Higgs and James Hudson 1: Pull by rt past N; alm lt a next N 2: Pull by rt orig N; alm lt a different (actually previous) N 3-4: Original Ns B&S 5: M alm lt 1/2 to wavy line of 4, Bal towards & away from P 6: P's sw 7: Prom across 8: Cir lt 3/4, pass thru A-1 Reel Becket (CCW progression) By Chris Weiler 1: Cir L 3/4 2: Balance the ring, California Twirl 3-4: New Neighbor Balance & Swing 5: Right & Left Thru 6: Ladies Allemande Right 1 1/2 7-8: Partner Balance & Swing Written at the A-1 Diner in Gardiner, ME October 24th, 2008. Called for the first time that same evening at the North Whitefield contra dance. Plus it ends with a partner swing without any changes from the caller. Call it in duple Improper formation starting with the A2 for a more standard experience. Snake Oil Reel by Roger Diggle 1: W go into center to form a long wavy line (4) and balance (4) 2: WHILE W return to original places, M go into center to form a long wavy line (4); and balance (4) 3: M allm L 3/4 (4); take R hands with N to form a wavy line across the set, and balance(4) 4: N's alm R 1/2, to form wavy line across, with W in center (4), and balance (4) 5: W alm Left 1/2; 6: P's swing, end facing across 7: Cir Left 8: W chain Daffy's Becket Becket by John Gallagher 1: W chain; 1/2 hey women pass R 3: Women allem R 1.5, pass partner, 1/2 hey 5-6: B&S P 7: Long lines F&B; Cir L x1. slide L to next couple Cows Are Watching, Becket Improper by Bill Pope 1: F&B. 2: W alm R 1 ½ 3-4: N B&S 5: Bal ring Roll away P across 6: Zig left, zag rt to face new N's 7-8: M alm L once, P's sw Casbah Queens Improper by David McMullen 1-2: N's dsd and swing 3-4: M alm left 1 1/2, P's alm right 1 1/2 5-6: W left shoulder gypsy, P's swing 7: Promenade across set 8: Cir left 3/4, Pass through up and down The Carousel Improper by Tom Hinds 1: Long lines F&B 2: W alm L 1+1/2 to face your partner 3: Hey, P's start rt shoulder 5-6: Partner Balance & Swing (can also Gypsy instead of balance) 7: Cir L 3/4 8: Neighbor Swing Al's Safeway Produce Improper by Robert Cromartie 1:. Star left 2: N's alm left 1&1/2. 3:. W alm right 1&1/2; 4: P's swing 5:. Cir L 3/4; 6: N's sw 7:. Long lines F&B 8: Star rt, face new N's You Can't Get There From Here Improper by Carol Ormand Dance begins in a wave of four, with W in the middle 1: Balance; alm Right 3/4 (to long waves, W facing in); 2: Balance; alm Right 3/4 (to waves of four, M in the middle) 3-4: Balance; N's swing 5-6: Cir left 3/4; P's swing 7: Cir Left 3/4; 8: N's dsd 1.5 (to wave of four with the next) A Rollin' and A Tumblin' Improper by (Cis Hinkle) 1-2: N's B&S 3: Long lines F&B, W roll away on the way back 4: Same again, but M roll away on the way back 5: W alm Right 1 1/2 6: P's sw 7: W chain to N 8: Star left (8) In Jan 2013, Kathy Anderson was the featured caller in Urbana IL, where I live. She called this improper dance, the name or author of which I did write down. 1-2: Cir left, N's swing 3-4: Cir left 3 places, P's swing 5-6: Cir balance, W exchange places; Cir balance, M exchange places 7-8: Cir balance, shift and spin right one place; Cir balance, California twirl Midwest Folklore Becket by Orace Johnson 1: Slide L, circle L 3/4 2: N dsd 3-4: N's B&S 5: Circle L 3/4 6: P's dsd 7-8: P's B&S Dave Found the Missing Coffee Cup Becket Clockwise by Michael Fuerst 1-2: Slide left to new N's, circle left 3/4. N's sw 3: Circle left 3/4 and pass partner by rt shoulder up and down set, to face a shadow 4: Alm L left shadow, alm rt partner 1/2, so W face into center. 5-6: Hey, W start passing L sh, continue until partners meet on side they started dance. 7-8: P's B&S Here are the names of many more collected from internet postings and pages in 2012 and 2013, but the sequences of which I did not write down A Last Hurrah (Erik Hoffman) Summer of '94 (Mike Richardson / Lisa Greenleaf's variation) Fairport Harbor (Paul Balliet) Spring Fever (Tony Parkes) Travels with Rick and Kim (Shari Miller-Johnson) A Dance for Dan (Bill Olson) Ben's Spinoff #3 (Hubert) Bicoastal Contra (Campbell) Butter (Gene Hubert) Catch a Falling Star (Axel-Lute) Centrifugal Hey (Hubert) Cheat Lake Twirl (folk-processed version) (Shafran) Cherokee Shuffle (Kaynor) Cranky Ingenuity (Bill Olson) A Dance for Dan (Bill Olson) Delphiniums and Daisies (Tanya Rotenberg) Easy Street (Bob Isaacs) Gypsy for Jessica (Lehmann) Gypsy Madness (Bob Isaacs) Hang Time (Isaacs/AUman) Heart of Glass (Cary Ravitz) I Wish They All Could Be California Twirls (Jim Kitch) Heartbeat Contra (Don Flaherty) Hey Man (Paul Balliet) Hocus Pocus (Lisa Greenleaf) Hortensia's Cravat (Woods) Joel's in the Kitchen (Rosen) Judah Jig (Charlie Fenton) Kitchen Stomp (Becky Hill) Less is More (Watson) Little Girl With the Curl (Bob Isaacs) Mad Hey for Shadrack (Wild) Mad, Mad World (Wild) Mary Cay's Reel (Kaynor) Mirror, Mirror (Jim Kitch) Momma Loo's Reel (Gene Hubert) Moody Street (Rosen) O'Brien's Star (Hill) Passion Breakdown B (Cary Ravitz) Pedal Pushers (Dalsemer) Pittsboro Pattycake (Hubert) Roll in the Hey (Roger Diggle) Round the House (Bob Isaacs) Salmonella Evening (Zakon-Anderson/Cromartie) Sarah's Journey (Gene Hubert) Simplicity Swing (Becky Hill) Slice of Life (Bob Isaacs) Sneak Peek (Bob Isaacs) Square Affair (Becky Hill) Summer of '84 (Hubert/Schnur) Synchronicity (Riiiiick Mohr) The Second Time Around (Jim Kitch) To Turn a Phrase (Bob Isaacs) Turning Point (Gene Hubert) Treasure of Sierra Madre (Hutson) Trip to Cleveland (Becky Hill) Trip to IHOP (Claflin) Trip to Lambertville (Zakon-Anderson) United We Dance (Bob Isaacs) Walk the Walk (Bob Isaacs) Winter Storm (Linda Leslie)