WHERE'S GWAFFLE - Don Vieno

Form:4x4 Figs:PB&S;RbRHS.75-LarOrb.25,LH PullBY;LA*.75,RobOrg,Part:NG&S;BTR8,RA,BTR,CT:


Four-face-four dance incorporating a "Celtic Star" (enlarging the Celtic Hey of
"The Tropical Gentleman" to a star) on the diagonal.

Categories
4-facing-4, contra, intermediate

    A1
        (4,12) PARTNER BALANCE, SWING
        -OR-
        (4) RING/8 BALANCE
        (12) PARTNER SWING

    A2
        (6) LADIES STAR RT. 3/4 in center -WHILE- GENTS ORBIT 1/4 CCW
        (2) PARTNER LEFT HAND PULL BY (Gents in to center)
        (6) GENTS STAR RT. 3/4 -WHILE- LADIES ORBIT 1/4 CCW
        (2) PASS PARTNER LEFT

    B1
        (8,8) NEIGHBOR (Corner) GYPSY, SWING

    B2
        (4,4) RING/8 BALANCE, GENTS ROLL NEIGHBOR (Corner) LADY Right to Left
W/HALF SASHAY
        (4,4) RING/8 BALANCE, PARTNER CALIFORNIA TWIRL to face progression
        #PROGRESSION

Instructions

    A1
        TIP: Dancers can note their current Corner when starting the A1 - they
will Gypsy and Swing with that Corner in the B1.

        OPTION: Partner Balance and Swing is smoothest, but Ring Balance can
help orientation for those dancers that need it.

        End facing in to the center, note all are at corners/on diagonals to
the minor set. Goal at end of the A2 is to pass your Partner at the opposite
corner of the set.

    A2
        TEACH: Use clock analogy, currently standing @ 6 and will pass Partner
@ 3 and 12. Alternate analogies that might help are baseball (home plate, 1st
and 2nd base) or compass points (S, E and N).

        NOTE: This section is essentially twice through a Modern Western square
dance "Spin the Top" but for omitting the first Allemande 1/2.

    B1
        End facing in. NOTE: all effectively on the "sides" of the box/square
now.

    B2
        #PROGRESSION

Notes

Written 10/3/2014, trialed at Kitchen Junket 10/5. Public debut at Greenfield
Grange Fall Frolic 11/9/2014. Named after Bob Golder and Linda Leslie's golden
retriever named "Guapo", which our 3 year old daughter pronounced "Gwaffle" -
and couldn't get enough of!


ere's another 4-face-4 that flowed out of working on The British Gentleman.
Yep, I've been on a composing spree. :)

Should be very accessible to an intermediate audience. The star based
transformation of the Celtic Hey slows down the action a little bit relative to
the orbit, providing for easier recovery.

Named after Bob Golder and Linda Leslie's golden retriever named "Guapo", which
our 3 year old daughter pronounced "Gwaffle" - and couldn't get enough of!

-Don

Pepperplate link: http://bit.ly/1C6XdoY

Where's Gwaffle? - Don Veino - 20141003

Four-face-four dance incorporating a "Celtic Star" (enlarging the Celtic Hey of
"The Tropical Gentleman" to a star) on the diagonal.

A1
(4) RING/8 BALANCE
(12) PARTNER SWING

A2
(6) LADIES STAR RT. 3/4 in center #WHILE# GENTS ORBIT 1/4 CCW
(2) PARTNER LEFT HAND PULL BY (Gents in to center)
(6) GENTS STAR RT. 3/4 #WHILE# LADIES ORBIT 1/4 CCW
(2) PASS PARTNER LEFT

B1
(8,8) NEIGHBOR GYPSY, SWING

B2
(4,4) RING/8 BALANCE, GENTS ROLL NEIGHBOR LADY Right to Left W/HALF SASHAY
(4,4) RING/4 BALANCE, PARTNER CALIFORNIA TWIRL to face progression
#PROGRESSION

NOTES
A1
End facing in to the center, note all are at corners/on diagonals. Goal at end
of the A2 is the opposite corner.

A2
TEACH: Use clock analogy, currently standing @ 6 and will pass @ 3 and 12

B1
End facing in. NOTE: all effectively on the "sides" of the box now.


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