26 June 2010 program

Elegant Whimsy (G2, 8 May 1998)

Improper

A1. ( 8) 1s take near hands, promenade down center past 2 cpls
( 8) 1s separate, ret outside to place, step between 2s, face N
A2. ( 4) N sashay down
( 4) N bal
( 4) N sashay back
( 4) N bal
B1. (16) N bal & sw
B2. ( 8) Long lines fwd & bk
( 8) 1s sw, end facing dn

The Nice Combination (Gene Hubert)

Improper

A1. (16) N bal & sw
A2. (16) 4-in-line down hall, turn as cpls, ret, bend
B1. ( 6) Cir lf 3/4
(10) P sw
B2. ( 8) W ch
( 8) Star lf

Sarah's Journey (Gene Hubert)

Improper

A1. ( 8) N box the gnat, M pull by lf
( 8) P sw
A2. ( 8) Cir lf
( 8) P dsd
B1. ( 8) P box the gnat, W pull by lf
( 8) N sw
B2. ( 8) Rt & lf thru
( 8) Star lf

Grant's Give & Take (G2, 1999)

Becket

A1. ( 8) Cir lf
( 8) W ch
A2. (16) Hey
B1. (16) N sw
B2. (16) Give & take, P sw

Notes:

Kitchen Stomp (Becky Hill)

Improper

A1. (16) N bal & sw
A2. ( 8) M almd lf 1 1/2
( 8) P sw
B1. ( 8) W ch, end in ring of 4
( 8) Bal ring, Petronella twirl to rt
B2. ( 8) Bal ring, Petronella twirl
( 8) Star lf

Take all of the credit, none of the blame (Larry Edelman)

Improper

(Lisa Greenleaf calls this the "delayed gratification reel")

A1. ( 8) N dsd 1 1/4 to wavy lines
( 8) bal wave, N almd rt 1/2, M almd lf 1/2
A2. ( 4) P rt-hd bal
( 8) 1/2 hey (P pass rt sh) to other side
( 4) P rt-hd bal [end of phrase!!!]
B1. ( 8) 1/2 hey back
( 8) P sw
B2. ( 8) Promenade across(*)
( 8) W ch

(*) Lisa's variant; original has rt & lf thru

(break)

The second time around (Jim Kitch)

Improper

A1. (16) N gypsy & sw
A2. ( 8) M almd lf 1 1/2
( 8) 1/2 hey
B1. (16) P gyspy & sw
B2. ( 8) Long lines
( 8) Cir lf 3/4, pass thru

Ideally, done as a no-walk-through dance, with the band playing us in.

Handsome Young Maids (Sue Rosen, 1996)

Improper, 1s bet 2s facing dn in line of 4

A1. (16) Dublin Bay, end in ring
A2. ( 8) Cir lf
( 8) Bal ring, "cloverleaf"(*) turn single
B1. (16) N bal & sw
B2. ( 8) Long lines
( 8) 1s sw

Rockin' Robin (Rick Mohr)

Improper

A1. ( 8) Cir rt
( 8) N almd lf 1×, M pull by rt
A2. (16) hey, P st pass lf sh
B1. (16) P bal & sw
B2. (10) Cir lf 1 1/4 (to orig pos)
( 6) Cpls zig lf, then zag rt, to pass N cpl by W rt sh

Becket Reel (Herbie Gaudreaux, 1971)

Becket (the one that started it all)

A1. ( 4) Shadow almd lf
(12) P sw
A2. (16) W ch over and bk
B1. ( 8) Lf diag rt & lf thru
( 8) Straight across rt & lf thru
B2. ( 8) Star lf
( 8) Star rt

This dance usually teeters on the edge of breaking down until it finally does actually break down. I may or may not use this one.

Sarah Said Yes (Grant Goodyear, 14 Dec. 2001)

Becket, progresses CW

A1. ( 8) Cir lf
( 8) lf diag W ch
A2. ( 8) Straight across W ch
( 8) Straight across rt & lf thru, end in a ring of 4
B1. (16) Bal ring, Petronella twirl (2×)
B2. (16) Look for P, P bal & sw

Ends come in on other side of set to circle left. Joseph Pimental has noted that this dance can be danced faster than one might think, and thus really rocking tunes can be used.

Delphiniums & Daisies (Tanya Rotenberg)

Improper

A1. ( 8) N almd lf 1 1/2
( 8) W ch
A2. (16) Hey
B1. (16) P bal & sw
B2. ( 8) Cir lf 3/4
( 8) N almd rt 1 1/2

Done as a no-walk-through dance to close out the evening.