IsaacB.Olympia.RiffRaff.12.23.23

user: Isaac Banner

Culver City Contra

by: James Hutson

introduces moves: swing, allemande, long lines, right left through, chain, star

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
partners swing
B1 8
long lines forward & back
8
right left through
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places ⁋

Complimentary Contra

by: Gene Hubert

introduces moves: do si do, form an ocean wave, pass by, down the hall, up the hall

formation: improper

A1 8
neighbors do si do 1¼
4
form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands
4
neighbors allemande right ¾
A2 4
ladles pass by right shoulders
12
partners swing, end facing down
B1 8
down the hall and turn as a couple
8
up the hall and bend into a ring
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places ⁋

Sautee Swing var

by: Barb Kirschner

introduces moves: circle, slide along set, balance the ring

formation: Becket

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
right left through
A2 8
circle right 4 places
2
slide right along set ⁋
6
circle right 3 places
B1 4
balance the ring
12
partners swing
B2 8
ladles allemande right 1½
8
partners swing

The Second Time Around var

by: Jim Kitch

introduces moves: meltdown swing, revolving door, hey

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors meltdown swing
A2 8
revolving door - ladles take right hands and drop off neighbors on other side
8
partners start a half hey - lefts on ends, rights in center
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places ⁋

Is it really the second time around if you don’t meltdown swing both times? Someone ask Jim for me.

Heartbreak Contra

by: Dugan Murphy

introduces moves: petronella, pass through

formation: improper

A1 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
partners swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
4
balance the ring
4
pass through ⁋

Waltz / Break

Blueberry Highway

by: Isaac Banner

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
gentlespoons start a half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends - ladles ricochet
8
partners swing
B1 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles chain
B2 4
balance the ring
8
pass through to an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left in the center, neighbors by right on the sides
4
pass through to next neighbors

Take the Hey Train var

by: Rick Mohr

introduces moves: mad robin

formation: Becket ccw

A1 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
ladles chain
8
mad robin, ladles in front (ccw)
B1 4
ladles allemande right ¾
2
ladles allemande left ½ with next ladles
4
ladles allemande right ¾ with next ladles
2
shadows allemande left ½
4
gentlespoons allemande right ¾
B2 2
gentlespoons allemande left ½ with next gentlespoons
4
gentlespoons allemande right ¾
10
partners swing ⁋

Deja Vu Again & Again

by: Ron Buchanan

introduces moves: form a long wave

formation: improper

A1 8
ladles dance in to a long wave in the center - balance the wave
4
ladles allemande right ½
4
ladles form a long wave in the center - balance the wave
A2 8
ladles dance out while gentlespoons dance in to a long wave in the center - balance the wave
4
gentlespoons allemande left ½
4
gentlespoons form a long wave in the center - balance the wave
B1 16
partners meltdown swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing ⁋

Contra Quad

by: Seth Tepfer

formation: Becket

A1 8
balance & petronella
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
balance & petronella
8
partners swing
B1 8
ladles start a left diagonal half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends ⁋
8
ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
B2 16
partners balance & swing